The Last Lecture

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Synopsis
When they retire, many professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture" where they speak about what they view as their legacy. When Pausch was diagnosed with terminal cancer, the lecture he gave, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," wasn't about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment because "time is all you have ...and you may find one day that you have less than you think."
Copyright:
2008

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
207 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781401323257
Publisher:
N/A
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Randy Pausch
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Self-Help, Health, Mind and Body, Psychology
Submitted By:
Carrie Karnos
Proofread By:
Carrie Karnos
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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For people facing terminal illnesses like Randy Pausch, his outlook on life, even when he only has a few more months to live, is inspiring. But this book was written in such a way that it could be meaningful to anyone. The advice that he shared in this book: such as pursuing your dreams, telling the truth, valuing people not material wealth, and having fun are bits of advice that, if everyone embraced, people could be a lot happier, and find more fulfillment in their lives. This book also proves that if a person who knows that he only has months to live, and will not get to see his children grow up, can still make the most of life, we should all be able to rise above the trivial difficulties of life.