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Dr. Randy Pausch (October 23, 1960 β July 25, 2008) was a Professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and a best-selling author, who achieved worldwide fame for his speech The Last Lecture at Carnegie Mellon University, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and having only a few months to live.
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βRespect authority while questioning it.β
βExperience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.β
βEverything you do is an opportunity cost. Learn to say βNoββ
βAnd be prepared. Luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity.β
βTurn money into time β especially important for people with kids.β
βMake your office comfortable for you, and optionally comfortable for others.β
βGood judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.β
βDelegation: No one is an island. You can accomplish a lot more with help.β
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βIt is not the things we do in life that we regret on our death bed. It is the things we do not.β
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βAs stated in the book, the First Penguin award went to students who went out on a limb and failed! This came "from the notion that when penguins are about to jump into water that might contain predators, well, somebody's got to be the first penguin." So, '''even if there are failures, it brings experience. 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.'β
About Randy Pausch
Dr. Randy Pausch (October 23, 1960 β July 25, 2008) was a Professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and a best-selling author, who achieved worldwide fame for his speech The Last Lecture at Carnegie Mellon University, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and having only a few months to live.