“Did you figure out the head fake? It's not about how to achieve your dreams. It's about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.”

—  Randy Pausch, book The Last Lecture

The Last Lecture (2007)

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