Dare to dream.

 

 A man whose mother jokingly introduced as "This is my son, he's a doctor, but not the kind who helps people" has touched the lives of millions of people across the globe. He legacy lives on through Alice, through his Last Lecture and through his children Chloe, Logan and Dylan. Denying sympathy and pity from his audience, he said, "If I do not seem as sad and morose as I should be, sorry to disappoint you".

 

The Professor who dared his students to dream big humbly commented on his last lecture "I am flattered and embarrassed by all the recent attention to my Last Lecture. I am told that, including abridged versions, over six million people have viewed the lecture online. The lecture really was for my kids, but if others are finding value in it, that is wonderful. But rest assured; I'm hardly unique. Send your kids to Carnegie Mellon and the other professors here will teach them valuable life lessons long after I'm gone."

 

This great man lived 11 months of his life celebrating being alive, like each day was his last. "I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day because there's no other way to play it". A majority of us lose heart, whine, complain and give up when faced with small obstacles in life. Randy was a little different. "Brick walls are there for a reason. They are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. The brick walls are there to stop people who don't want it badly enough. They are there to stop the OTHER people". His life, speech and book have inspired millions and will continue to inspire generations to come.

 

To me, it reiterates my belief in a more basic element of humanity that ties us all together. It reinforces my faith that there are endless possibilities out there. It commits me more to achieve my dreams, to make an impact in the world and to enable other people achieve their dreams. Randy Pausch, you will be dearly missed.

 

- Deepthi