Young People Enjoy Life More

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It often said that youth is wasted on the young because most young people seem anxious to be older in the mistaken belief that they will be happier when they get older. In contrast, older people tend to look back with regret and wish they could reclaim the joy they had in their youth. Most adults would agree that young people enjoy their lives much more than older people because they are more energetic and have fewer responsibilities. Young people have more opportunities to enjoy their lives because they are physically active. This gives them a wider range of options than older people, offering many more ways to find happiness. That is, unless you are healthy, it is hard to enjoy life to its fullest. For instance, my grandfather was a man of great physical strength and used to love hiking in the mountains when he was younger. Although he has much more leisure time after his retirement, he cannot pursue physically demanding activities now. He always misses the days when he went on trekking expeditions to the Himalayas in Nepal and encourages me to fulfill whatever dream I have when I am still young and healthy Another reason young people are happier is because they have fewer things they have to care for. As people age, responsibilities such as children to raise and jobs to maintain begin to burden them down. These cares restrict the actions they obligations are free to pursue any endeavor that catches their fancy. For example, my eldest brother who is married with two kids has never taken a whole week off since he started his own business. He cannot enjoy his free time as much as he did when he was my age. I, on the other hand, can take a trip whenever I want to, because I am still a student and single. He envied me so much when I took a trip to Europe for two months last summer. In conclusion, young people’s physical health and lack of obligations lead to

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