I watched this last lecture in late 2007 when Randy Pausch was still around. I thought that since he was so positive and optimistic, may be a miracle might happen. Despite knowing that his odds was low, I was still saddened by the news of his departure.
I wrote about it in 2009.
I read his book and watched his lecture again, there are still so many lessons to be learnt. Below are my key takeaways:
"The brick wall are there for a reason. They are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something."
"Never lose the childlike wonder"
"People are more important than things"
--> Randy poured coke onto the back seat of his new convertible car, to tell his niece & nephew that it is okay to mess up his things. Later that evening, his nephew vomited in his new convertible. Don't get upset over things.
"Don't complain, just work harder."
"Why do pancakes need to be round?.... We (Randy & his nephew & niece) were always making weirdly shaped animal pancakes."
"Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time & energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won't make us happier."
"It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit and keep moving forward."
"Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer."
"If you want something bad enough, never give up."
" Someone asked Randy 'Wow, you got your tenure early. What's your secret?'
He replied 'It's pretty simple. Call me any friday night in my office at ten o'clock and I'll tell you.'
Hard work is like compounded interest in the bank. The rewards build faster."
"No regrets, give it the best shot"
"Showing Gratitude is one of simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other."
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