No job should, be beneath us. And if you can't(or won't) sort mail, Where is the proof that you can do anything? Randy Pausch More Quotes by Randy Pausch More Quotes From Randy Pausch There are respectful, considerate things that can be done in life that will be appreciated by the recipient, and only good things can result. Randy Pausch respectful appreciated done Experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer. Randy Pausch last-lecture valuable-things valuable If I was able to tell my story with the passion I felt, my lecture might help others find a path to fulfilling their own dreams. Randy Pausch passion helping-others dream One key factor in the downward spiral in our educational system is that there is too much stroking and too little real feedback. Randy Pausch educational keys real Education best serves students by helping them be more self-reflective. Randy Pausch students self helping To-Do lists help us break life into small steps. Randy Pausch small-steps lists helping Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day because there's no other way to play it. Randy Pausch dying play fun When you do something young enough and you train for it, it just becomes a part of you. Randy Pausch enough young train I didn't know there was a dying-professor section at the bookstore. Randy Pausch professors bookstores dying Read at least one book a month. This is self-serving, obviously. It's a proven fact that people who read buy more books than people who don't read. In truth, I wish you'd read ten books a month, or at least buy that many. Randy Pausch self book people Call home at least once a week. It's a proven fact that we call home less the older we get. And that's wrong. It should be the other way around. As we get older, our parents get older. Randy Pausch parent home way Advice is very easy to give, and even easier not to follow, so I don't fool with it. Randy Pausch fool advice giving Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes from the core, while hip is trying to impress you on the surface. Randy Pausch surface hips trying Show gratitude. Gratitude is a simple but powerful thing. Randy Pausch gratitude powerful simple Because you’re such a good salesman, and if you go work for a company, they’re going to use you as a salesman. If you’re going to be a salesman, you might as well be selling something worthwhile, like education Randy Pausch selling use might I’d compare college tuition to paying for a personal trainer at an athletic club. We professors play the roles of trainers, giving people access to the equipment (books, labs, our expertise) and after that, it is our job to be demanding. Randy Pausch college jobs book Whatever news we get about the scans, I’m not going to die when we hear it. I won’t die the next day, or the day after that, or the day after that. So today, right now, well this is a wonderful day. And I want you to know how much I’m enjoying it.” I thought about that, and about Jai’s smile. I knew then. That’s the way the rest of my life would need to be lived. Randy Pausch next-day news needs Luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity. Randy Pausch preparation luck opportunity If she doesn't really love you, then it's over. And if she does love you, then love will win out. Randy Pausch winning doe love-you When you're frustrated with people, when they've made you angry, it just may be because you haven't given them enough time. Randy Pausch enough-time frustrated people
