Age and experience has been proven to be one of the most important factors to the workforce in any country or industry, be it engineering, mining or trading. Experience comes from the mistakes we had undergone, such that we do not repeat them again. It plays an important role in our daily lives. For example, in order to supervise others, one would have to be experienced in that area and thus, ensure that mistakes will not occur, at least, those that can be prevented. Another example would be Singapore itself. In the year 1942 till 1945, Japanese invaded Singapore, conquering us. However, at that time, the British, instead of focusing their attention to protecting us, they seemed more concerned with their own safety. From this, we have since learnt not to leave the safety of our own nation to others. Now, I will elaborate on age. Age is crucial to us, in attaining jobs, or earning money. However, bear in mind that age does not come along with experience, perhaps more wrinkles, yes but certainly not wisdom or experience. Thus, instead of being old, being young has its advantages. For example, a salesperson would have to be charming in order to attract more customers. Furthermore, as one goes older, his movements are much slower and restricted, unlike the younger people.