He passed away in 2008 due to cancer.
He left a wife, Jai Pausch and 3 children - Dylan, Logan and Chloe.
The last lecture was really Randy last lecture for his fellow students and friends at Carnegie Mellon University.
He recorded the lecture as a gift to his kids to show them how much he loved them and as a guidance for them in the future.
The book explained about his childhood dreams and how he worked hard to make it happened. He encouraged us not to give up ours. Never belittle or laugh other people dreams no matter how silly or illogical it sound to us. We never know what will happen in the future.
This is a person who taught us how to face the reality no matter how painful it is - acknowledged it and moved forward. He explained how he prepared his loved ones, mentally, emotionally and financially.
Through out the book and by watching his youtube, Randy didn't sound like a person who knew he had few months left to live. He was happy and healthy. I believed this was due to his upbringing. Randy was very very fortunate to have an enjoyable childhood. He was blessed with the coolest parents and a sister. That was why he had an amazing positive attitude toward life.
This is a book that contained answers to a question I've been reading in most human development books, "How would you spend your day if today is your last day?"
I cannot say that everybody will accept their ill fated positively. I have seen person who cannot accept that he had few months to live and was very broken hearted and passed away. I cannot be prejudice why some people easily give up on life and their loved ones. I believed they have their own reasons.
I also met some people who fight their illnesses for their loved ones. Some of them do survived. Some do not and their loved ones let them go peacefully.
What ever it is, they left one valuable lesson for us to remember - never take anything in life for granted. You never know if today is going to be your last day alive?
Live well....
9/10
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