Down here at the US sales office of a computer hardware manufacturer

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I was surprised and flattered when one of the other guys at work (he's 21) spoke to me in private and started by saying "I think you're the wisest guy here." "Wow, thanks" I said, and then we talked about some heavy personal stuff in his life.

The work duties certainly don't require anything like that, though the balance and lower center of emotional gravity I've developed over the decades does help me. I'm reminded of how this idea was expressed by Lazarus Long, as recorded by Robert Heinlein.

Originally Posted by Lazarus Long

It’s amazing how much “mature wisdom” resembles being too tired.