"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.

• Sometimes not getting what you want turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to you.

• “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” ― Lucille Ball

• Everyone you meet is a fraud of something, loves something, and has lost something.

• No matter how much you know or think you know, there’s always more information to learn.

• In almost every situation, there’s far more good than bad.

• Leave footprints of kindness wherever you go.

• To be relevant to others, you must listen and understand what matters to them.

Joy

• social + physical

• emotional + spiritual

• vocational + financial

• intellectual + environmental

• “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

• If the future is uncertain and the past unchangeable, the most important thing is what we do now.

• If toxic people have to be in your life, you need to limit your access.

• Focus on working smarter instead of harder.

• Your world is transformed by your example and not your opinion.

• With every problem you solve, a new one takes its place.

• Being flexible and adapting to change is one of the best ways to win in life.

Magic Question

Do you think this is true?