Published in The Empathy Library HERE
Professor Randy Pausch of Carnegie Mellon has managed to describe in
his own words, with the help of Jeffrey Zaslow; what true empathy,
compassion, kindness and gratefulness mean in times of immense
adversity.
Published in 2008, after being diagnosed with cancer,
Randy was asked by Carnegie Mellon to give a last lecture, which is
customary. Instead of focusing on the typical guidance speeches that are
given, Randy chose to not focus on the fact that he had a short time to
live, instead, he decided to focus on how TO live everyday with the
drive to succeed and be happy in whatever you do.
Randy causes
the reader to evaluate their existence and what it means to them. He
focuses somewhat on his illness but this is not a book about a dying
man. This is a book about living.
This most compelling,
inspirational and uplifting volume causes one to not only step inside of
Randy’s shoes, but to walk in them, become a part of his mind, soul and
heart. To travel with him back to his childhood, in turn, to your own.
Randy allows the reader to explore their own dreams and if they have not
lived them, why? He manages to successfully bring alive the creative
childlike spirit many of us have left behind.
This short volume
is packed with so much emotion, laughter, extreme hardship and loss, yet
mostly, with love and the notion that there is so much more to simply
existing.
An international bestseller, published in more than 35
languages, a must read book, and a most treasured perspective of a man
who truly lived his purpose and beyond.
You can view Randy's "Last Lecture" HERE
Professor
Randy Pausch of Carnegie Mellon has managed to describe in his own
words, with the help of Jeffrey Zaslow; what true empathy, compassion,
kindness and gratefulness mean in times of immense adversity.
Published in 2008, after being diagnosed with cancer, Randy was asked
by Carnegie Mellon to give a last lecture, which is customary. Instead
of focusing on the typical guidance speeches that are given, Randy chose
to not focus on the fact that he had a short time to live, instead, he
decided to focus on how TO live everyday with the drive to succeed and
be happy in whatever you do.
Randy causes the reader to evaluate their existence and what it means
to them. He focuses somewhat on his illness but this is not a book about
a dying man. This is a book about living.
This most compelling, inspirational and uplifting volume causes one to
not only step inside of Randy’s shoes, but to walk in them, become a
part of his mind, soul and heart. To travel with him back to his
childhood, in turn, to your own. Randy allows the reader to explore
their own dreams and if they have not lived them, why? He manages to
successfully bring alive the creative childlike spirit many of us have
left behind.
This short volume is packed with so much emotion, laughter, extreme
hardship and loss, yet mostly, with love and the notion that there is so
much more to simply existing.
An international bestseller, published in more than 35 languages, a
must read book, and a most treasured perspective of a man who truly
lived his purpose and beyond. - See more at:
http://empathylibrary.com/book/the-last-lecture#sthash.lXAvMFN7.dpuf
Professor
Randy Pausch of Carnegie Mellon has managed to describe in his own
words, with the help of Jeffrey Zaslow; what true empathy, compassion,
kindness and gratefulness mean in times of immense adversity.
Published in 2008, after being diagnosed with cancer, Randy was asked
by Carnegie Mellon to give a last lecture, which is customary. Instead
of focusing on the typical guidance speeches that are given, Randy chose
to not focus on the fact that he had a short time to live, instead, he
decided to focus on how TO live everyday with the drive to succeed and
be happy in whatever you do.
Randy causes the reader to evaluate their existence and what it means
to them. He focuses somewhat on his illness but this is not a book about
a dying man. This is a book about living.
This most compelling, inspirational and uplifting volume causes one to
not only step inside of Randy’s shoes, but to walk in them, become a
part of his mind, soul and heart. To travel with him back to his
childhood, in turn, to your own. Randy allows the reader to explore
their own dreams and if they have not lived them, why? He manages to
successfully bring alive the creative childlike spirit many of us have
left behind.
This short volume is packed with so much emotion, laughter, extreme
hardship and loss, yet mostly, with love and the notion that there is so
much more to simply existing.
An international bestseller, published in more than 35 languages, a
must read book, and a most treasured perspective of a man who truly
lived his purpose and beyond. - See more at:
http://empathylibrary.com/book/the-last-lecture#sthash.lXAvMFN7.dpuf
Professor
Randy Pausch of Carnegie Mellon has managed to describe in his own
words, with the help of Jeffrey Zaslow; what true empathy, compassion,
kindness and gratefulness mean in times of immense adversity.
Published in 2008, after being diagnosed with cancer, Randy was asked
by Carnegie Mellon to give a last lecture, which is customary. Instead
of focusing on the typical guidance speeches that are given, Randy chose
to not focus on the fact that he had a short time to live, instead, he
decided to focus on how TO live everyday with the drive to succeed and
be happy in whatever you do.
Randy causes the reader to evaluate their existence and what it means
to them. He focuses somewhat on his illness but this is not a book about
a dying man. This is a book about living.
This most compelling, inspirational and uplifting volume causes one to
not only step inside of Randy’s shoes, but to walk in them, become a
part of his mind, soul and heart. To travel with him back to his
childhood, in turn, to your own. Randy allows the reader to explore
their own dreams and if they have not lived them, why? He manages to
successfully bring alive the creative childlike spirit many of us have
left behind.
This short volume is packed with so much emotion, laughter, extreme
hardship and loss, yet mostly, with love and the notion that there is so
much more to simply existing.
An international bestseller, published in more than 35 languages, a
must read book, and a most treasured perspective of a man who truly
lived his purpose and beyond. - See more at:
http://empathylibrary.com/book/the-last-lecture#sthash.lXAvMFN7.dpuf
