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Randy Pausch “The Last Lecture”

Diagnosed with terminal cancer, still living life to the fullest. Watch the video to see how he shares his zest for life.

Admiral William H. McRaven

Make your bed

Patrick Winston “How To Speak”

Epictetus: The Manual For Living

Simple advice to live a simple life free from vanity and extravagance.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062511114

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Shamelessly ripped off from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19651032

Li Ka-Shing, Tips on Life. My takeaway: invest in yourself. https://addicted2success.com/success-advice/asias-richest-man-li-ka-shing-shares-advice-for-young-entrepreneurs/
Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture. My takeaway: don’t limit yourself https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7zzQpvoYcQ
Guy Kawasaki, Make Meaning. Aimed for startups, but equally applicable in life. My takeaway: Have the proper motivations for doing things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQs6IpJQWXc
Admiral William H. McRaven, Make your bed. My takeaway: if you want to change the world, start by changing yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxBQLFLei70
David Foster Wallace, This is Water. My takeaway: Take a big picture view, and don’t sweat the small stuff. https://fs.blog/2012/04/david-foster-wallace-this-is-water/
Man’s Search for meaning. My takeaway: We make meaning. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4069.Man_s_Search_for_Meaning
Idiot wind by Bob Dylan My takeaway: Your reaction to things can be just as bad as the actual thing. https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/57330/
Stoicism and Marcus Aurelius, Seneca. My takeaway: Focus on what matters. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5617966-a-guide-to-the-good-life
- (read this one first for a good foundation) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/97411.Letters_from_a_Stoic
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30659.Meditations
Buddhism. Our takeaway: Meditation is important, the doctrine of emptiness (not nihilism!) is super interesting.
Leonardo Da Vinci My take away: There is a beautiful intersection between tech and art. Great things could not exist without a little of both. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34684622-leonardo-da-vinci
The Alchemist My takeaway: It’s not the destination it’s the journey. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/865.The_Alchemist
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. My takeaway: Seek out quality, whatever the hell that is! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/629.Zen_and_the_Art_of_Motorcycle_Maintenance
Why we sleep. My takeaway: go the fuck to bed. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34466963-why-we-sleep
Anti-Cancer Diet. My takeaway: don’t eat shit. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1886829.Anticancer_A_New_Way_of_Life
Non-violent communication. My takeaway: You can (and should) communicate your needs respectfully. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/560861.Non_Violent_Communication
Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela. My takeaway: There is a difference between institutionalized action and individual action. Forgiveness is the only path forward. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/318431.Long_Walk_to_Freedom
A people’s history of the US. My takeaway: Things are getting better. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2767.A_People_s_History_of_the_United_States