"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 only person your life should have to satisfy is you.

• Try to live your day in a manner that leaves you feeling good and satisfied.

• Conquering yourself is the hardest battle that you will ever fight.

• We need ears to hear the words so that the brain can give the words meaning.

• Let the wisdom of your crowd take over.

• Acquire four or five high-quality thinking partners.

• "In a time of destruction, create something.'" — Maxine Hong Kingston

• Death forces you to define the little time one has and to give it meaning.

Aristotle’s 3 Themes of Drama

1. Man against man.

2. Man against fate.

3. Man against God.

• Write it. Read it. Live it. Love it. Be it.

• To be or not to be is an everyday choice.

• Look at the world through inquisitive eyes.

• When you commit to doing something truly special, it means you are going to have to make sacrifices,

• Human relations is the total of your professional and personal behavior for each day.

• The individual who gets ahead is the one who does more than what is necessary and keeps on doing it.

• Other people see you from the outside. You see you from the inside.

• Start every day by recognizing there are no ceilings, no limits, and no rules.

Magic Question

What do you wish you had more time for?