"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.

• If you want me, show me. If you have me, fight for me. If you love me, prove it.

• Don't trust words. Trust actions.

• Surround yourself with those who make you laugh, not cry. Those who love you, not hurt you. And those who appreciate you, not use you.

• Sometimes, you don't realize your own strength until you come face to face with your greatest weaknesses.

• People will judge you no matter what you do, so you might as well do what you want.

Be…

• Real

• Yourself

• Unique

• True

• Honest

• Humble

• Happy

• Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you're proud to live.

• When people treat you like they don't care, believe them.

• We don't lose friends. We just learn who our real friends are.

• Discipline is the purest form of self-love.

• Stop prioritizing other people's wants over your needs.

• If you try to please everyone, you'll end up pleasing no one.

• Respect is for those who deserve it, not for those who demand it.

• Your future needs you. Your past doesn't.

Magic Question

If you had enough money to retire forever, what would you do?

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