If you had one lecture to give before you died, what would it be?

This is a long one but worth the watch. The first time I watched this video, it made me really appreciate what little time we have on this earth. It reminded me of the main lesson I learned when I was going through chemo and the reality of my own mortality was hitting me like a ton of bricks: Appreciate every single moment!

Randy Paucsh is a professor who was asked to speak at his university as part of an ongoing series of lectures called "The Last Lecture" where professors were asked,"If you had one lecture to give before you died, what would it be?"

Ironically, at the time of this lecture, Randy Pausch (who had liver cancer) was told by his doctors that he only had approximately had 3-6 months of good health left. Sadly, Randy Pausch died on July 25, 2008 at the age of 47 but he leaves behind a touching, witty and extremely inspiring video (and now book).


Randy Pausch Last Lecture (1 hr 16 mins)