"Notes" of An Elder

Asking the right questions brings out the best thinking in other people.

May 07, 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.

  • You have the right to live life as you desire. Others have the same right.

  • How you communicate is how people will remember you.

  • Sometimes the future comes faster than expected.

  • Asking the right questions brings out the best thinking in other people.

  • To be heard, first, we must listen.

  • "Your future is as bright as your faith." ― Thomas S. Monson

  • Be quick to hear and slow to speak.

  • Ask questions that demand answers.

  • Getting lost is how we find out own unique way.

  • Contest: Fear vs. Dream, Passion vs. Procrastination, Need vs. Want

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

Four Elements of Self-Esteem

  • Social self-image

  • Physical self-image

  • Emotional self-image

  • Academic self-Image

  • Stubbornness is great when you are right, but hell when you are wrong.

  • If you must be in the box, be the best inside of the box.

  • Clear your head by clearing out all of the clutter and unnecessary.

  • Open your mind ― a closed mind limits possibilities.

  • It's not a matter of finding an idea but allowing the idea to find you.

  • Getting lost is how we find ourselves.

  • Why is our reason? How is our way out?

  • Not all jobs are built to last.

  • Remove the walls that deny your freedom.

  • Trade indifference from imagination and inspiration.

  • Live a life of freedom.

Magic Question

What really matters to you?

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