It's good to be "old school" but that should never stop anyone from learning new technologies (learning "new school").
In fact, the "secret" (so many wise gurus say) is to always keep the mind of the beginner, open to new possibilities and new things.
There is a book about this "secret" by a Japanese Zen master called:
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
It's a great book; and it can be summarized quite easily:
Quote:
"The secret to life is to always keep the mind of the beginner. The "beginner's mind" is always open to learning and to the wonder of new, unlimited possibilities. In contrast, the "expert's mind" tends to be closed to learning and has little passion for a world of new possibilities."
Never stop learning and keep the mind of the beginner. This is the secret!
In the past year (for example) I learned game programming in Unity 3D from scratch, including learning object oriented C# from scratch. It was truly a remarkable and fun year! It is also hard to believe that in less than a year after I started that project, the project was featured in a press release on ResearchGate.
I read and listen to science, math, physics, and other books daily; and watch MIT classes on the same topics on YouTube, and also watch physics, science, math, computer game programming, and similar videos on YT every day.
Also, exercise....
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD.
Most people think exercise is for the body, but in reality, according to modern science, it's the brain which benefits the most from exercise. Dr. Ratey's famous book above is a great read on this topic!