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Time is all you have. And you may find one day that you have less than you think.
Jeffrey Zaslow • The Last Lecture
It’s a phrase worth considering at every brick wall we encounter, and at every disappointment. It’s also a reminder that failure is not just acceptable, it’s often essential.
Jeffrey Zaslow • The Last Lecture
Before going to see him, I did eighty hours of homework. I asked all the virtual reality hotshots I knew to share their thoughts and questions about this Disney project. As a result, when I finally met Jon, he was wowed by how prepared I was. (It’s easy to look smart when you’re parroting smart people.) Then, at the end of the lunch, I made “the
... See moreJeffrey Zaslow • The Last Lecture
Jesse Schell, in his book The Art of Game Design - A Book of Lenses, introduces two Lenses: The Lens of Freedom and the Lens of Indirect Control
Yu-kai Chou • Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards
If you can find your footing between two cultures, sometimes you can have the best of both worlds.
Jeffrey Zaslow • The Last Lecture
Having overcome a life-threatening bout with cancer (although he ultimately succumbed to the disease in 2011), he went on to argue that ‘death is very likely the single best invention of life’. Jobs believed that the inevitability of death could inspire individuals to pursue their passions, to take risks and to chart their own course in life. He
... See moreSteven Bartlett • The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life
It’s worth remembering these wise words from Steve Jobs when he was asked to address the graduating class at Stanford:
Vishen Lakhiani • The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: 10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed on Your Own Terms
I will give you the tools to become irreplaceable in the third millennium. That is, to leverage the character you have created by pursuing your purpose, discovering your life’s work, and passing down your lessons as the trifecta of The Good Life.