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Experience is not a matter of age, as it is not a matter of time. One need not be fooled by the elder who claims 20 years of experience, when in fact he has 1 year of experience repeated 20 times. That is why a teenager can possibly have the same experience as his middle aged counterpart.

Innovation is not a matter of age either. It's mostly about observance and imagination which are qualities that can either increase with age, if one nurtures it, or diminish with age if one is unaware.

That is to say; both experience and innovation are NOT age related.

As human beings, we cannot help but be influenced by prevailing outlook in our immediate social circles, and the media we're exposed to. It is our responsibility to be aware of this bias, and find THAT WHICH transcends age.




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