"Notes" of An Elder

Pick and choose how you invest your time, don't just spend it.

March 11, 2022

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.

  • As a leader, you must avoid assuming that the first answer is the best.

  • Saying yes all the time is a cheap way of making people like you.

  • A safe place has to be created for dangerous truths to be explored.

  • The teacher is always the one who learns the most.

  • One day our silence will come to testify against us.

  • If you are in a position to help someone else, take this opportunity to place a smile on their face.

  • The best way to recover from failure is to find value and enjoyment in it.

3 Versions of Truth

  1. Yours

  2. Others

  3. Real

  • We need time to do nothing.

  • Today's problems come from yesterday's solutions.

  • “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” ― Confucius

  • Pick and choose how you invest your time, don't just spend it.

  • Making the most of your time is about doing the right things, not just about doing more.

  • Every lie incurs a debt to the truth.

Magic Question

Who is the kindest person you know?