When I was growing up, mom used to say, "A man complained because he had no shoes, until he met a man who had no feet." I still remember it. And I repeated it to my kids more than once.
We all have challenges. Most of them are not insurmountable. It may seem easy to slip into self-pity, but I hope you don't. Years ago, I met a man who had no arms. He did everything with his feet, including playing the guitar. He was amazing. He had a "can do" attitude. It would have been easy for him to give in to his disability, but he chose to inspire others.
Watch the video to virtually meet another man who is truly inspirational.
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Friday, July 25, 2008
Tribute to Randy Pausch
9:34 PM by Marilyn Kvasnok
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Labels: Cancer, Carnegie Mellon University, Motivational Messages, Randy Pausch
Labels: Cancer, Carnegie Mellon University, Motivational Messages, Randy Pausch
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."
--Randy Pausch
Like most of us, I followed Randy Pausch from afar. As a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, he taught all of us much more than computer sciences. He showed us how to live. Randy lived every day to the fullest.
I have a strong suspicion that his attitude was the same before he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His positive attitude permeated his life. Thanks to the Internet, we all got to share in his journey. Randy's website is a timeline of events from his diagnosis to his passing.
I will remember Randy. He was only 47, but into his short life he crammed a lifetime of memories for his family. He may have lost his battle with cancer, but he lived with integrity and courage to the end. And he won the hearts of everyone who met him - whether in person or virtually.
ABC News Report: Randy Pausch, 'Last Lecture' Professor Dies
Interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer
In his book, The Last Lecture,
Randy has combined the humor, inspiration and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come. -- Amazon editorial review
--Randy Pausch
Like most of us, I followed Randy Pausch from afar. As a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, he taught all of us much more than computer sciences. He showed us how to live. Randy lived every day to the fullest.
I have a strong suspicion that his attitude was the same before he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His positive attitude permeated his life. Thanks to the Internet, we all got to share in his journey. Randy's website is a timeline of events from his diagnosis to his passing.
I will remember Randy. He was only 47, but into his short life he crammed a lifetime of memories for his family. He may have lost his battle with cancer, but he lived with integrity and courage to the end. And he won the hearts of everyone who met him - whether in person or virtually.
ABC News Report: Randy Pausch, 'Last Lecture' Professor Dies
Interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer
In his book, The Last Lecture,
Randy has combined the humor, inspiration and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come. -- Amazon editorial review
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