"Notes" of An Elder

The most important needs of all are what we need in ourselves ― a need to be seen, known, and recognized.

February 18, 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.

  • Life is interesting only as long as there is a process for growth. Put another way ― we can grow only as long as we are interested.

  • The learning process must go on as long as we live. Nothing alive can standstill. It goes forward or back.

  • The key is how you choose to respond to failure.

  • The most important needs of all are what we need in ourselves ― a need to be seen, known, and recognized. A need for achievement, a need to enjoy our world of life, a need to see how wonderful it is to be alive. But we have forgotten how to look at each other. We don't look at each other anymore. We don't listen to each other anymore. We don't touch each other anymore.

Self Control

  • Attitude

  • Behavior

  • Opinion

  • Judgment

  • Emotions

  • Decision

  • The essence of education is not to stuff you with facts but to help you discover your uniqueness, teach you how to develop it, and then show you how to give it away.

  • Always try to work for and learn from the smartest, brightest, and most competent person you can find.

  • Every time we learn something new, we become something new.

  • If you intend to do a mean thing, wait until tomorrow, but if you are going to do good, do it now.

Magic Question

What stories do I need to let go of to live more liberated?