Browsing away through the miscellaneous archives of YouTube, I came across this very intriguing video taken from the show, Oprah. I was not familiar with a Dr. Randy Pausch before this video, but I wish I was especially after viewing this video amongst several others on YouTube.
I constantly ask myself every now and again if I could live with the fact of knowing when exactly it is that I am going to die. To be honest, Im not very sure where that road would leave me. My mind can only think of going in the direction of one of two ways: 1) I go absolutely nuts and commit acts I probably cannot even visualize at the moment or 2) try to deal with the situation and do anything and everything I’ve always wanted to do since I can remember (i.e take extravagant vacations or jump out of an airplane). In the event of my future passing, not once has it ever crossed my mind to create a lecture about my death in order to motivate and move an audience. Lets face it, if we were to know we were going to pass away from a serious illness, we’re going to be as selfish and upset as we want to be. Although this statement holds truth, still you have the one or two people that may want to influence others about the importance of life.
Here you have an average, working male who has been battling Pancreatic Cancer for quite a bit of time. Unfortunately, after many treatments and time in remission, Dr. Randy Pausch’s cancer had come back in full force only to lead to his passing in July of 2008. When I watched this video, I can think of one word only… WOW! If this isn’t inspiration for anyone in general, then I don’t know what is? You don’t need the scare of a disease in order for you to realize the importance of life and how you live it. To show an example, here is a man who is not going to live much longer but still can find a way to appreciate the life and things he had and still has. Take a look and tell me what you think…
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