Randy Pausch - The last lecture
“The Last Lecture” is a best seller written by a professor dying of pancreatic cancer and a Wall Street Journal writer. This is the perfect example of how the Internet is changing the way publishing is accomplished and influence what people read.
Millions of people have watched a 76-minute video of Randy Pausch’s final lecture at the Carnegie Mellon University. Randy Paush was a professor at Carnegie Mellon where he taught courses on the subject of virtual reality and human-computer interaction. A lot of Paush’s work can be observed in user interface systems of a lot of applications.
Thousands who watched the humorous and poignant lecture have since bought the book written with Jeffrey Zaslow and published in April. And many likely were moved enough by Pausch’s thoughts on his life’s lessons that they might even change the way they live.
During his lecture, Pausch barely mentioned the pancreatic cancer he expects will soon kill him. He also said he wouldn’t talk about his three children, ages 5, 2 and 1, because that would upset him too much. Randy Pausch Death is expected to bring hope and inspiration to others who may be facing similar cancer odeals and Randy hopes his eventual death will help others.
What he talked about were his dreams as a child and how he fulfilled almost every one. He talked about the many lessons learned from his parents, coaches, professors, colleagues, mentors and students.
Pausch demonstrates himself as a wonderful teacher with his online video. He seems proud of the profession and his dedication to it, which is another valuable lesson for those who strive for happiness. Love what you do, and do it well.
Those who read “Last Lecture” will undoubtedly want to watch the real thing online. It’s worth the time.
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The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow |
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