"The brick walls are there for a reason ... to show us how badly we want something," he said. "Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough. They're there to stop the other people."
-- Randy Pausch
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Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, died yesterday of cancer. He was -- and remains -- a true inspiration to millions.
The video is long, but very inspirational and entertaining.
From the YouTube page:
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Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving presentation, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals. For more, visit www.cmu.edu/randyslecture.
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This is an Open Thread.
Hat-tip Shellie for the reminder.
