Now that I am in a change of decade (I just turned 40 on March 9), let me blog about some new findings in the exciting world of education about being young. New studies that link health, aging and education have suggested that people who go back to school in their late 30s to early 40s get healthier and seem to slow down the passage of the years. The educational researchers and the medical researchers aren't saying to postpone college until when you are in your forties, what they are saying is that even enrolling in non-formal courses or short term certificate courses may give a health advantage. Today some US colleges make a heap of money conducting "college for a day" courses (Some do give academic credit). They cater to people who still want to learn. It is probable that learning decreases stress of the rat race. Most people build their careers and fortune in their mid 20s to mid 30s. In some careers the pressure is intense that some people do get heart attacks in thei...
"It is surely harmful to souls to make it a heresy to believe what is proved" - Galileo