Dr. Randy Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer that has metastasized to his liver and spleen. In August, he was given an estimate of three to six months of healthy living left.
The video of his last lecture, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”, from September 18 is an hour and 25 minutes long, but it is worth it. I watched it a few days ago and I still haven’t stopped thinking about things he said in the lecture. It’s poignant, informative, and entertaining.
I highly recommend it.
(Comments from old site:)
Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture
Some lessons from Randy Pausch’s last lecture that especially moved me:
- Brick walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want things.
- Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.
- Never lose the child-like wonder.
- If we do something which is pioneering, we will get arrows in the back. But at the end of the day, a whole lot of people will have a whole lot of fun.
- Be good at something; it makes you valuable.
- If you live your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, and the dreams will come to you.
Check out the tribute quiz on the lecture at www.mystudiyo.com : you can add your own questions at the end of the quiz. http://www.mystudiyo.com/activity.php?act=558
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