I just finished reading an inspiring, funny and heartwarming book I bought a couple of days back, entitled "The Last Lecture" by a renowned computer science professor, Randy Pausch, most remembered for his pioneering contributions to the virtual reality and 3D world.
Many professors are often requested to give "The Last Lecture", imagining that they are dying and giving one final lecture. Well, Randy didn't have to imagine - he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and only had a few months to live.
Most people would probably have been devasted and irrecoverably depressed, but he made it his point to deliver one final lecture - not about his dying or cancer, but a positive, humorous and inspiring view of life and achieving one's childhood dreams.
I've read his book, as well as watched the webcast of his lecture, and I strongly recommend it - really makes you think what you want to achieve in life, look at things positively, learn to unconditionally help others, and be appreciative of what you have. And I absolutely agree with him that it is more satisfying enabling other people's dreams than just our own ones.
Randy passed away last week on July 25th, 2008 at the age of 47, but I'm sure his achievements and legacy will be well cherished, deeply inspiring people in time to come.
Here's a link to Randy's website:
http://www.thelastlecture.com/
The page containing his Last Lecture webcast in various formats:
http://www.cmu.edu/uls/journeys/randy-pausch/index.html
Further details and reviews in Amazon (his book is ranked a whopping #4 in Amazon):
http://www.amazon.com/Last-Lecture-R...51/ref=ed_oe_h
p/s: I bought the paperback version from MPH for just RM25!
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