We cannot change the cards we are dealt…
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
–Randy Pausch
Word came this morning that Randy Pausch has died. What a great loss. Even though I never personally met Mr. Pausch, he was an inspiration to me. Mr. Pausch, a 47-year-old husband, father of three young children, and computer science professor made his impact on millions as the author of “The Last Lecture.”
His enthusiasm for life was inspiring. He embodied many of the attitudes of life that the Live Passionately Society and I believe in. First, it is a life of choice. You can chose to be happy; you can choose to be sad. You can chose to wallow or to get moving… Your life is your choice. Second, share gratitude and appreciation… I could go on, but this quote says it all.
“Time is all you have. And you may find one day that you have less time than you think.” – Randy Pausch
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Pausch’s family. We wish them time, comfort, and peace of mind in knowing that their loved one made a very positive difference in the world. Randy, thank you for being an example to us all.
If you haven’t seen "The Last Lecture," it is an excellent investment of one hour.
Below is a 12 minute excerpt from Randy Pausch reprising his inspirational "Last Lecture" on the Oprah Show (Oct 22, 2007).
Or order the DVD or book:
* To order a DVD of the lecture, visit the Randy Pausch Lecture site: https://www.randypauschdvd.com/
* To order the book online.
"See the full-length version of this short Oprah Show reprise at www.cs.virginia.edu/robins/Randy. Randy Pausch (www.randypausch.com) is a virtual reality pioneer, human-computer interaction researcher, co-founder of CMU’s Entertainment Technology Center (www.etc.cmu.edu), and creator of the Alice (www.alice.org) software project.
High-resolution downloadable versions of Randy’s videos can be found at www.cs.virginia.edu/robins/Randy"