." On Sept. 18, 2007, only a month after doctors told him that he had three-to-six months to live following a recurrence of pancreatic cancer, he presented a lecture called "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" to a packed auditorium at Carnegie Mellon.
The moving and often humorous talk recounted his efforts to achieve such childhood dreams as becoming a professional football player, experiencing zero gravity and developing Disney World attractions. In the process, he shared his insights on finding the good in other people, working hard to overcome obstacles and living generously.
"If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself," Pausch said. "The dreams will come to you." Listen to Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.
What I learned from Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture.
• Teach by story telling.
• Never loose the childlike wonder, it is just too important.
• Focus on people, not yourself. • If you do the right thing, people will listen.
• Find the best in everybody.
• Show gratitude
• Do not complain, just work harder.
• Brick walls are there for a reason. They are there to see how much you really want it. These walls are there to keep out the people who do not want it bad enough.
• If you are doing Pioneering work you will get arrows in your back.
What did you learn from listening to Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture?
What childhood dreams came true of yours?
Do you have a story around accomplishing your dream?
What lessons did you learn from making your dream a reality?
Did you learn something from not accomplishing your dreams?
How did your dreams help you in your personal or professional life?
We all look forward to hearing your comments and thoughts.
Bill Tipton
Contributing Author
Global Dialogue Center
http://www.globaldialoguecenter.com/
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