An Old Man's Wisdom

I have had this attached to my fridge for two years and thought it would be worth sharing.
There is an old saying, "When an old man dies, a library closes." (An older man wrote this to the newspaper).

WHAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS WHAT YOU GIVE BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
SAVOR THIS WORLD OF BEAUTY.
HARDSHIPS ARE THE SOURCE OF MOST OF OUR LEARNING.
SOMETHING EASILY WON LACKS IMPORTANCE.
REACHING YOUR GOALS IS ONE OF LIFE'S MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS.
SOMETHING GIVEN TO US WITHOUT EFFORT LACKS WORTH.
IF YOU SEE A PROBLEM AND DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, YOU BECOME PART OF THE PROBLEM.
LESSONS LEARNED IN RAISING CHILDREN ARE THE GREATEST PLEASURES A PERSON CAN EXPERIENCE AND OFTEN TEACH THE PARENT MORE THAN THE CHILD.
DEPRIVATION IS A GREAT TEACHER.
SLEEPING IN A CORNFIELD DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS CAN LEAD TO A GREAT APPRECIATION OF THE FINER THINGS OF LIFE.
PEOPLE MAY WALK THROUGH LIFE WITHOUT CARING, BUT IF THEY REACH OUT TO OTHERS THEY WILL FIND KINDRED SPIRITS.
LONELINESS IS A SPECIAL TIME TO TRULY EXPERIENCE FEELINGS THAT WILL SERVE YOU FOR A LIFETIME.
CARING FOR OTHERS BRINGS JOY, ONLY IF YOU CARE WITH YOUR HEART.
ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH IS A NECESSITY, BUT ACCUMULATION FOR YOUR OWN PLEASURES IS A MISTAKE.
A WISH FOR YOUR FRIENDS - HARDSHIP THEY CAN HANDLE, WORK THAT WILL MAKE THEM PROUD AND FULFILLMENT OF SOME OF THEIR WISHES.
THE EYES ARE THE WINDOWS OF THE SOUL.
A MAN WITHOUT PURPOSE IS A MAN WITHOUT DIRECTION.
TRYING TO "PROVE" YOUR WORTH IS A LIFE-LONG TASK.
LIFE IS NOW AND NO ONE CAN PREDICT HOW LONG NOW WILL LAST, SO DO WHAT YOU MUST - NOW.
LIFE IS FLEETING, SO STOP AND ENJOY YOUR WORLD.

H A P P Y T H A N K S G I V I N G!!!