Lessons Learned!

Have you heard about this lecture? Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, who is dying from pancreatic cancer, gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving talk, "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.

"Journeys" are special University Lectures in which Carnegie Mellon faculty members share their reflections on their journeys -- the everyday actions, decisions, challenges and joys that make a life.

You can view The Oprah Show condensed version here or you can view the whole lecture here. Trust me it is worth the 76 minutes and 26 seconds out of your day. What a profound man!

Hi-lights from the lecture:

Lessons Learned: How you can achieve your dreams or enable the dreams of others -

Always Have Fun

Are you a Tigger or Eeyore?

Never lose your childlike wonder

Help Others

Loyalty is a 2-way street

Never Give Up

Don't Bail

Show Gratitude

Don't Complain...Just work Harder

Be Good at Something

Work Hard

Find the best in Everybody

Be Prepared