I don't know how to start this time. At one point in my life, I spent a couple of months in a hospital, being pretty close to folks who were dying. I discovered one general truth: people die in the same way they live. A person approaches his or her dying reveals a great deal about the character traits, values, dispositions, and attitudes with which they walked in this movie we call living.
If you can spare 1 hour of your life to watch this lecture Randy Pausch (Oct. 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) gave before a packed McConomy Auditorium I promise you will not regret it!
Many times in our lives, we know what we should be doing but don't always do it. The truths that Randy says in his book are things we should be doing NOW instead of waiting for a terminal diagnosis. Many of us may have terribly difficult circumstances in our lives that are hard to live with. But if a man with a terminal diagnosis can find happiness and productivity with a prognosis of pancreatic cancer, then we ALL can.
Even if you are not a book reader, please read this one. I can almost guarantee you won't be disappointed.
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