"Notes" of An Elder

Nothing in life is of any value unless it is shared with others.

"Notes" of An Elder is a depository of pertinent information, knowledge and wisdom. Available weekly will be an elder's "thinking menu" for your use. Enjoy this bounty.

• I want to see the world as it is, not just how it's comfortable for me to see it.

• Ownership fosters authenticity, builds productive awareness, and reinforces trust in your relationships.

• We all place labels on ourselves both to help others understand us and to help us understand ourselves.

• Lesson Learned: to love everything that happens. To trust that it is for the best and to learn from it and be better for it.

• Success, money, career honors, and pleasures do not assure inner peace, joy, and love.

• Hopefully, I am halfway to heaven with a lot of work to do.

• Believe in the beauty of your own voice.

• Be a source of spiritual vigor and communication, among others.

Average vs. Special

• See what others do not see. 

• Do what others will not do. 

• Ask what others are afraid to ask. 

• Give more than others are willing to give.

• We can only understand where we are if we know how far we've come.

• Do everything possible to make the relationship we have with ourselves amazing.

• Most successful individuals focus on the process, not the prize.

• Being cool comes with the heaviness of living up to the expectations of others.

• Your followers won't believe what you say unless it matches what you do and what you are.

• The masks we wear, the stories we tell ourselves, and the labels we hide behind. Every day becomes a search for truth and answers.

• The true value of information comes down to how you use it. Translate information into knowledge.

• A large part of leadership is recognizing that your fruit often grows on other people's trees.

Magic Question

How do I maximize the talent we already have?