I'm sure you have seen the video of Randy Pausch's last lecture at Carnegie Mellon University. If you haven't, IT IS A MUST SEE! You can view his lecture at www.thelastlecture.com.
Randy was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer at the age of 46. But his last lecture was not about cancer or the possibility of his passing, his lecture focused on his childhood dreams that he has accomplished and the lessons he has learned along the way, and also rules that he tried to live by and instill in his students.
It is one of the most interesting stories I have ever come across. And Randy's story became a huge media event last year, both on the Internet and TV.
Randy has now followed up his last lecture with a companion book. I just finished reading it and I whole heartedly recommend it! In the first part of the book, he goes over his life, getting his diagnosis and then the weeks leading up to his last lecture. Randy then tells us about his last lecture once again.
In the second half of his book he shares stories from his life both as a teacher and a father. Each story comes with a lesson, every one is a gem!
I won't go into great detail about all that I got from Randy's lecture and book, but I will tell you that I am firm believer in exactly what Randy talks about when it comes to REALLY LIVING OUR LIVES! The one thing I always try to impress on my children and any one else who will listen to me, is that we have one chance at this life, we don't get a do-over, there is no re-set button. And in that understanding, we must then choose to LIVE OUR LIVES!
Because of Randy's tremendous courage, we are able to receive this message one more time from a very important teacher. Randy's ordeal is horrific, but he has chosen once again to continue teaching and passing on his wisdom. The video of Randy's last lecture is A MUST SEE and his companion book is A MUST READ! Run out and buy Randy's book today, YOU WILL NEVER find another book with as many life lessons as this one! All the best until next time!
Kevin Bungert
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I saw this for the first time the other day! It is 100% a must see! You can also check out his Blog and see how he is doing. Thank you for posting it on active rain! Great Idea! Watch it and see how it applies to your life. Be greatful for what you have!