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Is there still value in experience?

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Yesterday I had a conversation with Hayk, my business partner. He said that my experience was more relevant than his. My experience encompasses both more life (I am 20 years older) as well as more business experience. I did disagree with him. Why? Because in todays 'state of the world' experience of the past is no guarantee for the future. I am even inclined to say that what worked in the past, will not work tomorrow. Look at the changes in the Fortune 50 list (compared with 10 years ago) and the IPO's of new companies like Facebook, who didn't exist 10 years ago. There is another sort of experience relevant now. From a life perspective, how experienced am I in coping with obstacles and changes (where I live, the language, relationships, finances, health) and thus growing as a person, as a human being. If I would have stayed in my comfort zone throughout my life, I will not build up very relevant experience. From a business perspective, relevant expe