The day yesterday was marked distinctly with the sad news on Randy Pausch. 

With CMU being the cornerstone of Firenze - this post had to be written. I had another look at his last lecture yesterday.

In retrospection the common messages he has - seemed to be foundational to what we have already followed (and hope to continue) at firenze. Randy talks about:

  • Look for the Best In Everybody
  • Always Have Fun
  • Dream Big -- Give yourself permission to dream. Fuel your kids’ dreams too. Once in a while, that might even mean letting them stay up past their bedtimes.
  • Ask for What You Want -- More often than you’d suspect, the answer you’ll get is, “Sure.”
  • Dare To Take a Risk -- Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you wanted. And it can be the most valuable thing you have to offer.
  • Make Time for What Matters -- Time is all you have. And you may find one day that you have less than you think.
  • Let Kids Be Themselves

    • ... He will be missed. But his ideas will live forever.