RIP Randy Pausch
Posted by Peter Clemens on July 25th, 2008
This is the full video of Randy Pausch’s famous last lecture. What an inspiration. Thank you Randy, and RIP.
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July 25th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I am feeling the loss of Randy Pausch today. I was saddened to learn of his passing but I just have a feeling that he wouldn’t have wanted to world to mourn his death. Instead, he’d prefer that we celebrate his life and those of ours - to make every minute count for something.
He certainly impacted me in unlimited ways and I’m grateful the world got to know him through his “Last Lecture” video and best-selling book. Did you know that the last lecture video was captioned by taudiobook.com? For those readers of yours who rely on captioning, it is here: http://www.taudiobook.com/clos.....usch_full/
God bless him - we’ll all be seeing him when it’s our time to “go home.”
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July 25th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
Wow, I didn’t know about Randy Pausch’s passing until this post. He truly was inspirational.
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July 25th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
Randy has been on my mind today as well. I heard the news in the morning, then had to go out to do some errands. When I got home one of the first things I did was watch this video as I couldn’t stop thinking about the man. It’s a truly inspirational video, and one that should be watched every few months imo…..
PS - thanks for linking to the taudiobook
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July 25th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I saw that he passed away on CNN. You really have to admire his grace and how he inspired people to live their very best lives until his final moments.
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July 26th, 2008 at 9:18 am
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July 28th, 2008 at 7:18 am
One of Randy’s greatest messages was that much of life is “accidental.” He urged his students, and those who would listen, to forge a deliberate path but to keep an eye open for those unexpected opportunities that come along.
His “Last Lecture” was one of those deliberate actions but what followed (the massive internet attention and a subsequent book) was “accidental…” yet he was ready for the opportunity because he had formed the habit of “expecting the unexpected.”
In a way, his passing is the ultimate symbol for leveraging the unexpected to our own benefit and for the benefit of the world at large…
“Every person, all the events of your life, are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you.” ~ Richard Bach
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July 28th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
I’ve been following Randy’s progress on his personal website. I’ve put three pictures of him with his family in my latest post at Cheerful Monk.
Jean Browman–Cheeerful Monks last blog post..Randy Pausch—A Life Well-Lived
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