Category: Spoken Word
Topic: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
Presented: Sept. 18th, 2007 at Carnegie Mellon Univ.
Running Time: 104 min.
I saw today in the news “Last Lecture professor dies of cancer”, and having seen something for the Last Lecture out of the corner of my eye on a television ad recently, I went to learn more. I read about Randy Pausch’s unique career in the field of interactive technology, and the illness that cut his life short; then I went off to find the Last Lecture video online.
As the introductions began, and the emotion in the room became evident, I realized that this was a man with great impact on the lives around him. Nearly two hours later when the video which I had been glued to the entire time concluded, I had to take a moment to interrogate my feeling in reaction to what I had just seen.
Dr. Pausch gave an energetic, heartfelt, and dynamic talk, hitting upon the core elements of how to live ones life to the fullest. As he made a point of, the lessons were indirect, leading the audience on a highlighted journey through his professional life and the things of value encountered along the way. I finished viewing this lecture feeling better for it, energized and inspired by the wit and earnestness with which Dr. Pausch conveyed the wisdom he felt most passionate about.
Rating:7/10
