Randy PauschWe cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.
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We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand This quote is describing that you can't change the cards you were dealt in life, but you can change the way you play your cards. For example, if in life you were dealt a card where in your hand is low self-esteem and depression that will never allow you to be happy and content in your life. You can't change what you were dealt in life, but you can choose to play your hand differently. People with low self-esteem and depression usually play their hands wonderfully to start off, but when things get harder they throw their hands away and let people walk all over them. If they could learn to play their cards better they would not be so depressed and lonely.
Source: The Last Lecture
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