"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.

• The angrier you are at those who don’t hold your view, the more likely you are to be entrenched in group distortion.

• Facts become disinformation when they are combined with lies.

• “A healthy man wants a thousand things, a sick man only wants one.” ― Confucius 

• Winning at anything is the accumulation of slow, incremental progress made over a long period of time.

• A pessimistic and negative thought pattern has killed more dreams than a lack of talent and will.

• You must shed your past to expand into your future.

• “I make myself rich by making my wants few.” ― Henry David Thoreau

The Game of Life

• You win.

• You lose.

• You grow.

• Facts are bite-size pieces of reality.

• “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” — Charles Bukowski

• Caring for something always implies the risk of disappointment or suffering real grief. This is the price of love.

• The problem is we are not always happy, but we think we should be happy all the time.

• Criticism wounds people’s pride, hurts their sense of importance, and arouses resentment.

• Do your own thinking, don’t outsource your thinking.

• Recognize the differences between an opinion and a fact, and take opinions with a grain of salt.

Magic Question

What would a good solution look like?