1960-2008
What an incredible, and inspirational video. Literally this video brought tears to my eyes, for so many reasons. It is not very often in life that people get to fulfill all of their dreams. Honestly I have never heard of Randy Pausch, but I have become a fan. It saddens me that such amazing person had to leave earth so soon. This video is a positive example of what most of us know, but often doubt within ourselves. We have all been told to "work hard", "never give up", or "follow our dreams". Even though we know this is what we should do we let life's obstacles get in the way. When we learn of a person such as Randy, has in fact never given up, and followed his dreams, it inspires us to do the same. When we see that anything is possible by witnessing the outcome of others hard work, we can see "the light at the end of the tunnel". To be a good teacher is to inspire,and critique in order for students to put their best foot forward. It's our job to teach our student to persevere, and if they have a vision follow it forever. It's important for us to constantly learn. When we learn we grow, when we grow we gain the tools necessary for success. We cannot be scared of those brick walls, they are there to challenge us. I can only hope that I can one day be an inspiring influence such as Mr. Pausch. I have to read his book.
New favorite quote:
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. And experience is often the most valuable thing you have to offer.-Randy Pausch
I loved your post. I agree with you because I loved the inspiration in his speech. He gave us an option in life to not give up!!
ReplyDeleteRandy does inspire you to go on and don't give up on your dreams. We may not get a chance to fulfill all our dreams, but those that we can go for it.
ReplyDeleteVery good.
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