Advantages of Being Young

             Is being young better than being old? Depending on what it means to be young, and what it means to be old, the answer will vary. But assuming we are talking in general, my answer is yes. When a person gets older, he loses his motivation to be active in society, explore more, and experience things he has not experienced before. This is why being young is better than being old. Young people are motivated to be successful in their lives, faced with less complicated problems, and have more opportunities to become who they want to be than when they are older.
             Having motivation to be successful in life is very important, but as a person gets older he loses his motivation, and pay more attention to just living life. My uncle had achieved success when he was young. He opened a supermarket that sells possibly everything from food to drinks, and had a small section for clothing. He was young, motivated, and successful. He planned on buying a new market to expand his business. But by the time he found the right place to open his new market, he lost interest in opening the second market, and decided only to stay with one supermarket, which he eventually sold, and found a part time job close to his house. My uncle reached a point of success, but it was not the climax of his success, he could have reached more success but having the disadvantage of being old he decided to leave the business. Another example is my father who was involved in a lot of businesses. He started as a caterer providing food for small events, and then opened his own bakery that provided all kinds of deserts and special kinds of cake decorations. At the same time, he was buying and selling used cars and eventually buying and selling small shops. He also opened jewelry store, and then he expands the store to fix jewelry. But when my dad got older, he decided to find one job that would satisfy him. Both my uncle and my
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