The Last Lecture


“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.” 



“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. Time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think.” ” 



“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."



“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.” 



“Luck is where preparation meets opportunity. ” 



“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.” 



“No job is beneath you.

You ought to be thrilled you got a job in the mailroom And when you get there, here's what you do: Be really great at sorting mail. ” 


“I know you're smart. But everyone here is smart. Smart isn't enough. The kind of people I want on my research team are those who will help everyone feel happy to be here. "

“There's a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It's not something you can give; it's something they have to build. Coach Graham worked in a no-coddling zone. Self-esteem? He knew there was really only one way to teach kids how to develop it: You give them something they can't do, they work hard until they find they can do it, and you just keep repeating the process.”

“One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose.”

“When you’re screwing up and nobody says anything to you anymore that means they’ve given up on you…you may not want to hear it but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you and want to make you better.”



“there should be some lessons learned and how you can use the stuff you hear today to achieve your dreams or enable the dreams of others. And as you get older, you may find that “enabling the dreams of others” thing is even more fun.”


--The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch

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