Randy Pausch 47–years–old, a computer science lecturer from Mellon University died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book "The last lecture" before then, one of the bestsellers in 2007. What a legacy to leave behind. In a letter to his wife Jai and his children, Dylan, Logan, and Chloe, he wrote this beautiful "guide to a better life"
for his wife and children
to follow.
May you be blessed by his insight.
Points on how to improve your life
Personality
* Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
* Don’t have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
* Don’t overdo; keep your limits
* Don’t take yourself so seriously; no one else does.
* Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
* Dream more while you are awake.
* Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
* Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
* Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
* Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
* No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
* Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
* Smile and laugh more.
* You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Community
* Call your family often.
* Each day give something good to others.
* Forgive everyone for everything.
* Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
* Try to make at least three people smile each day.
* What other people think of you is none of your business.
* Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.
Life
* Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
* GOD heals everything
* Do the right things
* However good or bad a situation is, it will change
* No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
* The best is yet to come
* Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful
* When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
* If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.
No matter where in the world you belong - the principles of good living do not change. Get focused and start living without waiting for things to get better.
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