Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals.

For more on Randy, visit: http://www.cmu.edu/randyslecture

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[weirdferny]

I just listened to this and all I could think of was "What the fuck am I doing with my life."

[InformalSpace]

We cannnot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand

[Tony007corp]

Hate Cancer.

[carina2974]

I find this inspiring!

[Magitrek]

looks like someone watched the first minute of the video. good job!

[halofreak22322]

I watch this every couple of months to remind myself not to give up. I never once met the man, but he has inspired me to work my ass off more than anyone else ever could.

[normalguycap]

Yeah, he's kind of a self-assertive ass. The first thing he brags about is how much more fit he is than the people he's speaking to.

[normalguycap]

I agree with you. People are pretty blinded by what they think is inspiring. I noticed that this guy had a lot of advantages that regular people don't get. Most people don't have professors handing out personal opportunity.

[normalguycap]

Not everyone has the advantages this guy had. He had a lot of people vouching for him and giving him opportunities that most people do not have the luxury to receive. So I took this with some grains of salt.

[RbtV92]

..and as this video drew to a close and my battery flashed 7%, I looked around and realized the world is still spinning and my time here will pass.. faster that I hope so if I dont do something to change its course. I once read that time flies, but that I am the pilot. Im 19, and I have been inspired just like millions others. Its moments like these when I truly believe in my self not out of arrogance but because the world if full of possibility.

[ashanaha33]

But it wasn't just for his kids, My mom is ill, I have been healing so many life lessons, and this spoke to me in so many, many ways. He has a beautiful spirit.

[doctorwhymagic]

It means giving him a hard time, constantly "on his back" picking out faults.