"Notes" of An Elder

We are all just human beings sharing a common experience called life.

February 25, 2022

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.

  • Don't let the world ignore you.

  • If you want to change your mind, first change your behavior.

  • Taking time to think can be an unpopular position as people rush to find someone to blame.

  • Hope is the essence of being human.

  • Is there light on the other side of darkness?

  • Everybody is shouting. Nobody is listening.

  • Live a life that does not cause pain and suffering for others.

  • Loneliness and isolation are ways of abandoning ourselves.

  • The most important meetings are the meetings with ourselves.

Types of Ignorance

  • Innocent

  • Willful

  • Arrogant

  • Domain

  • Enlightened

  • Be in a love affair with life.

  • The coach becomes an absentee parent.

  • If the world is not going to change, we have to change it.

  • Find time to be yourself.

  • We are all just human beings sharing a common experience called life.

  • Fear is a standard management tool in too many administration kit bags.

  • The best relationships are built on speaking the truth.

  • Spend 10 minutes a day practicing gratitude.

  • Half the problems you have with others start with YOU.

  • Success is better than failure, but the biggest lessons are found in failure.

  • Silence is a language.

Magic Question

What legacy do you wish to leave?