I will attempt answering one of your interesting questions. You know its true that simply having a lot of ingredients and utencils in our kitchen doesn't make anyone of us a good cook?
To be a good cook, we will have to learn how to properly combine the ingredients and use the utensils for cooking.
I believe the ingridints and utensils here are knowledge and experience. We have plenty of these in the elderly, but only those who can make good use of these in their decisions-making proces are truly wise.
About the old people being witches. Money is the true determining factor. Anyone who will not want to be a witch when they are old, should make wise financial investments now.
You are absolutely right, having knowledge and experience alone doesn't make someone wise. It's how they use those tools to make decisions that truly matters. And you're spot-on about the importance of financial planning. It's a great way to ensure that we can age gracefully and comfortably, without having to worry about money.
Your words really got me thinking about how we can all strive to be wiser, no matter our age. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.