I think the reason I didn't care for TLL is that I was expecting something more original given the circumstances. The lecture wasn't bad per se, but the key ideas were basically a rehashing of the same ideas many others in this field have been sharing for a long time. I was hoping to see a more unique perspective. Even so, I'm glad so many people found TLL inspiring. One of my childhood dreams was to write computer games, and I'm glad that I made that dream a reality in my 20s.
My new book will likely be snuggling Randy Pausch's on the bookshelves because our names are so close alphabetically. Hopefully our books will find it inspiring to rub spines.
