-randy pausch
The "last lesson" is the academic tradition of American universities. It assumes that a professor will die soon. What will he tell his students? What is the most important experience and wisdom in his life? Professor Randy's class is not hypothetical. In September 2007, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. There is a 70% chance that he will die within one year, and the probability of living for five years is very slim. To make matters worse, the doctor told him that pancreatic cancer was in the advanced stage, and he had less than six months left. This is a unique "last lesson".
Randy pausch, 1982, graduated from the computer department of Brown University, received his doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University, and presided over the course of "Human-Computer Interaction" 10. He is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and one of the pioneers of virtual technology. He also wrote an entry of "virtual technology" in the world encyclopedia. A few weeks after he learned that he had terminal cancer, he delivered an inspiring and touching speech, which touched tens of millions of people around the world.
In his 76-minute speech, Bosch showed his CT film to more than 500 students and colleagues present, telling them that the tumor was attacking his pancreas. But in this class, he doesn't talk about cancer or death, because death does not constitute his "uniqueness"; He doesn't talk about his wife and three children, because he can't talk about them without tears; He also doesn't talk about soul and religion. He talked about his childhood dreams, from winning a huge doll at a carnival, joining the National Football League, being Captain Cook in Star Trek, writing entries for the Encyclopedia Britannica, and designing roller coasters at Disneyland. From the most serious ideals to whimsical ideas, these dreams defined his 46-year life.
"I'm going to die soon, but I've never been so happy." Then, in front of everyone, he began to do one-handed push-ups.
On the podium, he looked so young, healthy, enthusiastic and humorous. The laughter and tears on and off the stage are exactly his way of saying goodbye to this world.
On July 25th, 2008, randy pausch finally died of complications of pancreatic cancer at the age of 47.
The following is the "life gift" he gave us in his speech.
You can't change the cards in your hand, but you can decide how to play them.
With a childlike smile, quick mind and endless wonderful ideas, randy pausch has easily accomplished so many complicated inventions, which makes people feel that even an ordinary person can accomplish these creations with the right tools and guidance. "Come on," he seemed to say, "I have a secret that I can tell you for free."
Stop complaining and work hard.
When randy pausch was diagnosed with cancer, doctors thought he had only a few months to live. He received active treatment, including surgery and chemotherapy. In the following year, his weight dropped from 182 pounds to 138 pounds. He is too weak to walk and so thin that even his wedding ring will fall off his finger. But after completing part of the treatment, his weight returned to 168 kg.
However, in the routine examination in August 2007, the doctor found that Randy's cancer had metastasized to the spleen and liver, which was equivalent to sentencing him to death. In this case, Professor Randy refined his thoughts through the "last lesson" and passed on the thoughtful problems in his life to the younger generation, so that the latter could follow in his footsteps.
The so-called experience refers to the gift you get when you don't get what you want.
Soon, Randy's "Last Lesson" video was uploaded to.
YouTube. Millions of people watched this video, and people were deeply impressed by Randy's calmness in the face of death. This calmness stems from his strong interest in work, science and exploration, as well as his self-esteem and self-improvement attitude towards life. When Randy did push-ups on the podium, his dark hair and healthy smile outlined a vivid picture of struggling in adversity. Every word in Randy's speech is filled with gratitude for life. Whenever people want to complain, shrink back and deceive themselves, Randy's words will cheer people up again.
Remember, those obstacles that stand in your way must be for a reason! This wall is not to stop us, but to give us an opportunity to show how much we want to achieve our goal. This wall is to stop those who lack desire, and also to stop those who don't love life enough.
If your child wants to draw on the bedroom wall, let him draw.
People will wonder whether children all over the world will pick up brushes and paints and paint on the walls of their bedrooms after Randy's speech, while their parents can only watch. They'll think of the pictures Randy showed them. In Randy's childhood, the walls of his bedroom were covered with graffiti, spaceships and mathematical formulas.
In the last few months of his life, Randy's life was still colorful. He attended a congressional hearing to get more research funds for cancer research. He spent a day in pittsburgh steelers, Pittsburgh, NFL, which was his childhood dream. Of course, he spends more time with his wife and three young sons, or planning his future life, or just watching the children play quietly.
Randy said that he has no intention of telling people how to live in this world. His only real audience is three people: Dylan, 6, Logan, 3, and Chloe, 2. They are still so young, but they can't grow up with their father's protection and company. This is his greatest pain. How he wishes to condense what he should say and do for them in the next 30 years into half a year. This kind of pain and longing is so strong that if he were a painter, he would paint it; If he were a musician, he would compose a piece of music; But he is a professor and can only choose to give lectures. So he took this "last lesson" and put himself in a bottle. One day, it will be washed ashore and picked up by his children. At that time, they will understand a father's mind.
After the last lesson, Randy left Pittsburgh with his family and moved to Virginia, because it is closer to his wife's family and she can get more emotional support. Cancer hasn't changed his temperament. He is still cheerful and optimistic, humorous, and spends all his time with his wife and children. He wrote different life advice to every child, such as "If I can only give you three words of advice, I will say' tell the truth'". If you can add a restriction, it is' forever'. His words to his 2-year-old daughter are: "If a man likes you in the future, don't worry about what he says, just watch what he does." There will be no memory of her father when she grows up, but Randy wants her to know that her father is the first man who loves her in the world.
His life is running out, and he seeks all possible treatments to buy himself more time. He not only wants to spend every day happily with his family, but also prepares for the days without him in the future. "Bad luck will soon push my family down the abyss, and I can't catch them, which breaks my heart, but at least I have time to weave a safety net for them."
Wise men once said that they are not afraid of death, but a little afraid of dying. Because death is just another mysterious world, and death is a journey we don't want to experience. Randy used this journey to show the best of his soul with his "last lesson". A netizen put it well: "He didn't choose to die at the age of 47, but he really came back." /v_show/id_XMzY4MjAyMDQ=。 Hypertext markup language