"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 things we think will make us happy usually don’t.

• Look beyond the obvious and obligatory.

• Most people don’t understand the true value of opportunity.

• If money doesn’t make you happy, then you probably aren’t spending it right.

• Exploring begins with an open mind.

• One should never lose that sense of the possible.

• Information is control.

• “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” — Charles R. Swindoll

• Repetition is the mother of learning.

Be Your Own

• Story

• Guru & Gift

• Guide & Light

• Truth & Teacher

• Answer & Miracle

• Problems are a resource for positive change.

• You are the creator of your own dreams.

• “The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.” — Thomas Edison

• Open your mind, and people will show you what’s on theirs.

• You are never just one thing.

• None of us tells the truth about ourselves all the time.

• The best time to do the right thing was the first time you had an opportunity.

• “The unprepared mind cannot see the outstretched hand of opportunity.” — Alexander Fleming

• The better prepared you are, the more likely you will win.

• Every new morning is a chance to be a new you and redefine yourself.

Magic Question

What fulfills me?