If you haven't watched this, it will change your life. Even if you have, it's one of the few youtube videos that is worth a re-watch. The book is just as good if not better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo
Spoiler: It is a former CS professor at Carnegie Mellon named Randy Pausch. He had terminal pancreatic cancer. This is a dying professor's last lecture. It is a father sharing life lessons for his kids when they are older to watch.
Some relevant quotes:
- “As you get older, you may find that 'enabling the dreams of others' thing is even more fun.”
- “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”
- “The key question to keep asking is, Are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have. ”
- “Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.”
- “People are more important than things.”