TOP 10 LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE BOOK, "THE LAST LECTURE" 

1. Do the right thing

“When you do the right thing, good stuff has a way of happening.”

2. Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.

3. The brick walls are there for a reason

“They’re not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the *other* people.”

4. Play the hand you are dealt

“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”

5. Focus on the fundamentals

“You’ve got to get the fundamentals down, because otherwise the fancy stuff is not going to work.”

6. Often, things are in your control (for better or worse)

“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.”

7. Time must be managed, like money

“Time is all you have. And you may find one day that you have less than you think.”

8. Feedback means someone cares

“You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.”

9. The job of a parent is encouragement

“As I see it, a parent’s job is to encourage kids to develop a joy for life and a great urge to follow their own dreams. The best we can do is to help them develop a personal set of tools for the task.”

10. Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted

“And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.”