"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.

• The world is your classroom.

• One of the most important reasons I'm on Earth is to be a friend.

• Don't think outside the box. Think like there is no box.

• Be a good person, but don't waste your time trying to prove it.

• The past is a stain we will forever carry with us.

• Concern: With each passing day, technology makes human beings more of a number than a person.

• There's always something to smile about.

• Prove yourself to yourself, not to others.

Listen With Your…

• Ears

• Eyes

• Body

• Mind

• Heart

• Happiness never comes to those who don't appreciate what they have.

• The best thing about friends is I get to choose them.

• You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren't busy denying them.

• Learning happens when you cross the boundaries of your comfort zone.

• Leadership starts with you, not the people you lead.

• Ask for input from people you trust to help you uncover your blind spots—things about yourself that others see but that you might not.

• Courage means the strength to be vulnerable.

• Defensiveness is the enemy of good listening.

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