Randy Pausch, 47 yrs old, is a computer science lecturer from Mellon University. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2008, but wrote a book ‘The last lecture” before then, one of the bestsellers in 2007. In a letter to his wife Jai and his children, Dylan, Logan, and Chloe, he wrote this beautiful “guide to a better life” for his wife and children to follow. I have selected some points of his insight. May you be blessed by them.

Personality:
1. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don’t have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
3. Don’t over do; keep your limits.
4. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
5. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
6. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
7. Smile and laugh more.
8. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:
9. Call your family often.
10. Each day give something good to others.
11. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of six.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
14. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
15. GOD heals everything.
16. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
17. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
18. The best is yet to come.
19. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
20. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.