"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.

• To make room in your life, you must release the obstacles and assumptions that hold you back.

• Be a light to lead others through darkness.

• If you want to learn something new, find someone good at it and spend time with them.

• Only humans can accept the challenge of always being at the edge of what is possible.

• "The only questions that really matter are the ones you ask yourself." ― Ursula K. Le Guin

• Love all, trust a few, and do wrong to none.

• Life never stops teaching. Be sure you never stop learning.

• We owe more to our siblings, even alienated ones than we do to strangers.

The Power of Value

• Must have

• Nice to have

• Must go

• Learn to convert negative experiences into positive outcomes.

• True wisdom isn't found in big words ― it's found in character, in how you look at life, and in how you treat yourself and others.

• To make better decisions, we need to be equipped with new ideas and better information.

• Everyone is angry about something someone else said, wrote, or thought.

• "You cannot manage your life if you do not manage your emotions." ― Steve Gutzler

• Confidence is the bedrock of imagination, action, and power.

• We are quick to put each other into categories, fast to form a hypothesis, and quick to pass judgments.

Magic Question

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