Memoir

The Last Lecture

Randy Pausch

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The Last Lecture

Written byRandy Pausch

In 2007, Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch gave a lecture called “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”, knowing he had terminal cancer. Written with Jeffrey Zaslow, the book expands on that talk and its lessons about living well.

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  • Published2008
  • GenreMemoir
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  1. 01Chase your childhood dreams

    Pausch shares how he achieved most of his childhood dreams, and what they taught him.

  2. 02Brick walls have a purpose

    Obstacles are there to show how badly we want something.

  3. 03Help others reach their dreams

    Enabling the dreams of others can be even more rewarding than living your own.

  4. 04You can't change the cards

    We can't change the hand we're dealt, only how we play it.

  5. 05Have fun

    Pausch argued for enjoying life every day, whatever is happening.

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