"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.

• You must give up who you are to become who you can be.

• Don't waste your life suffering for something that was never worth suffering for.

• Recognize what you desire in life. Walk away from what moves you further from it.

• Your money and your choices make up your life.

• An act of love today could very well be your greatest regret tomorrow.

• Grief turns out to be a place none of us know until we reach it.

• Free yourself from the expectations of others.

• For those inside the box, it might be helpful to travel outside the box.

• Be strong and of good courage. Act for the best, hope for the best, and take what comes.

• Everything is possible, and the bigger the problem, the bigger the opportunity.

Personal Crusade

• Free minds

• Free bodies

• Free lives

• The more we learn, the more we realize how much we don't know.

• You cannot conquer the world. You can only serve it.

• There is nothing like knowing it all to kill one's imagination.

• Outstanding leaders appeal to the hearts of their followers, not their minds.

• People want to be unique, just like everybody else.

• Disruption is an effect, not an objective.

• The best ideas arrive from the most unlikely sources.

• Every problem comes prepackaged with opportunities for new solutions.

• Today we find ourselves living in yesterday's tomorrow.

Magic Question

What is my purpose?