Blog Post #7

After watching Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams, I enjoyed how he intertwined philosophy with humor while he engages his audience in his past experiences in his life and how it shaped him into the person he has become. This lecture was such an inspiration to have faith to achieve my own career and personal goals. Some of the key factors that stood out in the lecture are when Randy stated, "When you screw up and nobody's saying anything to you anymore, that means they gave up." This is a reminder that criticism may not be intended to hurt but another way of showing that they love you. Mr. Pausch gave important details on how to achieve your childhood dreams and the rules of life to accomplish these goals. What drove Mr. Pausch is the passions for helping other people achieve their dreams too.

His speech is all about "self," specific instructions for yourself and no other people. "The bricks walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something." Overall it is a very touching lecture which has transformed many lives worldwide. This is one of the most moving speeches I've ever had a pleasure of watching, I believe this made me a better person and I regret not one minute spent.