Youth is determined by the suppleness of your mind. The older you become, the more rigid you get. Some people become old before they turn 20. With the normalization of extremism all over the world, young people are becoming more and more rigid.
Furthermore, in the age of social media, young people are increasingly under threat of psychological abuse. Because of how fast everything moves, abusive manipulators have ample opportunity to practice and perfect their craft.
One of the things I teach in the Art of Grey Area Thinking is that people who believe they cannot be manipulated are the most vulnerable to manipulation because if they do get manipulated (and they will), they will be too proud to admit it.
Therefore, I will not pretend to make you invulnerable. Art of Grey Area Thinking is a mental martial art. Learning a martial art does not automatically make you a UFC champion.
However, you will be exponentially more prepared to deal with the deception, traps, and tactics of malicious people. You will be resistant to extremist ideology and a light of reason for others.
Most importantly, you will feel better. After Ulyana, the cover designer for Art of Grey Area Thinking, read the book, she woke up the next day with a clear head. Ulyana lived 15 miles from the Russian frontlines and had endured over a year of daily bombardment, blackouts, and water stoppages.
Grey area thinking helped her process all the chaotic emotions she carried for over a brutal year.