what a legacy
I am one of the 4,121,135 people (and counting) who has viewed Randy Paush’s Last Lecture. I finally watched it last night, after hearing he passed away yesterday from pancreatic cancer.
What a remarkable, inspiring man. And what a remarkable legacy he left his 3 children. His lecture and book, though viewed and read by millions, were really just for his kids.
As he said on his blog of his book, “they’re about to have two million copies in print, but all I cared about was the first 3 copies.”
If you’re seeking perspective and inspiration, watch his lecture.
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July 29th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Professor Paush was an absolutely remarkable individual and continues to inspire. Thanks for posting on your blog - I think I was the 5,003,402nd person to watch his lecture, though I had been hearing about him for quite some time. In my opinion there is a final “head fake” from the professor. While he thinks his ALICE project is his legacy, clearly the life lessons from his amazing lecture will live on and on, inspiring millions of us. Rest in peace Professor.
July 31st, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Nancy, you are totally right about the final head fake!
- k.
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