A statement made by Randy Pausch in “The LasT lecture” RANDYISM: A statement made by Randy Pausch in “The LasT lecture” That ms. Mott thinks you Should take to heart.

Randyism # 1 Just because you are in the driver’s seat doesn’t mean you have to run people over. He was quoting his father. Pg 23.

Randyism # 2 Have something to bring to the table because that will make you more welcome Pg.33

Randyism #3 Fundamentals, Fundamentals, Fundamentals! You’ve got to get the fundamentals down, because otherwise the fancy stuff is not going to work. Pg 36

Randyism # 4 When you are screwing up and nobody says anything to you any more, that’s a bad place to be. It means they have given up on you. Pg 36-37

Randyism # 5 Tenacity is a virtue, but it’s not always crucial for everyone to observe how hard you work at something. Pg.48

Randyism # 6 The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Pg 52 Brick walls are there to stop people who do not want it badly enough. They are there to stop the other people. pg73

Randyism # 7 Time must be explicitly managed, like money. Pg 108

Randyism # 8 You can always change your plan, but only if you have one. Pg 108

Randyism # 9 Ask yourself: Are you spending your time on the right things? Pg 108

Randyism # 10 Develop a good filing system. Pg 109

Randyism # 11 Rethink the telephone: When on hold – use a speaker phone, so your hands are free to do something else. Don’t sit down during unnecessary calls. Hang up on telemarketers while YOU are talking Short calls – call them at 11:55 A.M. Pg 109

Randyism # 12 Time is all you have. And you may find one day that you have less than you think. Pg 111

Randyism # 13 Give yourself permission to dream. Fuel your kids’ dreams, too Pg 133

Randyism # 14 …hip is short term. Earnest is long term. Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes for the core, while hip is trying to impress you with the surface. Pg 133

Randyism # 15 Don’t complain, just work harder. Pg 138

Randyism # 16 Look for the best in everybody. Pg 145

Randyism # 17 Watch what they do, not what they say. Pg 145

Randyism # 18 Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you wanted. Pg 148

Randyism # 19 Showing gratitude is one of the simplest, yet most powerful things humans can do for each other. Pg 151

Randyism # 20 Loyalty is a two-way street Pg 153

Randyism # 21 A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard. Pg 156

Randyism # 22 A bad apology is worse than no apology. Pg 161

Randyism # 23 A good apology is like an anti-biotic; a bad apology is like rubbing salt in the wound. Pg 161

Randyism # 24 No job is beneath you. Pg 168

Randyism # 25 Too many are unhappy with the idea of starting at the bottom. Pg 168

Randyism # 26 When we are connected to others, we become better people. Pg. 176

Randyism # 27 Sometimes, all you have to do ask, and it can lead to all your dreams coming true. Pg. 179

Randyism # 28 … there’s nothing weak or selfish about taking some fraction of your day to be alone , recharging your batteries. Pg 201