"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
Randy Pausch was 47 years old when he died from pancreatic cancer. He was, as the Independent of London put it, "the dying man who taught America how to live." His book, The Last Lecture, is an international best-seller and it offers many wonderful lessons about life.
Randy Pausch's "last lecture" was delivered in September 2007, at Carnegie Mellon University, where he taught computer science. The lecture began with him standing before a screen beaming down chilling CT images of tumors in his liver, under the title...The Elephant in the Room. He then said to a stunned audience, "I have about 6 months to live." He said, "I'm really in good shape, probably better shape than most of you," ... dropping to the floor to do push-ups.
He went on to say, "I'm dying and I'm having fun, and I'm going to keep having fun every day I have left." He talked about his childhood dreams and what they had taught him about life. He said, "If you live your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself...your dreams will come to you."
Randy Pausch really was a dying man who has taught America how to live. He died on July 25, 2008, but his wisdom, his passion, and his attitude are lasting sources of inspiration for all of us.
To this day, people everywhere continue to talk about Randy, share his message and put his life lessons into action in their own lives.
Videos
    * Watch Randy's lecture on YouTube (Closed Captioning available). Download it at iTunes U.
    * Order the DVD online or by calling . You can also order an interactive, teaching version of the DVD offered through a collaboration with Disney Educational Productions.
    * Watch an "NFL Films Presents" video about Randy's dream to play pro football.
    * Watch Randy's lectures on Time Management and his surprise appearance at Carnegie Mellon's 2008 Commencement ceremony.
Book
    * Learn more about "The Last Lecture," Randy's book co-written by alumnus Jeffrey Zaslow. You can also order Randy's book online. And you can watch an interview with Jeffrey and Randy on Borders.com.
His Work
    * Learn more about Alice, Randy's academic project that is revolutionizing computer programming education.
    * Learn more about the Entertainment Technology Center, which Randy co-founded.
    * Visit Randy's site to read a personal message from Randy and learn more about his work. (Due to heavy traffic, this site may experiencing problems.)https://download.srv.cs.cmu.edu/~pausch/
"Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted."   more quotes by him https://blog.cliffano.com/2007/12/26/quotes-from-randy-pauschs-last-lecture/