Some of you may have heard of him, and some of you may not. I first came to know about this inspiring true-life story when a professor in school told us to watch the video as homework, and write a simple reflection on it.
Randy Pausch was a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University. In Aug 2007, after a long-fought battle with pancreatic cancer, doctors told him that he only had 3 to 6 months to live. Rather than feel morose and dwell in self-pity, he decided to live each day to the fullest. He delivered a final lecture in Carnegie Mellon University on September 18 2007 entitled Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams. His last lecture has become a popular YouTube video with more than 9 million viewers. He even co-authored a book called The Last Lecture and it became a New York Times Bestseller.
The video is 76 minutes long but you won't regret watching every second of it. It is truly inspiring and definitely one of the must-watch YouTube videos that every one should see.
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