"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.

• Progress is impossible without change.

• Tell me the truth. That’s the least I deserve.

• Your mind is the steering wheel of your life.

• Keep your personal and professional goals aligned to make your life unified and self-sustaining.

• You can choose to feed your brain negative thoughts or positive thoughts.

• Expect nothing from others but everything from yourself.

• “Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” — Judy Garland

• When you do what everyone else is doing, you will be average.

Be Uncommon

• Be happy

• Be helpful

• Be humble

• Be knowledgeable

• Knowing when to ask questions, when to listen, and when to talk is vital.

• Your achievements and successes won’t matter on your deathbed.

• Money is not evil but neutral. It is a symbol of perceived value.

• The way to make people feel extraordinary is to leave them better than you found them.

• Institutions mold us all to be the same, making us easier to manipulate.

• Success leaves clues.

• “Your mind is the greatest home entertainment center ever created. It requires contemplative silence to really discover who you truly are. You have immense talents, resources and abilities that are untapped.” — Mark Victor Hansen

• Your potential lies on the other side of fear.

Magic Question

Who will be the new me?