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Learnings from Randy Pausch

An year or so back, I had seen a video of " Dying 47-Year-Old Professor Gives Exuberant ‘Last Lecture’ ". The video was an awesome watch. There were so many things that you could learn from the lecture. So many insights, it was great. Last week, I re-read the transcript of the lecture, forwarded by my friend and I was again filled with an urge to take down "notes". Below are a few points that I noted down from the 1 hour 44 min lecture given by Randy Pausch. We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. Have something to bring to the table , because that will make you more welcome. Be good at something. It makes you valuable 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. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people! Experience is what y...