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No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse. At the same time, it is often within your power to make them better - Randy Pausch
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About Randy Pausch
Dr. Randy Pausch (October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008) was a Professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States and a best-selling author, who achieved worldwide fame for his speech The Last Lecture at Carnegie Mellon University, after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and having only a few months to live.
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Randy Frederick Pausch
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Randy F. Pausch
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Randolph Frederick Pausch
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It's been well-documented that there is a growing sense of entitlement among young people. I have certainly seen that in my classrooms.
So many graduating seniors have this notion that they should get hired because of their creative brilliance. Too many are unhappy with the idea of starting at the bottom.
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No one wants to hear someone say: 'I'm not good at sorting mail because the job is beneath me.' No job should be beneath us. And if you can't (or won't) sort mail, where is the proof that you can do anything?
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