Too soon old, but too late smart.” There is a lot of truth to that age-old saying, as most of us are finding out as the years go by. But we are also finding out that those folks who are too old to learn, always were!
I can remember those good old days when most of our craftsmen served a full four-year apprenticeship. The majority of those journeymen assumed they had learned everything that they would ever need for the rest of their careers. Before half of that career was over, they were installing newly designed mechanical systems with computerized controls, many new types of pipes and fittings and modernized tools and equipment. Once proud and knowledgeable craftsmen were slowly but surely realizing their “cup runneth under.”