I love the implication of inverse relation between accumulation of wisdom over time and a need to get your hands dirty to accumulate that wisdom.
That is: The younger you are, the more you need to read a given book in the off chance it might teach you something new and worthwhile. The older you are, the less you need to read a given book because you probably already know whatever it contains.
That is: The younger you are, the more you need to read a given book in the off chance it might teach you something new and worthwhile. The older you are, the less you need to read a given book because you probably already know whatever it contains.