What Every Person Understands in Maturity: A Wise Quote from Elizabeth II on Life’s Main Paradox

During her 70 years of British rule, Queen Elizabeth II has repeatedly addressed the people. In these speeches, she not only talked about the further development of the country and its main goals and objectives, but also simply shared her wise thoughts on life.

In one such public statement, Britain’s leader discussed the kind of thinking that each of us comes with as we age. According to the queen, it is in maturity that one finally manages to understand the fundamental things, which are at the same time the main paradox of life.

“In some cultures it is believed that long life brings wisdom. I would like to think so. Perhaps part of that wisdom lies in recognizing some of the confusing paradoxes of life, such as the have an enormous propensity for good, but at the same time a capacity for evilsaid Elizabeth II.

The Queen of Great Britain lived with the firm belief that the very wisdom that everyone acquires with age is not used by everyone for good. According to Elizabeth II, only with a reasonable approach can life experience become a true virtue.

The Queen also felt that we focus too much on our mistakes and mistakes and do not appreciate achievements and, even small ones, but victories. Elizabeth II called this approach fundamentally wrong:

“Maybe we give too much importance to what’s wrong and too little to what’s right. The problem with discouragement is that it feeds on itself, and depression causes more depression.”