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Started by nomis , Mar 28 2008 09:57 PM

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#1 nomis

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Posted 28 March 2008 - 09:57 PM

Randy Pausch has stirred up a lot of interest around his "Last Lecture". It's even drawing attention downunder here in New Zealand. He has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and gives a particularly positive slant to this lecture - it's about 70min long but just catching the start is interesting in itself.


"It's the notion that there is no perfection ~ that this is a broken world and we live with broken hearts and broken lives but still that is no alibi for anything. On the contrary, you have to stand up and say hallelujah under those circumstances. " - Leonard Cohen

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Posted 30 March 2008 - 02:44 AM

i saw this, its very sad but very interesting. the world is going to lose a good man way to early :)

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Posted 30 March 2008 - 09:28 AM

Ahh, yes, but he sure has made the most of his opportunity to leave some good thoughts to the rest of us. That's nice.
"It's the notion that there is no perfection ~ that this is a broken world and we live with broken hearts and broken lives but still that is no alibi for anything. On the contrary, you have to stand up and say hallelujah under those circumstances. " - Leonard Cohen

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Posted 30 March 2008 - 10:38 AM

very inspirational, and such acceptance of his disease. I only watched the beginning but will be revisiting it when i get the time.
"we cannot change the cards we are dealt, only how we play the hand" - so true!!

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Posted 30 March 2008 - 05:06 PM

its been 6 months about to be 7 since this video was made. that means he's probably not doing to well

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Posted 30 March 2008 - 05:26 PM

Wow that was a really great lecture. Thanks for bringing my attention to it!
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