What's youth to do in a world in which generations determine values and the elders are electing to enlarge the length of already-long careers? Consider the benefits of not peaking in one's thirties or at forty two of having the lengthiest education that personal time can buy; gather nuts for the long ride and store them in a dry mellow in whose comfort the brilliance of a long life and a certitude that responsibility will come might make the waiting peaceful; and so make ready but not too fast: I watched my father go hard after prosperity and contribution only to find in the final decade the place where his giving could be all received; and it was. This is not an isolated example, just look at the data and the heads of society and then relax, read, and do what you can to prepare.