How Has the World Changed as You Got Older? (Non-political)

ExtraCrispy · Boatswain Posts: 3923 **39058 Gold** -

All good advice so far.

Salty Dog · Sailing Master Posts: 10060 **191991 Gold** -

The number one tool for success is a positive mental attitude. Stay positive, especially at work. Don't go negative and stay away from people who insist on staying negative. No boss wants to promote someone who is unhappy. If you don't like your job, find another one. Treat everyone with respect, especially yourself. Be honest and trustworthy.

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8266 **208036 Gold** -

ExtraCrispy · Boatswain Posts: 3923 **39058 Gold** -

Do you have any unusual stories to tell, that a younger person would not experience? Smile

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8266 **208036 Gold** -

Not unusual as would need to give that a bit more thought

I would tell a yonger person
to remember to release the dial on a rotary dial phone after daling a number

ExtraCrispy · Boatswain Posts: 3923 **39058 Gold** -

This thread is quite open-ended. So... we can discuss some things if it is on topic.

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8266 **208036 Gold** -

Probably not relevant

I recall seeing footage a few years ago

An Asian Girl Toodler had a Tablet and was doing the finger swiping to change the screen pages of an online magazine.

When given a published printed magazine, She was doing the
same Tablet swipes on the cover.

The look of puzzled bafflement was priceless!,
when it didn't work.

Didn't have the life experience yet of actually turning the pages
by lifting the corner of the page and turning it over.

Any unusual stories to tell that a younger person on Technology -
would have to figure out what old Tech they would likely
stumble over, that a google search couldn't help with.

Probably the concept of have a fallback plan,
and Just because you can, doesn't necessarily mean you should.

Exercise some Judgement,
and that most uncommon of virtues - common sense.

The Sci-fi author David webber, calls it in his books -
"Follow your nose".

In other works, be proactive, have a look at it and see where it gets you.
You probably need to work at it.

Don't depend on someone else to hand hold or spoon feed you
as that usually ends by age 2.

ExtraCrispy · Boatswain Posts: 3923 **39058 Gold** -

Thanks again, corsair91. That's a little bit frank, but still interesting.

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8266 **208036 Gold** -

ExtraCrispy · Boatswain Posts: 3923 **39058 Gold** -

How about old science fiction? What has come true and what has not? (Avoid discussing books such as 1984 or Brave New World.)

ExtraCrispy · Boatswain Posts: 3923 **39058 Gold** -

corsair91 · Sailing Master Posts: 8266 **208036 Gold** -

ExtraCrispy · Boatswain Posts: 3923 **39058 Gold** -

Yep.

ExtraCrispy · Boatswain Posts: 3923 **39058 Gold** -