Last Lecture

I came across a New York Times blog about a Washington Post article about Carengie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch. Earlier in September, he took part in the Last Lecture series, a series of lectures in which professors are asked to think deeply about the topics that most capture them and to give a hypothetical final speech about the topic. But for Professor Pausch, this isn't hypothetical. He is dying of pancreatic cancer. But he refuses to feel sorry for himself or let others feel sorry for him. He even did one-arm push-ups on stage. He took the stage to encourage others to pursue their dreams and to overcome roadblocks on the path to your dreams. He encouraged his colleagues and loved ones to continue to do great things without him.

Here's a link to a clip of the speech:
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid452319854/bctid1199157902

Here's the full two hour lecture from Carnegie Mellon:
http://www.etc.cmu.edu/global_news/?q=node/42

Here's someone who is making sure he shares his final thoughts with those he loves and in doing so inspiring us all to go for our dreams.