"Notes" of An Elder ― 7.4.25

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.

• Faith is walking in the darkness knowing daylight’s ready to break.

• The only reason you won’t be the person you could be is fear.

• If you don’t decide who you are, the world will decide for you.

• The steering wheel of your life should be in your hands—not someone else’s.

• Failure is never final. It’s just a temporary situation.

• The difference between a setback and a setup is what you feed your mind.

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The Gift of Failure

Failure isn’t the end — it’s an invitation to:

• Examine yourself and improve

• Rethink and reflect

• Refocus and recommit

• Relearn and reevaluate

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• Your name is on everything you produce—treat it like a signature.

• Don’t aim for average. That target is already overcrowded.

• Say it: I am somebody. And act like it.

• Plan your life as seriously as you plan your vacation.

• Let’s live our lives in a way that we can laugh when we’re together and smile when we’re apart.

• The shortest distance between two people is a smile.

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Magic Question

Are you living like the steering wheel of your life is in your hands — or are you letting someone else do the driving?

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