Take a lifetime of learning, mentorship, and creating, and squeeze it into an hour. This is wisdom concentrate. Pausch's concept of the "head fake" is profound - when you think you're achieving one goal, but in the process actually gaining much more in wisdom and experience than "success" could ever offer. We seem to always have a reason for what we do. But the true value of what we do is not the accomplishment of the thing, but how we change and grow because of the journey.
"Brick walls are there for a reason. They're there to keep out everyone who doesn't want it badly enough."
"When you're screwing up and nobody's saying anything to you anymore, that means they gave up."
"Your critics are the ones saying they still love you and care."
"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."
"Wait long enough and people will surprise and impress you. When you're pissed off at somebody and annoyed or angry with them, you just haven't given them enough time."
"There's a good way and a bad way to say I don't know."
"Get a feedback loop; and LISTEN to it!"
"The best gift an educator can give is to get someone to become self-reflective."
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