"Notes" of An Elder

My grandma once told me, "It's always darkest just before the sun shines."

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.

  • Listening is learning.

  • Each of us possesses a unique voice; we must create messages that compel others to listen.

  • I am determined never to allow my past to dictate my future.

  • It's taken me years to view love as a healing power.

  • It's a brave soul who is willing to risk the unknown and venture into unfamiliar territory.

  • One of life's biggest challenges is differentiating between what the world expects of you and what you expect of yourself.

  • The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but what you do for others remains your legacy.

It's All About Managing…

  • Attitudes

  • Behaviors

  • Energy

  • Performance

  • Time

  • Everyone needs some strategy for their lives. 

  • We usually know what to do, but we don't always do it.

  • Stay focused on being the best of who you are.

  • The biggest obstacle we face is time — time to think, time to learn, time to act, time to love, time to live, time to simply be and breathe.

  • "Human life, by its very nature, has to be dedicated to something." ― Ortega y Gasset

  • Each of us would be wise to search for patterns of behavior that may be sabotaging our efforts to be the best version of ourselves.

  • My grandma once told me, "It's always darkest just before the sun shines."

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