¶ … Randy Pausch
Remembering Randy
The most meaningful message that I found in Randy Pausch's book The Last Lecture has to do with what the author was telling readers regarding obstacles in the way of fulfilling dreams and ambitions. Specifically, the part of this narrative that pertains to brick walls was particularly enlightening for anyone who is attempting to accomplish goals or to set precedents. The author's conception of brick walls are impediments that prevent -- or at least impede -- people from accomplishing certain tasks. The following quotation elucidates this point of the author's more fully. "The brick walls are there for a reason. They're not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something."
In many ways, this quotation sums up the author's entire attitude towards life and is the principle theme of this work of literature. There is an undeniable amount of positivity found within this passage, which is indicative of the narrative of the whole. By looking at potential negative aspects of life as mere instruments to demonstrate our own efficacy and prowess, Pausch has effectively turned bad things good. It is this sort of attitude that must have sustained him in the latter portion of his life. And it is this sort of attitude that sustains the duration of the prose of this manuscript.
Additionally, this passage is so insightful for the...
The brick walls that many people face may not be as drastic as those that the author encountered. Therefore, this sort of wisdom can help people make sense of their own lives, and realize that what they are going through is not so bad in comparison to other things. By using negatives as a means of producing positives, virtually everyone can benefit from some of the proverbs disseminated in The Last Lecture.
As a child, I had several dreams and goals that I would like to accomplish. Many of these are unfulfilled, although some of these I have managed to achieve. I have always had a form of literary ambition. When I was growing up I would routinely view my life events as though they were being narrated by someone else. I used to go back and forth between thinking of my life in the form of a movie -- predominantly so I could include the soundtrack of the songs I was hearing and that helped to define certain moments -- as well as including the events in a book. I chose the latter because it would enable me to include my thoughts. A couple of years ago a friend and I self-published a book of poetry that allowed me to finally achieve some of my literary ambitions.
However, my principle dream as a child was to help people. I always felt like I had been given a gift that I was to share with the world, and the most direct way I could do so is to provide help…
