Recently, a dear friend sent me the link to this video (http://blip.tv/file/470585).
Randy Pausch was the professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He pioneered research in linking Art with Computer Science. He introduced innovative courses and became the role model for entire teaching faculty in USA by imparting knowledge in the most entertaining ways. Pausch learned that he had pancreatic cancer, a terminal illness, in September of 2006. On September 18, 2007, Carnegie Mellon invited him to deliver this "Last Lecture". He died on July 25, 2008.
In this "Last Lecture", Pausch talks about how he fulfilled his childhood dreams, how he helped others fulfil their childhood dreams and what he learnt in life along the way. This video is deeply moving and enlightening.
Randy Pausch was the professor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He pioneered research in linking Art with Computer Science. He introduced innovative courses and became the role model for entire teaching faculty in USA by imparting knowledge in the most entertaining ways. Pausch learned that he had pancreatic cancer, a terminal illness, in September of 2006. On September 18, 2007, Carnegie Mellon invited him to deliver this "Last Lecture". He died on July 25, 2008.
In this "Last Lecture", Pausch talks about how he fulfilled his childhood dreams, how he helped others fulfil their childhood dreams and what he learnt in life along the way. This video is deeply moving and enlightening.
While watching this video, I jotted down the following "Head Fakes" (Paush's indirect learnings):
- Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted.
- Brick walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want things.
- Wait long enough and people will surprise you and impress you.
- Decide if you're Tigger (Happy) or Eeyore (Sad).
- Never lose child-like wonder.
- Help others.
- Loyalty is a two-way street.
- If you are a girl and if a boy is attracted towards you, then ignore what he says and only pay attention to what he does to know his genuinity.
- Never give-up.
- You can't get there alone. This is how you can get people to help you:
· Believe in Karma (What goes round, comes around)
· Tell the truth.
· Be earnest.
· Apologise when you screw up.
· Focus on others, not yourself. - Get a feedback-loop; and listen to it.
- Show gratitude, where it is due.
- Don’t complain; just work harder.
Following are Pausch's Important Advices:
- Be good at something; it makes you valuable.
- Work hard...People would ask, "What is your secret?"
- Find the best in everybody; no matter how long you have to wait for them to show it.
- Be prepared: "Luck" is where preparation meets opportunity.
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