Who is Randy Pausch and what was his story?

Randy was a professor in Carnegie Mellon and was given an opportunity to give the last lecture. It was a lecture that was given by professors to impart their wisdom and talk as if it was the last time they will ever speak, which unfortunately in his case took on a literal meaning, he was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer and was given only months to live.

Randy's last lecture was not just a book but it was 206 pages of versatile lessons that could be applied in a variety of situations that we face on a day to day basis. There is something for everyone in this book. These words highlight Randy's personality in a beautiful way. You don't seem to remember that this is a dying man trying to leave a quick legacy for his kids, no. You see a man who is so full of passion who is willing to give it his all in order to achieve his dreams. A man who doesn't let go of his optimism no matter how bad things get. 

The book is something that may seem awfully monotonous and boring if you try and read it in one stretch. In order to truly learn from this book, I would suggest that you take a day off after each section so that you can let the words slowly sink in. This book will encourage you to live life to the fullest. It will remind us how precious life really is. It will leave you in tears as you see a dying man say his last words with a smile.

Even as he lived the last few months of his life, I know that Randy was truly alive.