"Notes" of An Elder

We are gifted 86,400 seconds of unique opportunity today. Have you used one of them to say "Thank You?"

April 23, 2021

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.

  • A smile is the shortest distance between two people.

  • We are gifted 86,400 seconds of unique opportunity today. Have you used one of them to say "Thank You?"

  • To achieve great things, we must not only act but also dream. Not only plan but also believe and not only follow but also lead.

  • Attitudes are more important than facts.

  • I wonder why somebody didn't do something. Then I realized, "I am somebody."

  • To be or not to be is an everyday choice.

  • If you learn from losing, you have not lost.

Elements of a Decision

  • Logical

  • Ethical

  • Informed

  • Unbiased

  • We spend more time planning our vacation than we do planning our lives.

  • “Not being heard is no reason for silence.” ― Victor Hugo

  • Let me be your servant and not your master.

  • In the climb to success, no person stands taller than when they bend to help another person.

  • Talent thinks ― genius sees.

  • When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

  • I am still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up.

Magic Question

What would you do if you were not afraid to fail?

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