I&#x27;ll be hitting 50 in a couple of years, and like Jacques I&#x27;ve noticed my tolerance for bullshit and injustice has decreased. I&#x27;ve tentatively put the former down to a subliminal (mostly) awareness of having less time to waste. I feel more focused.<p>I&#x27;ve also noticed that my tolerance for cynicism has decreased significantly in the last few years. I&#x27;m not totally sure why, but I suspect that I&#x27;ve come to see cynicism (particularly about politics and environmental issues) as the laziness that fuels injustice.<p>I&#x27;d be interested to know of other people&#x27;s experiences.