尊重老人的9个理由

尊重老人的9个理由

9 Reasons to Respect Our Elders

In traditional China, Confucian law encourages an utmost respect for the family unit, and innate value for its older members. And although times are changing, so too do Japan and Korea celebrate the ages of the old. Latin cultures have a similar respect traditionally with their elders, as do many native tribes. Western culture however, contemporary as it prides itself to be. This is a concern, as statistics are showing levels of depression and anxiety have skyrocketed due to a decrease in value once we reach a certain age.

在传统的中国,儒家思想鼓励家庭尊重，尊重老成员的内在价值。虽然时代在变化,日本和韩国也尊重年长者。拉丁文化有一个尊重长辈的传统,许多土著部落也是如此。然而,当代的西方文化也因此而感到自豪。这是一个问题,因为统计数据显示的抑郁和焦虑水平飙升的原因是一旦我们到了一定年龄时价值的减少。

They have lived longer than us

他们的活得比我们更久

Well this we know, obviously. But when we truly stop to think about it and walk just a little way in their shoes, it commands respect. Life is hard! Have patience and consideration for the time they have spent on this earth.

很显然大家都知道这一点。但是当我们真正停下来思考，站在别人的角度上看问题时，那肯定是要尊重。生活并不容易。在这个世界上耐心和体贴都很花时间。

They might know more than you think

他们知道的可能比你考虑到的要多

If you haven’t already found things to talk to your grandparents, or your neighbour about, ask them questions. Respect the worlds they lived through, the parts of history they survived. They have a lifetime of knowledge.

如果你还没发现能跟祖父母,或者邻居交流的事情，那就问他们吧。尊重他们活过的那个世界，尊重他们存活过的历史。他们有了一生的学问。

They have experience different things to us

他们的经历不同

Evolution is happening fast, and we all know that different kinds of experience means different kinds of wisdom. Compare your differences, consult them, consider them. You might learn something you never could have learned from your own world.

人类进化得很快，众所周知不一样的经历就意味着不相同的经验。比较你们的差异，作相应的询问，并做好思考。也许你会学到一些你的世界里学不到的东西。

They see the world in a different way

他们用不同的方式看世界

Through the experiences of their own lives and through the time they have spent on this earth, they will see the world from their own perspective. They might assign themselves differently to the way they walk and talk and dress. Take note. It might just broaden your horizons.

基于他们在这个世界上过的生活，以及他们在这个世界上经历过的岁月，对于这个世界，他们有自己的观点。也许这种区别会是不一样的走路、说话和穿衣方式。

They have walked a mile in your shoes

他们已经走过你走的一段路

The advantage anybody older than yourself has, is that they have lived at the age that you have before. Although every situation is different, they do know what it is

like to be where you are, or at least, at the age you are at. Unfortunately you cannot say the same about them, so have respect and listen to what they have to say.

任何一个比你大的人的优势就是他们在你之前经历过这样一段时光。尽管每一次的情况会有所不同，他们知道在某一个地方你喜欢的是什么，或者至少你处在什么时候。不好的是你不能说你和他们是一样的，因此要尊重他们所说的，仔细听他们所讲的。

They have experience we can only dream of

他们已经经历了我们梦寐以求的

The world is a different place now. The world they lived in will also never exist again as it once did. We will never know what it was like then, before things changed and became now. We can only dream of what it was like to dance in the disco era, or experience war. They lived it. Show respect for the history they have survived.

现在的世界是一个不同的地方。他们生活的世界也不会再像从前那样。我们永远不知道以前是什么样子,之前的事情改变了,变成了现在。我们只能想象在迪斯科时代跳舞是个什么样，或者感受战争。他们已经活过了。你要对他们所活过的那段历史表现出你的尊重。

They will have stories that can benefit us

他们会有让我们受教的故事

Everybody has a story to tell. Everyone. These are the stories of our lives, the tales of us. Don’t just roll your eyes when your grandma or grandpa tells you ‘again’ about the good old days …

每个人都有要讲的故事。这些都是我们生活中的故事,我们的故事。当奶奶和爷爷在给你讲他们过去的好时光时不要翻眼珠子......

They are still learning from us too

他们也在向我们学习

As we are alive, we are all still learning. They might be older, but they are learning too.

当我们活着的时候，我们就一直在学习。他们也许更年长，但是他们也在学习。

They are our family

他们是我们的家人