Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon professor who became a YouTube phenomenon with his "Last Lecture," recently died. The guy was 47. Couple quotes from his "Last Lecture:"
"Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day because there's no other way to play it."
"We can't change the cards we're dealt, just how we play the hand. If I'm not as depressed as you think I should be, I'm sorry to disappoint you."
To me these words really ring true. We're all dying, just at different rates of speed. Life's not only sexually transmitted but it's also fatal. I've been saying that years. I'm sure I heard it somewhere, I'm thinking Carlin? I'm sure I'm not witty enough to think of it on my own. Whoever said it, it's true. Pausch's passing (and doing so with such class) got me thinking about life, death and what we do in between. I'm currently on a mission to be as happy as possible, see as much as possible and enjoy as much of life as I can. I'm also interested in volunteering (firm believer in Karma, plus helping others makes me feel good. I like feeling good) where and when I can. I'm not looking to pass anytime soon, but no sense waiting around for some guy in a white coat relay bad news, IMHO. I was wondering what others here think about Pausch's lecture and if thinking about life and death changes your outlook on life? Somewhere around here there's a "bucket list" thread, so not really looking for that. More of an in general- where are you at in life, are you where you want to be, if not what are you doing to get where you want to be?
Here's a link to the article in USA Today:
'Last Lecture' professor, Randy Pausch, dies at 47 - USATODAY.com