Blog Post #7

Randy Pausch's Last Lecture video was really eye opening to me as a student. I did not know previously to this video that Mr. Pausch had passed away. He seems so high spirited in this video, that one would never know that he was battling cancer. We need more people like Mr. Pausch in the world of education. So many aspiring teachers get distraught over the little things and I think that Mr. Pausch's mentality could be inspiring.
This video was full of inspirational quotes. My favorite was, "When you're screwing up and no body's saying anything to you anymore, that means they've given up." That could not be any truer. Mr. Pausch's coach was there to push him and make him angry at him for a reason, to make him a better player. Sometimes tough love is what can make or break a person. Even though Mr. Pausch did not actually get to play in the NFL, he mentioned that he got more valuable knowledge out of it. It may not be what he expected, but out of it he got something of more value to him.

One of the other quotes that really got to me was, "Brick walls are there for a reason, they let us prove how badly we want things." Nothing in life comes on a silver platter (for most people) so, we've got to work for it. Working for it only makes us appreciate it that much more. If obstacles get in your way, and they most certainly will, persevering through can only mean the best is yet to come. Mr. Pausch made it very clear to the audience that pushing through is what you have got to do.
When Randy Pausch wanted to be an imagineer, Disney kindly sent back the nicest "go to hell" letter, he said. That ties in with the brick wall scenario. Mr. Pausch said that that brick wall is there to keep people out who don't want it badly enough. I can not agree more. Sure, all kinds of people woulve love to be an imagineer, but those who want it badly enough are the ones who will actually work towards that goal.