"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.

• No one has the right to do wrong, not even if wrong has been done to them.

• Successful people treat success as a learnable skill. They figure out what they need, and they go get it.

• The smartest person in the room is always the room. Think, listen, speak and act accordingly.

• “Be everything to everybody, and you’ll be nothing for yourself.” — John Rushton

• Your life is a reflection of what you believe you deserve.

• The problem with patience and discipline is that they require both to develop each of them.

Understand

• Who you are.

• Who you want to be.

• Who you pretend to be.

• Who you could be.

• Discomfort is the price of admission to a meaningful life.

• Learn more by being more.

• Seize the day because you can help build a better tomorrow.

• “Change is the end result of all true learning.” — Leo Buscaglia

• Closed-minded people are more interested in proving themselves right than getting the best outcome.

• Reading a book per month will put you in the top 1% of business people.

• Trust the foundation upon which relationships are built.

Magic Question

Did I engage in any “real conversations” today?