"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.

• Wise people don't need to make sense of the world. They don't need to be right. They accept the uncertainty that is life.

• We put enormous emphasis on doing and far less on being.

• A purpose is not something you have to do...it is something you want to be.

• Time management is the key to productivity.

• Many people have forgotten the value of kindness.

• You can't learn with your mouth open.

• “To have an opinion about somebody you've never met before is pretty superficial.” —  Heather Mills

• Each of us is more than the sum of our behavior.

• With greater clarity about who we are, we're better able to breathe life into things that are more important to us — our values.

Tools of Dominance

• Fame

• Access

• Power

• Money

• Influence

• “Never doubt that one person can make a difference.” —  Ingrid Newkirk

• Sometimes what we don't do says as much about us as what we actually do.

• Ownership means less and less. Access replaces ownership.

• Just because a thought enters your mind doesn't make it true.

• Learn from the past but don't get stuck there.

• Success is often an antecedent to failure. 

• Always make your future bigger than your past.

• There are precious few identities that truly reflect who we are and volumes more that reflect what we are.

• Maintain an attitude of gratitude.

Magic Question

What are you willing to sacrifice for what's important to you?