Elders Benefiting Youth

A beautiful woman goes has a date with a very handsome man and they end up in the front seat of his car with their arms around each other. They are enjoying it, and he asks her if she would like to go in the backseat. She says "no". He asks her again and again she says "no". He becomes upset and asks her again. "Why not?" She replies, "Because I want to stay up here with you!"


Humility:

"Honor runs away from those who seek it, while honor pursues one who runs away from it."

"Honor runs away from one who pretends to run away from it."


Now that my book is in its final editing form and in the hands of the publisher, I think about what my next goal is. What does an 85 year old 16 year old kid with the strong mind, many years of business accomplishments and who is highly motivated do with his time???

And then I had a great idea inspired by a young woman by the name of Nooneh Kradjian, who I met accidentally while attending a rotary meeting.

Nooneh is a well-respected educator raising two teenage sons and she operates a Tutoring School in Southern California. Her unselfish dedication to helping to helping young people achieve their highest capabilities has earned her acclaim by all who know her.

One of her goals is to find a way to help underprivileged youth receive the educational help they need without cost, and she spends every living moment pursuing ways to do just that.

It occurred to me that older folks, like me, can help make that happen, while at the same time keeping involved in life.

I am not just speaking about myself, but all of those who I meet everyday who are retired and bored. We how about this---why not let the world know that you want to live out your life by sharing all that you have learned and offering to share your knowledge with those who are just starting, or are struggling, to grow their careers/businesses by helping them? You can do that via phone and computers for a few pennies of spending money, which can be passed on to Tutoring Schools like Nooneh's.
To die and take your knowledge with you is to me a life wasted. I can spend hours a day speaking to those with Marketing/Sales and Management needs creating excitement in my life and helping them in a most economical way.

It is not my intent to take business away from all of those excellent firms who help businesses prosper and grow, but rather to let the multitude of small growing business organizations with limited budgets know that there are wise folks out there who just for the love of what they do and know, enrich others as they continue the happy journey of life.

If you fall into either of these categories give me a call and let's become teammates as we share our knowledge while at the same time adding to the quality of our society.



Bernard ("Bernie") Otis is the author of the upcoming international bestseller, "How To Prepare For Old Age (If You Haven't Married Into A Wealthy Family)". If you have a question or comment, or a personal story about life and aging, please send me an email to seymour.otis@gmail.com

And, please be sure to support my friend Lorrie Caplan Shern's work. Information about her book and blog can be found at www.givingbirthtomyparents.com, and her wonderful songs can be found on www.soundcloud.com. Her phone is 720-652-6655.