10 Things People Over 50 Understand Better Than Anyone Else (4 of 6)

6. Patience goes a long way

The best way to prepare younger generations is by passing along knowledge with patience and understanding rather than through frustration and contempt. When teaching life skills, such as how to balance a budget, you recognize that their experience with money is limited. When your children or grandchildren get into an argument and lose their cool, you are fully aware that they need guidance with conflict resolution, much like you did when you were their age. Teaching them with kindness goes a long way.

7. Looking at the big picture allows you to brush off the disappointments

When we were younger, a supervisor snapping at us or a friend bailing out on our plans together could ruin our day. But these days, those of us 50 and above put these things in perspective. Sure, we might find these things to be a slight annoyance, but we also realize that in the scheme of things it doesn’t matter. We understand that maybe the boss was just having a bad day or the friend didn’t realize their actions were being perceived as rude. Ultimately, nobody is perfect, and the best approach is to move past it.