Commentating a Quote #3

"He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden" - Plato


Background
    Plato was a philosopher during the turn of the 4th century B.C.  He was a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle.  He founded the first institution of higher education in the western world known as the Academy.  Helping lay the groundwork of modern philosophy, there has been over 36 dialogues and 13 letters that have been ascribed to him.  His works are variously used to help teach the topics of philosophy, logic, rhetoric, and mathematics.

    "He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden." - Plato


Meaning
     The man that is active in the case put forth is incessant that he must always do more.  He will not be content with any limitations namely the ones that occur with youth and age.  He considers those limitations as burdens, and subsequently the burdens are associated with youth and age.  The happiness of the person does not directly influence the pressure of age.
    He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age.  He will be content to simply work at what rate that he can muster. There is knowledge of the limitations that exist, but the man will be calm and either work to remedy the solutions artificially or dismiss them as unobtainable in the circumstances.  I would classify myself as one of these calm individuals because I can honestly say that I am content with a horrible performance if there is a justifiable reason.
    The limitations of both youth and age would be defined as lack of strength (either the loss of past strength or the strength yet to be achieved,) exhaustion from age, lack of experience, pains from growth or age, and the perspective of time (months move slow for the young, but the reverse for the elderly.)