Randy Pausch - RIP
July 25th, 2008Randy Pausch - RIP
October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008
Randy Pausch died today.
Dr Pausch was more than a great man. He was, and is, a role model. His courage and leadership were inspirational to millions of people around the world, and will continue to be so, even without his physical presence.
I wanted to post my favorite Randy Pausch quote here in this post, but there’s no way I could narrow it down to just one. However, after much deliberation, I was able to narrow it down to three.
In no particular order:
“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.”
“It’s not about how to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.”
“He said, when you’re screwing up and nobody’s saying anything to you anymore, that means they gave up. And that’s a lesson that stuck with me my whole life. Is that when you see yourself doing something badly and nobody’s bothering to tell you anymore, that’s a very bad place to be. Your critics are your ones telling you they still love you and care.”
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If you have never experienced Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture - Achieving Your Childhood Dreams, do it now. It will be the most rewarding 80 minutes you’ll experience for quite some time, and just very well may change your life, as well as the lives of those most important to you.
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