Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

It's rare that I watch a 76+min long video on my laptop. My consumption of information and media is usually more fractured than that.

When I started to read an article about Randy Pausch, I was immediately drawn to the story... but I lost my patience hearing about his amazing lecture second hand.



After listening to what he had to say on YouTube, I'd have to agree that he delivered one of the most inspiring speeches I've ever heard. Given his situation, I'm even more impressed.

There are a lot of great thoughts in his 'last lecture' that I could talk about for days. I'll tease you with a few that resonated with me, in the hopes that it increases the likelihood that you'll find the time to watch as well.

-it's amazingly rewarding helping others achieve their dreams (*Brute Labs is what taught me this lesson)
-given enough time, everyone will amaze you in their own way
-everyone should get a feedback loop and listen to it
-don't complain, just work harder
-be good at something, it makes you valuable
-be prepared, luck is truly where preparation meets opportunity