Summer Reading Series: The Last Lecture - Ch. 2
August 11, 2008 – 6:30 pm
Living out his childhood dreams is what Pausch discusses in Chapter 2. From being in zero gravity, to meeting Capt. Kirk, working for Disney, and even playing in the NFL (ok he didn’t quite make that one…but he did learn some good lessons in trying) Dr. Pausch really did make it a point to use his gifts and talents to make these goals a reality, and at the same time enjoy the journey. He still kept family first and also focused on his career, but along the way, he made time to live out dreams that were important to him which, in turn brought him great happiness.
“This is exactly how geeky, I am…I hopped into my convertible and drove over to Imagineering headquarters. It was a hot summer night and I had the soundtrack to The Lion King blasting on my stereo. Tears actually began streaming down my face as I drove past the building. Here I was the grown up version of that wide eyed eight-year-old at Disneyland.” - Dr. Randy Pausch, after arriving in California to work as an Imagineer
What childhood goals have you accomplished? How did you feel when you accomplished them?
What childhood goals would you still like to accomplish?
-JH
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