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20 Life Lessons Millennials Can Learn From Seniors

March 13, 2020 · Retirement Life

Travel While You’re Young

Like learning new things, new experiences also help people stay young, inspired and active. Many seniors travel the world and get to know new cultures, just like a 100-year-old woman named Brianna Wiest who seems to think it’s the best thing you can do when you’re young: “Travel while you’re young and able. Don’t worry about the money, just make it work. Experience is far more valuable than money will ever be.”

Without a doubt, taking the opportunity to travel when you’re young instead of waiting “until the children are grown or you are retired” seems to be the takeaway here. So, get started on that bucket list right now!

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