The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch is one of the best books I have ever read and probably will ever read. This is an empowering book that really makes you believe in yourself and your ability to accomplish any goal you can dream. One of my favorite quotes from the book was “We can change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” This reaffirmed for me that things in life happen that are out of our control, and it is all about how you deal with that situation that determines who you are as a person. You can choose to dwell on the negative or find the positive and move on. This book has helped me to realize that no matter my circumstances I will look for the positive in it. I may only find a little tiny bit of positive but nevertheless it is positive.
Another quote that I enjoyed in the book was about brick walls. The author said that “Brick walls are not put in your path to keep you from reaching your dreams, but to see how bad you want it and to keep other people out.” This really hit home for me, I have had my share of brick walls in my life. Just getting into the education profession I had to bust down numerous brick walls. I have learned that the harder the fight the greater the reward. Most people will quit at the 1st brick wall, and everyone else will quit at the 2nd or 3rd brick wall, but if you really want to achieve your goals and dreams you will go through and over as many brick walls as you must to reach your goal or dream. This book is a must read for everyone regardless of what your profession. I truly believe that this book will help enable you to improve your quality of life. It has mine.
Another quote that I enjoyed in the book was about brick walls. The author said that “Brick walls are not put in your path to keep you from reaching your dreams, but to see how bad you want it and to keep other people out.” This really hit home for me, I have had my share of brick walls in my life. Just getting into the education profession I had to bust down numerous brick walls. I have learned that the harder the fight the greater the reward. Most people will quit at the 1st brick wall, and everyone else will quit at the 2nd or 3rd brick wall, but if you really want to achieve your goals and dreams you will go through and over as many brick walls as you must to reach your goal or dream. This book is a must read for everyone regardless of what your profession. I truly believe that this book will help enable you to improve your quality of life. It has mine.
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