long perspective
hi there
1.whats meaning of"long perspective" in this sentence?
2.whats gist of this sentence?"I think there’s a breadth of mind which, provided the brain is
healthy, comes with age."

Well, first, various pressures are diminished. I have a feeling of
leisure and freedom and being able to do what I want, and being able to
do what I want includes continuing to work. And as you said, there are
long perspectives. I’ve seen a lot, I’ve been through a lot, good and bad,
I’ve seen governments rise and fall and scientific theories rise and fall,
and I think there’s a breadth of mind which, provided the brain is
healthy, comes with age.

Question

long perspective
hi there 
1.whats meaning of"long perspective" in this sentence?
2.whats gist of this sentence?"I think there’s a breadth of mind which, provided the brain is
healthy, comes with age."

Well, first, various pressures are diminished. I have a feeling of
leisure and freedom and being able to do what I want, and being able to
do what I want includes continuing to work. And as you said, there are
long perspectives. I’ve seen a lot, I’ve been through a lot, good and bad,
I’ve seen governments rise and fall and scientific theories rise and fall,
and I think there’s a breadth of mind which, provided the brain is
healthy, comes with age.

Answer

The gist of the sentence (your second question) is that your perspectives and your opinions get broader as you get older

Answer

Long perspective means a view over a long period of time.
Here is looking back at how things have changed during his life.

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