{"id":1041,"date":"2010-12-26T11:49:35","date_gmt":"2010-12-26T06:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prasadgupte.com\/go\/?p=1041"},"modified":"2011-03-22T12:46:18","modified_gmt":"2011-03-22T07:16:18","slug":"guide-to-a-better-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prasadgupte.com\/blog\/guide-to-a-better-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to a Better Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Randy Pausch, 47 yrs old Computer Science lecturer from Carnegie Mellon University, died of pancreatic cancer in 2008. Before his death, he wrote a book &#8216;The last lecture&#8221; , one of the best sellers in 2007. What a legacy to leave behind. In a letter to his wife and his children, he wrote this beautiful &#8220;guide to a better life&#8221; for his wife and children to follow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personality:<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Don&#8217;t compare your life to others&#8217;. You have no idea what their journey is all about.<br \/>\n2. Don&#8217;t have negative thoughts of things you cannot control.Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.<br \/>\n3. Don&#8217;t over do; keep your limits.<br \/>\n4. Don&#8217;t take yourself so seriously; no one else does.<br \/>\n5. Don&#8217;t waste your precious energy on gossip.<br \/>\n6. Dream more while you are awake.<br \/>\n7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..<br \/>\n8. Forget issues of the past. Don&#8217;t remind your partner of his\/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.<br \/>\n9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don&#8217;t hate others.<br \/>\n10. Make peace with your past so it won&#8217;t spoil the present.<br \/>\n11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.<br \/>\n12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.<br \/>\n13. Smile and laugh more.<br \/>\n14. You don&#8217;t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Community:<\/strong><br \/>\n15. Call your family often<br \/>\n16. Each day give something good to others<br \/>\n17. Forgive everyone for everything<br \/>\n18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 &amp; under the age of 6<br \/>\n19. Try to make at least three people smile each day<br \/>\n20. What other people think of you is none of your business<br \/>\n21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life:<\/strong><br \/>\n22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.<!--more--><br \/>\n23. GOD heals everything<br \/>\n24. Do the right things<br \/>\n25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change<br \/>\n26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up<br \/>\n27. The best is yet to come<br \/>\n28. Get rid of anything that isn&#8217;t useful, beautiful or joyful<br \/>\n29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it<br \/>\n30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/saviovadakkan\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Savio Vadakkan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Randy Pausch, 47 yrs old Computer Science lecturer from Carnegie Mellon University, died of pancreatic cancer in 2008. Before his death, he wrote a book &#8216;The last lecture&#8221; , one of the best sellers in 2007. What a legacy to leave behind. 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