"Notes" of An Elder

Success is continuously improving who you are and how you live, relate, and serve.

September 23, 2022

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.

  • Success is the peace of mind, the realization that you have done your absolute best with the talent you've been given.

  • "Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed." — Friedrich Nietzsche

  • The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.

  • Everything is judged by its appearance — what is unseen counts for nothing.

  • Create value through scarcity.

  • You will be paid in the future based on how well you work with robots.

  • Listening is, by far, the most important form of attention.

Self-Management

  • Mind

  • Time

  • Health

  • Energy

  • Behavior

  • Environment

  • Questions are everything. Without them, we don't find answers.

  • "Criticism is something you can easily avoid — by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing." — Aristotle

  • It is not about the past or future. It is about realizing that your greatest power lies in who you can become in the present.

  • You don't always have an obligation to correct someone else's mistakes.

  • A writer is a professional observer.

  • Kindness makes room for others by choosing WE over ME.

  • Success is continuously improving who you are and how you live, relate, and serve.

Magic Question

What knowledge, skill, or strategy would make the task easier?