Randy Pausch is a 47 year-old Professor of Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, and Design at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In September 2006, he was diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer. He pursued a very aggressive cancer treatment that included major surgery and experimental chemotherapy; however in August of 2007 he was told that the cancer had escalated to his liver and spleen. He then started chemotherapy intended to extend his life as long as possible, which was then estimated to be three to six months.
He delivered his so called "Last Lecture in September 2007. His talk was modeled after an ongoing series of lectures where top academics are asked to think deeply about what matters to them, and then give a hypothetical "final talk," i.e., "what wisdom would you try to impart to the world if you knew it was your last chance?"
I've watched this video before and clearly made an impact on my life. Just recently i came across a blog that talked about him againg giving a shortened version of his talk on oprah.
I urge you to watch the entire video as it would definitely inspire you.
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