"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.

• Happiness seldom comes from obtaining status and financial success. Mostly it comes from living full of life and doing things that matter.

• Never forget who was with you when you had nothing.

• Someone out there feels better because you exist.

• The consequences of deceit are usually greater than the ones of truth.

• "Truth is everybody is going to hurt you: you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." ― Bob Marley

• There is something in every human heart that responds, no matter how faintly, to that which is true and good.

• To lead others, you must first lead yourself.

Free Yourself From...

• Lies

• Mistrust

• Conflict

• Energy Thieves

• Misunderstanding

• Life's most complex question: Why?

• Use language to connect with others instead of just using words to judge.

• Bad Advice: Stay in your lane.

• "Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else." ― Fred Rogers

• For any language to survive, it has to be culturally present.

• The duty of intellectuals is to show the world as it really is, what is to be hoped for, and what is to be feared.

• Everyone has a story to tell. Each day is a one act play.

Magic Question

What are your strengths, and how do you find them?