"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.

• Speaking up is almost always worth the risk.

• “To have an opinion about somebody you've never met before is pretty superficial.” ― Heather Mills

• Flowers have a limited vocabulary.

• Values become the landscape of one's inner life.

• Your body is the vehicle that carries you through your life.

• People can hide in plain sight. They hide in their chair and during a meeting.

• The lost will never be found until they send up a flare.

• Most questions turn out to be advice in disguise.

• Each of us has an inner teacher.

Advice

• Speak less, listen more.

• Spend less, save more.

• Sit less, move more.

• Hate less, love more.

• “Look in the mirror, that's your competition.” ―Eric Thomas

• Advice is offered in order to be helpful. Sometimes it is given to make the adviser feel superior.

• It is best to choose challenge over comfort.

• Try to beat your best.

• Success in your life is not always about you but about your relationships with others.

• No matter what your job, there will always be more to do.

• Sometimes history shouts its arrival. Sometimes it whispers.

• Don't wait for the chaos to erupt before we are generous and kind to others.

• Don't be afraid to fail. Everyone else has.

• Be Happy. You never know much time you have left.

Magic Question

What would you like me to do?