Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

Young Drachma · 09-30-2007, 02:58 PM

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, who is dying from pancreatic cancer, gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before ... all » a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving talk, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals.

I thought it was pretty great, so I decided to share.

If nothing else, fast forward to the last 15 minutes.

NYFAN · 09-30-2007, 06:47 PM

I didn't think I'd be able to sit through the whole thing - then I started watching it. That was great. Is there anyway to be able to download/save it?

NYFAN · 09-30-2007, 07:11 PM

never mind, i figured it out

KWhit · 09-30-2007, 08:24 PM

That was really great. Thanks for sharing.

Young Drachma · 09-30-2007, 11:29 PM

I'm glad someone liked it. The longer I watched it -- I posted this during the first ten minutes of it -- I thought "people aren't gonna be able to sit through this." But the ending made it completely worth it I thought. Especially for a lot of parents here, so I'm glad I put it here.

bob · 04-09-2008, 07:17 AM

This lecture (or the ideas behind it) have been turned into a book:

http://www.amazon.com/Last-Lecture-R...7743221&sr=8-1

Also, he did another lecture on time management:

http://lifehacker.com/377112/randy-p...agement-tricks

dacman · 07-25-2008, 08:55 AM

Just heard on the radio that Randy just passed.

Huckleberry · 07-25-2008, 09:09 AM

f cancer

KWhit · 07-25-2008, 09:43 AM

When I saw that this was bumped, I was afraid that's what happened.

SnDvls · 07-25-2008, 09:44 AM

if you haven't read the book it's really good too. A lot of it is the same as the lecture, but he goes into a few more things that are more personal. I'm not a book reader at all, but I sat down and read this one cover to cover in a day just because of the message.

hukarez · 07-25-2008, 12:49 PM

R.I.P., Professor!

Tim Tellean · 07-26-2008, 06:44 PM

After my near death illness of Oct-Nov '07 I have found great solace in the words that Professor Pausch had said in not only his last lecture but in his time management talks and the words from his website.

StLee · 07-27-2008, 09:27 AM

I watched the video in full, and he had some really interesting topics of discussion. He is certainly one of the people in this world whom we can say lived a full, happy life. He had a lot of drive and desire. It's unfortunate that he didn't get to contribute even more in making this world better, but he seems like he regretted nothing, so I would say his mission was accomplished.

09-30-2007, 06:47 PM	#2
NYFAN High School JV Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Marietta, OH	I didn't think I'd be able to sit through the whole thing - then I started watching it. That was great. Is there anyway to be able to download/save it? __________________ "Adversity never improves your character, it only reveals it." - Jeff Van Gundy "It was me against the world, but it made me strong" -Sprewell

09-30-2007, 07:11 PM	#3
NYFAN High School JV Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Marietta, OH	never mind, i figured it out __________________ "Adversity never improves your character, it only reveals it." - Jeff Van Gundy "It was me against the world, but it made me strong" -Sprewell

09-30-2007, 11:29 PM	#5
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I'm glad someone liked it. The longer I watched it -- I posted this during the first ten minutes of it -- I thought "people aren't gonna be able to sit through this." But the ending made it completely worth it I thought. Especially for a lot of parents here, so I'm glad I put it here. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

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Huckleberry College Starter Join Date: Dec 2001	f cancer __________________ The one thing all your failed relationships have in common is you. The Barking Carnival (Longhorn-centered sports blog) College Football Adjusted Stats and Ratings

09-30-2007, 08:24 PM	#4
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	That was really great. Thanks for sharing.

04-09-2008, 07:17 AM	#6
bob College Starter Join Date: Oct 2004	This lecture (or the ideas behind it) have been turned into a book: http://www.amazon.com/Last-Lecture-R...7743221&sr=8-1 Also, he did another lecture on time management: http://lifehacker.com/377112/randy-p...agement-tricks

07-25-2008, 09:43 AM	#9
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	When I saw that this was bumped, I was afraid that's what happened.

07-25-2008, 09:44 AM	#10
SnDvls Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2001	if you haven't read the book it's really good too. A lot of it is the same as the lecture, but he goes into a few more things that are more personal. I'm not a book reader at all, but I sat down and read this one cover to cover in a day just because of the message.

07-25-2008, 12:49 PM	#11
hukarez College Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chula Vista, CA	R.I.P., Professor! __________________ ...what we have here is a man who looks like Tarzan, but fights like Jane! My VG collection \| Xbox 360 Gamertag: ManThol \| PS3 Network ID: hukarez Doce Pares International - San Diego Council Filipino Martial Arts Digest tweet tweet twitter

07-26-2008, 06:44 PM	#12
Tim Tellean High School JV Join Date: Dec 2005	After my near death illness of Oct-Nov '07 I have found great solace in the words that Professor Pausch had said in not only his last lecture but in his time management talks and the words from his website.

07-27-2008, 09:27 AM	#13
StLee High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Daegu, Korea	I watched the video in full, and he had some really interesting topics of discussion. He is certainly one of the people in this world whom we can say lived a full, happy life. He had a lot of drive and desire. It's unfortunate that he didn't get to contribute even more in making this world better, but he seems like he regretted nothing, so I would say his mission was accomplished.

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