Last week the NY Times published an interesting piece: The Science of Older and Wiser.

Just one snippet that I liked (from many):

“True personal wisdom involves five elements… They are self-insight; the ability to demonstrate personal growth; self-awareness in terms of your historical era and your family history; understanding that priorities and values, including your own, are not absolute; and an awareness of life’s ambiguities.”

The full article is  here .