I started reading a book "The Last Lecture".
Generally i will not read any review before buying any type of book, i have a curiosity to read and know the taste of it by myself.
Sameway i had bought this book also.
After reading first 10 pages, i felt really sad and did not know whether to continue or not.
But the way of writing made me to continue, so i did the same.
After that in some places i forgot that a cancer patient has written that. That much he had tried to make it simple and fun.
I wanted not to cry while completing, but i couldn't help myself in the last but one chapter "Jai and Me", when she told "Please don't die". Tears were coming down from my eyes.
I really wonder how he had that much optimistic view on life even though he had known his end of life.
Hats-Off Randy.
Even though its been a long time, i am praying for the wellness of Jai,Dylan,Logan and chloe and wishing them all the very best to lead their life perfectly.
I am praying for wellness of all the kids in the world who has lost their parents.
This book has changed my perception towards life.
I like his approaches as a professor as well.
He has told "If have to die, i am comfortable by having "Alice" as a professional Legacy". (Alice is the software which helps students to learn programming in 3D environment and Randy was part of its development.)
I liked the complete chapter - "A recovering jerk"
He has written in the starting page about why he has given this textual legacy for his kids.
"If I were a painter, I would have painted for them, If were a musician i would have composed music, But I am a lecturer, So I lectured"
The title "An Injured Lion still wants to roar" itself hurted me more.
I really wanted to put some of his quotes and the things he explained.
"Time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less time than you think"
"We cannot change the cards we dealt, just how we play the hand"
He told that he has got this from his father"Never make a decision untill you have to"
"Anybody out there who is a parent, if your kids want to paint their bed room, Let them do it, It will be ok. Don't worry about the resale value of the house"
"People are more important than things"
"If you took one-tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you will be surprised by how well things can work out"
"Treat the disease, not the symptoms"
"Go on those trips you have always wanted to take"
"Time must be explicitly managed like money"
"You can always change your plan, but if you have only one"
"Ask yourself: Are spending time with right things?"
"Develop a Good Filing System"
"The Number one Goal of teacher should be to help students learn how to learn"
But Randy's goal was "To help students learn how to judge themselves"
"Luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity"
"Half-hearted or insincere apologies are often worse than not apologizing at all because recepients find them insulting"
If i could give only three words of advice, then it will be "Tell the truth"
"If you want something bad enough Never give up"
Thats it... Everyone are giving advices.. but it depends on us whether we have to follow it or not... but i really feel these words are worthy and told by a person who did not want any profit out of these words..
May be, if Randy have not got cancer, his kids might have not understood him this much, everything has a positive side as he said,i am taking a positive side of his life.
Please check this link for more details about The last lecture which i got it by searching in websites after reading this book.
As i always say, Life is for a small amount of time. Why we need to waste time in unwanted things?
Do whatever you like to do.. Enjoy... this minute will not come again...
With Love,
Vaanadhi
Generally i will not read any review before buying any type of book, i have a curiosity to read and know the taste of it by myself.
Sameway i had bought this book also.
After reading first 10 pages, i felt really sad and did not know whether to continue or not.
But the way of writing made me to continue, so i did the same.
After that in some places i forgot that a cancer patient has written that. That much he had tried to make it simple and fun.
I wanted not to cry while completing, but i couldn't help myself in the last but one chapter "Jai and Me", when she told "Please don't die". Tears were coming down from my eyes.
I really wonder how he had that much optimistic view on life even though he had known his end of life.
Hats-Off Randy.
Even though its been a long time, i am praying for the wellness of Jai,Dylan,Logan and chloe and wishing them all the very best to lead their life perfectly.
I am praying for wellness of all the kids in the world who has lost their parents.
This book has changed my perception towards life.
He has told "If have to die, i am comfortable by having "Alice" as a professional Legacy". (Alice is the software which helps students to learn programming in 3D environment and Randy was part of its development.)
I liked the complete chapter - "A recovering jerk"
He has written in the starting page about why he has given this textual legacy for his kids.
"If I were a painter, I would have painted for them, If were a musician i would have composed music, But I am a lecturer, So I lectured"
The title "An Injured Lion still wants to roar" itself hurted me more.
I really wanted to put some of his quotes and the things he explained.
"Time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less time than you think"
"We cannot change the cards we dealt, just how we play the hand"
He told that he has got this from his father"Never make a decision untill you have to"
"Anybody out there who is a parent, if your kids want to paint their bed room, Let them do it, It will be ok. Don't worry about the resale value of the house"
"People are more important than things"
"If you took one-tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you will be surprised by how well things can work out"
"Treat the disease, not the symptoms"
"Go on those trips you have always wanted to take"
"Time must be explicitly managed like money"
"You can always change your plan, but if you have only one"
"Ask yourself: Are spending time with right things?"
"Develop a Good Filing System"
"The Number one Goal of teacher should be to help students learn how to learn"
But Randy's goal was "To help students learn how to judge themselves"
"Luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity"
"Half-hearted or insincere apologies are often worse than not apologizing at all because recepients find them insulting"
If i could give only three words of advice, then it will be "Tell the truth"
"If you want something bad enough Never give up"
Thats it... Everyone are giving advices.. but it depends on us whether we have to follow it or not... but i really feel these words are worthy and told by a person who did not want any profit out of these words..
May be, if Randy have not got cancer, his kids might have not understood him this much, everything has a positive side as he said,i am taking a positive side of his life.
Please check this link for more details about The last lecture which i got it by searching in websites after reading this book.
As i always say, Life is for a small amount of time. Why we need to waste time in unwanted things?
Do whatever you like to do.. Enjoy... this minute will not come again...
With Love,
Vaanadhi
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