"Nous ne pouvons pas changer les cartes qui nous sont distribuées seulement la façon dont nous jouons la main"
— Randy Pausch
Simplified Meaning:
Everyone gets different situations in life, and we can't choose everything that happens to us. Imagine you're playing a game with a deck of cards. The cards you get are random, just like the different challenges and opportunities in life. You might get good cards or bad cards, but you can't pick them yourself. However, what you can control is how you play with the cards you have. For example, if a student finds school hard, they can either give up or try their best and look for help from teachers and friends. Their attitude and efforts can make a big difference in the outcome. Similarly, if someone is born in a poor family, they can't change this fact. But they can work hard, study, and look for opportunities to improve their situation. This idea teaches us to focus on what we can control: our actions and attitudes. By putting our energy into making the best of our situations, we can achieve more and be happier. It's about making the best choices with what we've got instead of worrying about what we don't have.