# data[].attributes.body
Randy Pausch started life with a big advantage over others since he grew up with a very good and supportive family. He says that he "won the parent lottery" multiple times in his novel and admits that this was a big factor in his success. Since he had people supporting him back home, he was able to go to college and eventually earn a PhD without too many roadblocks

# data[].attributes.body
Pausch accepts the fact the some people are luckier than others. But he believes that you have to work with what you are given in order to succeed. Since he is more focused on how to use his cards than which ones he gets, he finds hard work to be one of the most important pieces of success.

# data[].attributes.body
Success is not a linear process. The line of the left is the general perception of what it means to succeed, but in reality it isn't a straight and forward path. Roadblocks are going to come up in the form of mistakes, miscalculations, and people with opposing opinions. If you are willing to backtrack and circle around you will be a step closer to success. Randy Pausch had to back track in order to get into Carnegie Mellon after being rejected his first application, but he adjusted and kept trying. Eventually he was accepted.

# data[].attributes.body
Many people argue that luck is not a trustworthy skill or that it is a product of hard work. Michael Mauboussi, the author of The Success Equation, agrees with these assessments. Luck is something that can get you started, but it is truly hard work that leads to success. In The Last Lecture, it is true that Pausch had a good childhood, but without putting his efforts toward it, he would never have become a professor.

# data[].attributes.body
Having luck is having more resources than other people. In the visual above the man on the right has a faster way of reaching the top of the tower. The others on the left will eventually get there as well, but it will take them a lot longer. With luck it is easier and quicker to become successful.

# data[].attributes.body
Luck, hard work, and adapting resulted in the success of Randy Pausch and are imperative pieces of success in general. Each visual highlights an important thing to consider along the pathway to success. Randy was able to use his adapting skills to get around any brick walls that came into his way. He was very lucky to get the chances to adapt due to the resources he was born with (his supportive and wise parents). But he defines luck as a result of opportunity and preparation, which means that hard work factors into the equation as well. Not only Randy Pausch believes that hard work is necessary.  Michael Mauboussi and Richard St. John agree that hard work and using the resources luck has given you contribute to success.

# data[].attributes.headline
What Does a Person Do to Become Successful?

# data[].attributes.subject
What Does a Person Do to Become Successful?

# data[].attributes.body
Success is when a person can adapt, work hard, and use the resources luck provided them with to do what they are skilled at and further their career or interests.

# data[].attributes.headline
"You can always change your plan, but only if you have one" (Pausch, The Last Lecture, page 108).

# data[].attributes.subject
"You can always change your plan, but only if you have one" (Pausch, The Last Lecture, page 108).

# data[].attributes.body
It is necessary to adapt to new situations in order to be successful. Murphy's Law states the anything that can go wrong, will go wrong, and at the worst possible time. If you plan to get past the obstacles this results in it is imperative to be adaptable. Pausch had to adjust to many situations in his life such as finding out he had terminal cancer. That threw a wrench in his plan for life, but he adapted and decided he would live the rest of his life to the fullest extent possible.

# data[].attributes.body
Visual from Yee-Wuen, Lee

# data[].attributes.headline
"Luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity" (Pausch, The Last Lecture, page 119).

# data[].attributes.subject
"Luck is indeed where preparation meets opportunity" (Pausch, The Last Lecture, page 119).

# data[].attributes.body
Pausch describes luck as something that can be achieved so long as you are ready for any opportunity that comes at you. In his novel, The Last Lecture, he further explains that it it imperative to take every lucky chance you get in order to move forward towards your goals. He wanted to see what it was like in zero gravity, and as soon as he found a chance he took it. There was paperwork standing in his way, but he was able to achieve his dream because he was prepared for a lucky chance to come up.

# data[].attributes.body
Visual from Vexels

# data[].attributes.body
Visual from Shivani Dixit

# data[].attributes.body
While watching the video above pay close attention to just how many of Richard St. John's tips go straight back to working hard. Each point in the TED talk highlights a different portion of what it means to work hard. This is especially clear from 00:58-01:48 in the video due to the nature of the advice. The tips he gives is from real people who have had very successful careers, so they would know what you must do to be successful. In his memoir, Randy Pausch has an entire section in his novel dedicated to leaving his best bits of advice, all of which involve working. Many of his lessons were from other people, just like Richard St. John's tips. Listening to others' advice and working to apply it can lead to success.

# data[].attributes.body
Go here.