Many would remember Dr. Randy Pausch’s last lecture from Oprah. He suffered from pancreatic cancer and was only given a few months to live.<\/p>\n
Rather than weep and wallow in regret, he set out to give a lecture about “childhood dreams” and how to live as if it were your last days. What’s interesting is that there really is such a thing as the last lecture. According to Randy, it means giving a lecture as if it were your last. But sadly for him, that term was literal.<\/p>\n
For this weekend’s motivational post, I have two videos for you. The first is actual footage from the Oprah show. He gives an abbreviated version of the speech there. And the second is the actual hour-long lecture at Carnegie Melon University.<\/p>\n
He will undoubtedly inspire you. If you open up your heart, there’s a lot to learn from his no-bs, common sense approach. I know there’s a lot to be worried about in this day and age. The economy is in shambles.<\/p>\n
But if Randy could thrive like this knowing that he could pass away at any moment, then most people have absolutely no excuses. I know I don’t.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, Dr. Pausch passed away July 25, 2008 but his last lecture will live on for years to come…<\/p>\n
And the actual speech at Carnegie Melon University where he had tenure…<\/p>\n
Until next time —<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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