Wisdom is Priceless — but agree — wish I had it in my twenties. Not celebrating youth or a seasoned life. But mourning how progressive culture is ruining young minds.
I would rather be wise than smart. There are a lot of educated derilects out there.
Being old in Vietnam and in probably any other traditional society is much more pleasant than in the USA. The extended family is still basic and old parents are treated as pools of knowledge and wisdom and are not pushed out of sight but are the MCs of any family function and the arbiters of disputes. When walking becomes a chore and stumbling a problem one has a grandchild or niece/nephew at one’s side. One may not even open a door if there a younger person present.