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
catch dart deserved labeled life people roughly year
I think that we all stand on the dartboard of life. Roughly 30,000 people a year are going to catch a dart labeled pancreatic cancer, and that's unfortunate. It's not what I would have chosen. But I in no way feel like I deserved it.
witty inspiration humorous
There's a limit to how many times you can read how great you are and what an inspiration you are, but I'm not there yet.
cherish valuable
We keep what is valuable to us, what we cherish.
positive short-life hands
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.
sorry faults im-sorry
I'm sorry. It's my fault. How do I make it right?
friends years long
Find the best in everybody. Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you. It might even take years, but people will show you their good side. Just keep waiting.
people last-lecture connected
When we're connected to others, we become better people.
attitude thinking worst-case-scenario
Another way to be prepared is to think negatively. Yes, I'm a great optimist. but, when trying to make a decision, I often think of the worst case scenario. I call it 'the eaten by wolves factor.' If I do something, what's the most terrible thing that could happen? Would I be eaten by wolves? One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.
perseverance giving-up struggle
Never give up: There are certain times that you think, 'OK, you have beaten me down to my knees. And now the challenge is, I am on my knees and you keep on beating me down. And the question is, are you going to keep beating me all the way to the ground or will I find a way to struggle my way back on to my feet.
dream wall dedication
Remember brick walls let us show our dedication. They are there to separate us from the people who don't really want to achieve their childhood dreams.
long matter life-is
We have a finite amount of time. Whether short or long, it doesn't matter. Life is to be lived.
pay-it-forward pay sometimes
Sometimes you can't pay it back, so you just have to pay it forward.
plans ifs
You can always change you plan, but only if you have one.
love-you care last-lecture
When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody's bothering to tell you anymore, that's a very bad place to be. Your critics are the ones telling you they still love you and care.