The Last Lecture - by Randy Pausch

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A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?

When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave--"Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams"--wasn't about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because "time is all you have...and you may find one day that you have less than you think"). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living.

In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humor, inspiration and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.

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[UnsignedSuperstars]

Our channel on youtube is all about helping others get their dreams, thats my personal dream, to see the smiles of people Ive helped get theres. I have very few favorite videos but this lecture was added because this man said everything that I believe, better than I could ever say it and in about 1/10 the time... RIP Randy P.

[jedimrb]

He is one of a kind person, rest in peace dr. Pausch.

[bummercucumber]

Amazing book. Amazing man.

He lived a full life.

[oohlalas]

God Bless you for all the gifts you left with us in your inspirational messages. May God be with your entire family, friends, and fans!!!

May you rest in peace! Until we all meet again in Heaven.

Lisa in Texas

[zalesiak]

that was a great response, good job