"Notes" of An Elder

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.

October 30, 2020

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.

  • Achievement is the knowledge that you have studied, worked hard, and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that is nice but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.

  • There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying.

  • If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.

  • Take me somewhere I know nothing about. I want to be a stranger.

  • There is no wrong time to be right.

Lead

  • To Learn & Hear

  • To Question & See

  • To Decide & Value

  • To Change & Help

  • To Respect & Grow

  • To Understand & Think

  • “Select your inner circle with care. Your choice of those who populate your inner and outer lives is of defining significance.” ― James M. Strock

  • Communication: Words have become a "weapon of war" in today's social discourse.

  • We are constantly being bathed in the unexpected and the new.

  • Love but be careful with what you love.

  • If we live through the pandemic, perhaps there will be a reward on the other side.

  • Put complaining in the passenger seat, not the driver's seat.

  • Don't let other people decide for you. They are not the ones living your life.

  • One of life's true difficulties is to chase a moving target.

Magic Question

What does it mean to be alive?

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