The Last Lecture
randy pausch
Introduction
professor, father, husband and has 10 tumours in liver (told by doctors that he has only a couple of months to live), last lecture at Carnegie Mellon university - the joy of life
The Last Lecture
*An Injured Lion Still Wants To Roar
if we vanish tomorrow what would we want as our legacy?
what do I truly have to offer? — really achieving your childhood dreams
*The Elephant In the Room
we cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand
Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
*I Never Made It To The NFL
sometimes you get more out of pursuing that dream and not accomplish it than if you did accomplish it
when you screwing up and nobody is saying anything that means they’ve given up on you, we want others to give feedback, means that they care
*You’ll Find Me Under ‘V’
spend money on things that are memorable or will help you
leave a legacy through artifacts
*The Happiest Place In Earth
brick walls are there for a reason, it’s not to keep us out it’s there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something
Adventures and Lessons Learned
*The Man in The Convertible
vice president of advancement from university saw Randy in his car and how peaceful he looked even with the bad news
goes to show he was still fully engaged with life
*Pouring soda In The Back Seat
people are more important than things
things don’t matter as much as the people we share meaningful moments with
*Jai
it was difficult to tell his son Dylan, as he’s 6. But Randy knows he’s lived life
go on those trips you always wanted to take, live in the moment
she found strength standing together
Enabling The dreams of Others
*I’m On My Honeymoon, But If You Need Me..
randy went out for groceries, went to self checkout, swiped card twice as receipt did not come out the first time, got charged twice. Could’ve asked for manger and take time to get his money back, but decided not to as his time was more important
time is not infinite, time must be explicitly managed like money
you can always change your plans, but that’s only if you have one
ask yourself: are you spending your time on the right things, delegate things if you can
time is all you have and sometimes you may have less than you think
*A Recovering Jerk
number one goal of a teacher is to help students learn how to learn but also learn how to judge themselves
*The Promised Land
when you help others reach their childhood dreams it is the best feeling
It’s About How You Live Your Life
*Dream Big
we made it to the moon in 1969, pretty much anything is possible — inspiration is the ultimate tool for doing good
*Raising The White Flag
sometimes we just need to surrender and let it go and forgive as life is too short
*Be The First Penguin
experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted
failure is not just acceptable it’s often essential — the person that fails often usually knows how to avoid future failures
*All You Have Is What You Bring
often think of worst case scenario so you don’t worry as much if that was to occur
*Never Give Up
tenacity can get you over the brick wall — it’s interesting the secrets you decide to reveal at the end of your life
if you want something bad enough, never give up — brick walls are there for a reason and once you get over them it can be helpful to tell them how you did it
Final remarks
*Dreams For My Children
for his children, what they will miss without a father is his mindset rather than what he’ll miss without his children — wants to encourage his kids to develop joy for life and a great urge to follow their own dreams
*Jai And Me
important to focus on other people not just yourself, there’s nothing weak or selfish about taking time to you
*Dreams Will Come To You
it’s not about how you achieve your dreams, it’s about how to lead your life