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The Last Lecture
- Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams - Lessons in Living
- Narrated by: Eric Singer
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
A lot of professors give talks titled The Last Lecture. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?
When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams wasnt about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living.
In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humour, inspiration, and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.
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- Paul
- 24-12-12
Fantastic
Touching, moving and full of great advice on life.
It's been four years since I listened to this and it still touches my heart.
Even such a simple story as when his niece and nephew were worried about making a mess in his new car. He demonstrated that it wasn't a big deal by pouring a can of soda on the seat.
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- Debbie Westmoreland
- 28-09-20
Truly inspiring
Thank you Randy and Jeffrey for distilling some really useful, transferable and relatable life lessons and experiences for us to benefit from - brilliant read and truly inspiring
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- Kelly H
- 14-06-20
powerful and thought provoking
An inspirational book by an inspirational man. An amazing listen that I was recommended to try and will definitely be recommending it to others.
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- Liam
- 27-01-24
Heartbreaking and heartwarming
I don’t cry. I cried. Such a strongly relatable and meaningful story. It will improve your perspective on life and your loved ones.
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- Charlie
- 28-08-20
Inspiring
This is a really great story about how someone deals with their terminal cancer diagnosis, and it ends up being about how to live a meaningful life. Great listen
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- marius
- 16-01-21
Emotional , great, touching , a must listen
I watched the video recording on YouTube after hearing about it on Tim Ferriss's podcast, well worth the time. The audiobook version is great and gives a lot of insight about how the actual lecture came about. Amazing to have the interview with Randy at the end.
It's a great listen and an even greater gift to other people.
RIP Randy Pausch
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- Anna
- 13-04-18
A life changing read. thankyou
Fantastic to hear the story of this man. what courage and determination. Great life skills for both adult and child
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- Huang
- 19-08-22
what an amazing life and inspiring lecture!
I really enjoyed listening to this book and learned a lot. What an amazing life and inspiring lecture!
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- Kate
- 16-01-18
Just amazing!
I can't believe that I haven't read this book before. Once I started listening to it I couldn't put it down. This is my first review ever as I usually can't be bothered to review anything but this I had to! Such a great man and amazing educator. Good eye opener and just a reminder of what's important in life! it should be compulsory read for everyone! If only all tutors and teachers were like Randy!
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- Anonymous User
- 15-04-24
fantastic advice
Great bravery shown in this book by everyone involved. Great advise given by the main guy and his partner
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