Lessons On Living... From Randy Pausch

 

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"Brick walls make us prove how badly we want things. They stop those who don't want it badly enough." ~Randy Pausch

Every time I see or hear Randy Pausch, I am filled with mixed emotions. He is such a phenomenal person! And although I marvel at his humanity and the legacy he is living, I am so deeply upset that his space on the planet will one day be physically empty.
Recently I was over at Joel Christopher's Master List Building site and he had this video there. How can a person with so little time live larger, better and share more about living life fully than most of us?
During the lecture, Randy shows a photo of himself as the "child dreamer," and you can still sense this in him as an adult. His incredible strength as he faces the future with the same boyish wonder, has not only made him a hero to me, but to millions of others around the world as well.
At one point, Randy mentions a professor who had "Dutch Uncled" him. It feels like he has found a way to return the favor by presenting this life altering message to a starving world.
Randy Pausch inspires me to be a better person. Using my life and talents to make a difference in the world on a massive scale is one of my dreams. I hope you too, will be uplifted to make a difference in someone's life today.

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