"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 best time to get a job is when you have a job because you have more leverage.

• A lot of people live their lives without knowing who they are.

• See your failures as temporary circumstances.

• Goals become the roadmap you use to get to where you want to go.

• “Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it.” ― John Muir

• You are the result of the love of thousands.

• Rethinking is a great way to make better decisions.

• Leave behind strong shoulders. Shoulders strong enough for someone to stand on to carry the progress forward.

• Never outsource your validation and self-worth.

Selfish Values

• Greed is good.

• Selfishness is right.

• Dominance is natural.

• Work with people — partner with life.

• Risk and rewards go together. To get the reward, you have to take the risk.

• Ask questions that demand answers.

• The kind words of others help us regain perspective when all seems dark.

• We can't change this world, but we can change ourselves to be of service to this world.

• The first person we must trust is ourselves.

• No goal is to be permanent. Sometimes giving up or changing a goal is the best decision.

• We develop a knowledge of self so that we can give up the self and serve others.

• Optimists see the good in everything. Skeptics see the risk in everything.

• The quality of your questions will determine the quality of your life.

Magic Question

What kind of people do we want to be and will we be?

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