名古屋で働いていた時に、Pine rideさんがよく言っていた。

When I was working in Nagoya, Mrs, Pine ride always said to me

「３０歳を過ぎたら、プライベートでの人間付き合いで自分より年上は５人くらいにしぼりなさい。あとは全部年下と付き合いなさい。」

"Limit the number of friends who are older than you to about five in your private life. And get along with younger friends as much as possible."

当時はあまりよく言っている意味がわからなかった。

I had no idea what she was talking about at that time.

でも最近何となく分かる気がする。

But recently, I feel I can get the meaning of it.

人間否が応でも歳をとる。人生のある時点までは、年上の人たちから日々色んなことを吸収する必要がある。

Up to a point in your life, you need to absorb as many various things as possible from older people on daily basis.

でも人生のある一時点から、その吸収したことを糧に自分で考え、自分の力で人生を進んでいかなくては行かないのだ。

From a point in your life, however, you must live your own life based on what you've absorbed from them and what you think is right.

あとその人はこんなことも言っていた。

She also said to me

「ま、３０過ぎて年上ばっかりと会ってると、考えがどんどん老け込んじゃうのよ（笑）だから自分よりなるべく若い人たちと付き合うようにしなさい。」

"Well, you would feel getting older and older if you always hung out with older friends. That's why, go to see as many younger friends as possible instead."

最近、妙に納得できるな〜♩

I do understand what she was saying more and more lately.