“As we grow older, we understand life better.” Is this statement true? Or is it that as we grow older, we understand ourselves better?

We know how we react to different situations. We move away from spontaneous reactions and towards planned actions. Our patience levels increase because we respect others’ patience towards us. We value relationships, knowing we have come a long way and that going forward, we can’t form and maintain new relationships as effectively as we did earlier. Life changes because we have come to terms with ourselves.