"Notes" of An Elder

Purpose inspires values while defining and guiding our habits.

October 01, 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.

  • No two people think exactly the same way because no two people have lived exactly the same lives.

  • Purpose inspires values while defining and guiding our habits.

  • Complacency poses one of the biggest threats to any endeavor and organization.

  • “To change the world for the better, you must begin by changing your own life.” — Jane Roberts

  • See people as more than they appear to be.

  • No education is neutral.

Purposeful Listening

  • To give

  • To grow

  • To learn

  • To receive

  • To connect

  • To understand

  • Fame is based on what we get in life. True greatness is based on what we give in life.

  • Truth is what exists without justification or interpretation.

  • Decision-making is driven more by money and less by strategy.

  • The longer the title, the less important the job.

  • A bad decision well implemented is better than a brilliant decision not well implemented.

  • Live your life, so you don't regret how you lived today.

  • Education has become a luxury.

Magic Question

What is it about you that is remarkable?