This little book was more motivating and inspiring than anything I've read in a very long time. Randy Pausch is probably the most famous man dying of pancreatic cancer in the world right now. This book was published after his stirring Last Lecture was made at Carnegie Mellon University.
The premise behind the lecture and the book was holding onto and achieving childhood dreams. Pausch is facing the ultimate unfairness in life: dying before the age of 60, mid wildly successful career, with three children under the age of six and a beautiful wife. Yet his attitude is one of energy and optimism . He was passionate about his WHOLE life, not just his last six months.
Pausch uses the Eore/Tigger comparison analogy. Which would you rather emulate? I LOVE that. I am completely motivated to make the time I have count. And who really knows how many years or months or days we have on this earth? And not all of us have the luxury of a heads up. We've all heard the question, "If you knew you only had one month or year, or however long, what would you do with your remaining time?" The Last Lecture is a fantastic reminder to make each day meaningful, to do the right thing, and to reach for the stars.
The actual "last lecture" can be seen at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo
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