Friday, August 15, 2008

Randy is no more....[ The Last Lecture ]

July 25th 2008, Randy succumbed to Pancreatic cancer.

I must have know this man for not more than 80 mins (the duration of his 'Last Lecture'), but those precious minutes did influence me quite a lot. One of the two inspiring videos* that I always watch time to time. From fulfilling his childhood dreams to enabling the dreams of others, his story is quite an inspiring one. I should say, he has led quite a fulfilling life.

For those of you who havent watched his "Last Lecture", here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo


A few unforgettable statements/quotes from the lecture..

"Brick walls are there for a reason - they let us prove how badly we want things.."

" When you are screwing up and no one has said anything to you anymore, that means they have given up... "

" Experience is what you get when you did not get what you wanted.. "

" Mothers are people who love you even when you pull their hair.."

Speaking of bosses/management - "Respect authority while questioning it.."

"Luck is where preperation meets opportunity.."



* - My two favorite videos are
  1. Steve Job's Stanford Commencement Speech
  2. Randy Pausch Last Lecture

1 comment:

rohith R said...

have you read the book?
it is must read.