"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.

• Success is when you look back on your life, and the memories make you smile.

• Being a leader is about seeing things in three ways: the way they are, better than they are, and not worse than they are.

• Ideas only have value once you actually do something with them.

• Don't try to invent the wheel. Just give it a new sign.

• Leadership does not occur in a vacuum. You need the help of those to succeed.

• Not everybody wants to be looked at. Everybody wants to be seen.

• "Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life." ― Anne Lamott

Truth is Light

• Your Truth

• Their Truth

• The Truth

• The best way to get what you want is to be sure the other person is getting what they want.

• Past success can be and usually is the enemy of future success.

• Learn to be comfortable with life's uncertainties. Prepare to handle whatever life throws at you.

• Develop kindness until it becomes an automatic response.

• To prepare for the future, you must understand the present.

• If you want to become smarter, stop thinking like everyone else.

• Find the purpose of your life. When you know your life's purpose, you live a more meaningful life.

• To learn and progress, you must be willing to make mistakes.

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