"Notes" of An Elder

Life never stops teaching. Be sure you never stop learning.

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.

  • To make room in your life, you must release the obstacles and assumptions that hold you back.

  • Be a light to lead others through darkness.

  • If you want to learn something new, find someone good at it and spend time with them.

  • Only humans can accept the challenge of always being at the edge of what is possible.

  • "The only questions that really matter are the ones you ask yourself." ― Ursula K. Le Guin

  • Love all, trust a few, and do wrong to none.

  • Life never stops teaching. Be sure you never stop learning.

  • We owe more to our siblings, even alienated ones than we do to strangers.

The Power of Value

  • Must have

  • Nice to have

  • Must go

  • Learn to convert negative experiences into positive outcomes.

  • True wisdom isn't found in big words ― it's found in character, in how you look at life, and in how you treat yourself and others.

  • To make better decisions, we need to be equipped with new ideas and better information.

  • Everyone is angry about something someone else said, wrote, or thought.

  • "You cannot manage your life if you do not manage your emotions." ― Steve Gutzler

  • Confidence is the bedrock of imagination, action, and power.

  • We are quick to put each other into categories, fast to form a hypothesis, and quick to pass judgments.

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