Well, I truly believe that old is gold. Now the young people can learn lots of things from old person. I know very old people in my area. Today I’m gonna talk about an old person that I met recently with him. The name of the person is Abdul Qoim. He is my relative so I know about him very well. Although he is 70 years old, he is more healthy conscious. I remember in this back end when I get holiday from my university, I went to my village’s home and I met this person. He was a government service holder. Now he has retired from the job. I was estimate that he used his laptop very comfortably at this age. He not only used a laptop but also did an online clothing business, especially Punjabi. Then he told me his business story, how to start his business, how to manage his customer accounting as well. I was hearing his story and I must again and again I thought in my mind how is it possible. In this age most of the people, old person, aren’t able to physically eat and so on. Finally he gave me some precious advice that was related how to achieve my goal. I’m always trying to maintain his tips and techniques so that I can get success in my life. Finally I told that he is a very outstanding person in my life.
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Well, I truly believe that old is gold. Young people can learn a lot from older individuals. I know many elderly people in my area. Today, I'm going to talk about an old person that I met recently. His name is Abdul Qoim. He is my relative, so I know him very well. Although he is 70 years old, he is very health-conscious. I remember during my holiday from university, I went to my village home and met him. He was a government employee, but he has now retired. I was surprised to see that he used his laptop very comfortably at this age. Not only does he use a laptop, but he also runs an online clothing business, especially Punjabi attire. He shared his business story with me, explaining how he started his business and how he manages his customer accounts. As I listened to his story, I kept thinking about how this is possible. At this age, most elderly people aren't able to be as active. Finally, he gave me some valuable advice on how to achieve my goals. I always try to apply his tips and techniques so that I can succeed in my life. In conclusion, I would say that he is an outstanding person in my life.
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