THE LAST LECTURE - Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zanslow
Randy was born Oct 23, 1960 in Baltimore, MD. Died July 25, 2008 in Chesapeake, VA
Randy learned he had Pancreatic Cancer in 2006. He was then given a Terminal diagnosis in 2007 with only 3 to 6 months of “good health left”. He had a wife, Jai and 3 young children Dylan age 5, Logan age 2, Chloe age 1 year.
Randy was an Educator, a Professor of Computer Science, human-computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.
As a child, Randy made a list of His Childhood Dreams, which he lived out during his short but meaningful life.
*Being in zero gravity:
He was able to get on NASA’s “Vomit Comet” after winning a scientific entry with his students.
*Playing in the NFL: He didn’t get to actually play but Randy’s inspiring words are still being used in the field & locker room.
Authoring an article in the World Book Encyclopedia:
He wrote an Entry on Virtual Reality in the World Book Encyclopedia.
Being Captain Kirk:
William Shatner (Kirk) wanted to visit his Virtual Reality Lab and they became
Friends.
Winning the most Big Stuffed Animals at Carnivals and Parks
He won so many, he gave them all away at his last lecture.
Being a Disney Imagineer:
He convinced a Disney Imagineer with his Virtual Reality Project
He made all of his childhood dreams come true, somehow.
“Engineering isn’t about perfect solutions. It’s about doing the best you can with limited resources.” Randy Pausch
Randy lived his life learning, experiencing and sharing. He believed in doing his best and paying attention to fundamentals. He wanted to leave his family, friends and co-workers and students with His Legacy. As weak as he was at the time of his last lecture, he had to push forward to do it for everyone including himself. “An Injured Lion Still Wants To Roar “ … and He did!
Thank You Randy
“ We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”
Randy Pausch
What were your dreams? What Legacy would you like to leave behind?
Today is a New Day!
NOTE: I had originally planned on doing a writing on “Past Lives”, Spirit, however, had a totally different plan for me. After I had finished my morning Meditation, I got a coaxing from Spirit (my Guides and Angels). They wanted me to go upstairs, and look on my book shelves for something. I wasn’t sure what it was, exactly, but I figured it had to do with the topic Past Lives. After saying, “This one, this one, over and over(like the kids game, “you’re getting colder, hotter etc.) They said YES! I looked where my fingers were touching. It was a small book, I swear I never had seen before. I turned the book over. Nothing looked familiar about this book. “ The Last Lecture” By Randy Pausch, Professor, Carnegie Mellon with Jeffrey Zaslow Copyright 2008
I was dumbfounded by the whole experience. I have worked with Spirit for a long time and know there is always a reason. I followed their direction and started reading the book. I was still not sure why I needed to write on this book at that time. I do know, Spirit is always in charge! After reading “The Last Lecture”, I’m really glad I did. Everyone should read it. It is so inspiring, HE is still inspiring.
You can check out the book here: https://a.co/d/fDNWffv
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