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Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I've always believed that if you took one tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out."

— Randy Pausch The Last Lecture (2008)

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You obviously don't know where the bar should be, and you're only going to do a disservice by putting it anywhere.

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If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, "tell the truth." If I got three more words, I'd add: "All the time."

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Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you.

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Do not tell people how to live their lives. Just tell them stories. And they will figure out how those stories apply to them.

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