Brick Walls

Take the time to watch Randy Pausch's Last Lecture. There are many great quotes in the video one of my favorites is...

"Brick Walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want things."

There are many great quotes about facing or overcoming adversity and Randy's is one to remember.

Here's a few other quotes about adversity that I like:

• “Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.”
• “Things that were hard to bear are sweet to remember”
• “Adversity is a fact of life. It can't be controlled. What we can control is how we react to it.”
• “There is no education like adversity”
• “Adversity introduces a man to himself.”

There's always a point in your career as a business owner or boot strapper of an app that you'll look at greener pastures. The Dip of adversity only makes it harder for people to follow and overtake you.

1 Comment

Evan Light said on June 22, 2008

I’m proud to say that I had Randy as a professor and undergrad advisor. He kicked my ass a bit; I deserved it. Hell, now, I wish that he had kicked a little more.