"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 purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away." ― David Viscott

• Service means helping to solve other people's problems.

• Allow affection, generosity, and humility to motivate your heart.

• Defensiveness is the enemy of good listening.

• Anyone who can't say "no" is living someone else's life.

• Successful people learn something new every day. The most successful people relearn something old every week. They understand that just because something was true once doesn't mean it's still true today.

• We talk because we're afraid of silence.

Own

• Your choices

• Your decisions

• Your behavior

• Your actions

• "The minute you start caring about what other people think, is the minute you stop being yourself." ― Meryl Streep

• Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen every day.

• Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.

• Anyone who has done anything great has critics.

• As you walk the streets of life, there are two things you should never fail to pick up: 1) money and 2) wisdom.

• We must avoid assuming that the first answer is the best answer.

• Mission: Build yourself into a learning machine.

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

Magic Question

What do you want out of life?

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