With age and experience people can also gain wisdom if they take the time to reflect on the people and situations that have shaped who they have become. With wisdom also comes the responsibility to pass it on to others, as a parent lovingly guides a child, in order to help them grow. Shared experiences can serve to enlighten those who are starting on a new path and, if people take the time to really listen, can help them avoid things that caused pain and suffering.

Chances are that no matter what stage of life you are in, you can look back on events that unfolded in your life and wish that you had known then what you know now. That is essence of wisdom. What you are about to read may be one of the most important and valuable pieces of information you have ever received. Not because I