The Last Lecture

I am currently reading Randy Pausch's The Last Lecture. I am finding several nuggets of truth that seem so basic, yet so profound.

We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.

Just because you are in the driver's seat doesn't mean you have to run people over.

Have something to bring to the table, because that will make you more welcome.

You've got to get the fundamentals down, because otherwise the fancy stuff is not going to work.

Tenacity is a virtue, but it's not always crucial for everyone to observe how hard you worked at something.

The brick walls are there for a reason. They're not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.

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.