Inspiration

Farewell Randy Pausch

Professor Randy Pausch, the Internet phenomenon and accidental inspirational lecturer, finally succumbed to pancreatic cancer yesterday at the age of 47. In August 2007, he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and was given six months to live. His YouTube video, “The Last Lecture,” was recorded one month after his diagnosis and has been seen by more than 10 million viewers. You need to set aside an hour to watch this.

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“The Last Lecture”

Some of my favorite gems from Dr. Pausch:

• “I’m dying and I’m having fun. And I’m going to keep having fun every day I have left because there is no other way to play it.”
• “Brick walls are there to show you just how bad you want something.”
• “Don’t bail; the best gold is at the bottom of barrels of crap.”