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tonyo · 10-06-2008, 08:07 PM

Everyone of us must die, the difference is that Randy Pausch was told when he would die. The fact that he died 9 months later than predicted is not relevant.

When I saw him on the internet, he looked a healthy, intelligent man in the prime of life. I found that hard, and I believe he did too, that he was in such good physical condition and yet he was going to die so soon.

Randy Pausch wanted to leave a legacy for his kids, that his message would live on after he did. I really believe he achieved that. To debate on the value of his message takes away from that.

Most of us talk glibly of our lives and ignore our impending deaths.In facing his own death, while he was alive, he reminded us that we too face our own deaths. That I believe was his message to you and me. After all, he was a computer scientist, not a professional in the personal developmkent field.

10-06-2008, 08:07 PM	#29 (permalink)
tonyo Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3	Randy Pauschs last lecture Everyone of us must die, the difference is that Randy Pausch was told when he would die. The fact that he died 9 months later than predicted is not relevant. When I saw him on the internet, he looked a healthy, intelligent man in the prime of life. I found that hard, and I believe he did too, that he was in such good physical condition and yet he was going to die so soon. Randy Pausch wanted to leave a legacy for his kids, that his message would live on after he did. I really believe he achieved that. To debate on the value of his message takes away from that. Most of us talk glibly of our lives and ignore our impending deaths.In facing his own death, while he was alive, he reminded us that we too face our own deaths. That I believe was his message to you and me. After all, he was a computer scientist, not a professional in the personal developmkent field.