Randy Pausch
Randy Pausch
Randolph Frederick "Randy" Pauschwas an American professor of computer science, human–computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon Universityin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTeacher
Date of Birth23 October 1950
CityBaltimore, MD
CountryUnited States of America
inspirational life motivational
Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls aren't there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show us how badly we want things.
thinking worst-case-scenario cases
Often think of the worst-case scenario, the "Eaten By Wolves" factor.
Time must be explicitly managed, like money.
real educational keys
One key factor in the downward spiral in our educational system is that there is too much stroking and too little real feedback.
trying hips surface
Earnestness is highly underestimated. It comes from the core, while hip is trying to impress you on the surface.
fun having-fun dying
I'm dying, and I'm having fun.
dying bookstores professors
I didn't know there was a dying-professor section at the bookstore.
lists steps helping
To-Do lists help us break life into small steps.
filing
Develop a good filing system.
self students helping
Education best serves students by helping them be more self-reflective.
pitfalls persons knows
The person who failed often knows how to avoid future failures.
suffering abundance politeness
I don't suffer from an abundance of politeness.
believe winning dont-believe
I don't believe in the no-win scenario
lying thinking people
Most people who have told a lie think they got away with it … when in fact, they didn’t