"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.

• To control what you do, you must first control how you think.

• You don't need others to love you. You need you to love you.

• Truth and trust are on the decline.

• Never judge someone based on the opinion of someone else.

• The purpose of life is to live a life of purpose.

• Never give up is terrible advice. Sometimes giving up is the best thing you can do.

• "Always do what you are afraid to do." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

• A person who has no opinion must lead a very tedious existence.

Win the Day

Each day is an oportunty:

• To Listen

• To Think

• To Learn

• To Communicate

• The minute you walk through the door of fear, it disappears.

• May your cup overflow with love and kindness.

• We can make a difference to other people with relatively little effort. Sometimes just being there is all that you need to do.

• We should speak more generously of one another.

• Silence is complicity.

• Most human beings have more desires than opportunties in life.

• A society without truth is a scary place to live.

• Before there can be learning there must be learners.

• Nothing is sadder than missed opportunity.

Magic Question

Is your body as strong and fit as you want it to be?