Yes, the seperation of ourselves from what is essentially an omnipresent creative force does seem to take away some of our own ability to create and bring this healing compassionate light to ourselves and others.
Don't think of yourself as a slow learner on this matter though. Traditional humanity often revered old age as the time of true spiritual connection because we no longer could use the physical form to complete laborious tasks, seeking wisdom from our essential consciousness instead. You still have time to become quite the sage!
Nice one, your comment "you still have time to become quite the sage" brought a huge smile to my face :-)