Bookmark This: The Last Lecture

Life’s too short.  We all know it.  We say it.  But do we mean it?  I mean really, I say it all the time but my actions speak otherwise most of the time.  I get caught up in daily life and lose track just like everyone else.

Randy Pausch wasn’t so lucky.  Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he had only months to live and with the help of Jeffrey Zaslow, he put together some of his thoughts on life, big dreams, and seizing the day.

The Last Lecture came about because he was asked to present a lecture at Carnegie Mellon University as part of an ongoing lecture series.  The lecture became so popular on the web that a book was born. 

You can find links to the video here.

The book was meant to be a manual for his kids; how to dream big dreams, overcome obstacles and most importantly, enjoy life.

He has many wonderful thoughts in the book.  One of my favorites:

 “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.”

I know I can sit and obsess for hours about the “cards I was dealt” instead of thinking about how to move forward.

The book is heartfelt and profound.  And at just over 200 pages, it is a fast read.