Book Byte #225 "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch
Jason Ziebarth
Founder of Club255 — Helping thousands of STEM Professionals Connect with Each Other, Build their Career and Defeat their Inner Critic.
?? Curious Quotes from the Author
“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.”
“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”
“When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it’s really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.”
“Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.”
“The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have. ”
“No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.”
“It's not about how to achieve your dreams, it's about how to lead your life, ... If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you.”
“Look, I'm going to find a way to be happy, and I'd really love to be happy with you, but if I can't be happy with you, then I'll find a way to be happy without you.”
“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.”
“Luck is where preparation meets opportunity. ”
“Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won't make us happier.”
“Time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think.”
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“It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit...and keep moving forward.”
“Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I've always believed that if you took one tenth the enrgy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out.”
“A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.”
“Find the best in everybody. Just keep waiting no matter how long it takes. No one is all evil. Everybody has a good side, just keep waiting, it will come out.”
“When we're connected to others, we become better people.”
“Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst case scenario. I call it 'the eaten by wolves factor.' If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.”
?? Cognition of the Book’s Big Idea
Not everything in life turns out the way you planned. However, if you approach life with love and hope, you may still make your brief time here on Earth important and unforgettable. Work hard, face your fears, and always strive to inspire others to realize the aspirations you have always had for yourself.
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7 个月Randy Pausch was a Computer Science Professor at Carnegie Melon who had been diagnosed with Terminal Cancer. This Book is about his "Last Lecture", a talk he gave where he knew he was going to die soon and decided to put everything he wanted to say into his Last Lecture.