Randy Pausch

«No podem canviar les cartes que se'ns reparteixen, però sí que podem decidir com juguem la partida.» Molts professors pronuncien conferències amb el títol «L'última lliçó». Se'ls demana que es plantegin la seva mort i que considerin què és el que més els importa a la vida. I mentre parlen, el públic no pot fer altra cosa que plantejar-se la mateixa pregunta. Què ens agradaria comunicar als altres si sabéssim que aquesta és la darrera oportunitat que tenim? Si demà desapareguéssim, en què ens agradaria que es convertís el nostre llegat al món? Quan varen convidar Randy Pausch -professor de ciències informàtiques de Carnegie Mellon- a impartir aquesta conferència, no va haver de fer servir la imaginació: li acabaven de diagnosticar un càncer terminal. La conferència, titulada «Com fer realitat els somnis d'infant», no parlava de la mort sinó de la importància de superar els obstacles, de fer possibles els somnis dels atres, d'aprofitar cada moment (perquè el temps és l'única cosa que tenim. i potser un dia descobrim que no ens en queda tant com ens pensàvem). La conferència va ser la suma de tot allò en què Randy creu. Tractà de la vida. Randy Pausch ha escrit aquest llibre amb el mateix humor, inspiració i intel·ligència que varen convertir la seva conferència en un inoblidable fenomen d'atracció massiva. L'última lliçó és un llibre que, ben segur, impressionarà els lectors durant moltes generacions.

Después de recibir la noticia de que padece un cáncer terminal, un profesor universitario imparte una última conferencia, en la que reflexiona sobre las cosas importantes que ha aprendido en la vida y quiere transmitir a sus hijos antes de morir. Un libro que contagia la alegria de vivir y una actitud positiva ante la adversidad."Gran parte de mi conferencia en Carnegie Mellon se centro en el lado profesional de mi vida: mis alumnos, mis colegas y mi carrera. El libro es una mirada personal a mis sueños de infancia y a todas las lecciones que he aprendido. Al escribir he descubierto que esta es una buena manera de compartir los sentimientos hacia mi mujer, mis hijos, o aquellos a los que quiero. Sabia que no podria hablar de estos temas en el escenario sin emocionarme." Randy Pausch.

A lot of professors give talks titled ''The Last Lecture''.Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn''t have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer.But the lecture he gave, ''Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams'', wasnt about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living.In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humour, 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.

After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learnedabout living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you havein this life-changing classic."We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy PauschA lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull over the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?

Based on the extraordinary final lecture by Carnegie Mellon University professor Pausch, given after he discovered he had pancreatic cancer, this moving book goes beyond the now-famous lecture to inspire readers to live each day with purpose and joy. Photos.

A lot of professors give talks titled The Last Lecture. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy? When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didnt have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave, Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams wasnt about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living. In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humour, 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.

A New York Times bestseller with over 5 million copies sold, Professor Randy Pausch''s moving and inspirational book is based on his extraordinary Last Lecture. ''We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.''A lot of professors give talks titled ''The Last Lecture''. Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn''t have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave, ''Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams'', wasnt about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because time is all you have and you may find one day that you have less than you think). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living.In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humour, 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.

#Qu# sabidur#a impartir#as al mundo si supieras que es tu #ltima oportunidad? "No podemos cambiar las cartas que se nos reparten, pero s# c#mo jugamos nuestra mano."Randy Pausch Muchos profesores pronuncian conferencias con el t#tulo "La #ltima lecci#n". En ellas, los organizadores suelen pedirles que se planteen su propia muerte y consideren qu# es lo que m#s les importa en la vida. Cuando se invit# a Randy Pausch -profesor de ciencias inform#ticas de Carnegie Mellon- a impartir esta conferencia, no tuvo que echar mano de su imaginaci#n, porque le acababan de diagnosticar un c#ncer terminal. Sin embargo, su conferencia titulada "C#mo alcanzar los sue#os de tu infancia" no trataba de la muerte, sino de la importancia de superar los obst#culos, de hacer posibles los sue#os de los dem#s, de aprovechar cada momento. La conferencia fue la suma de todo aquello en lo que cre#a Randy. Era una conferencia sobre la vida. Rese#a:"Una lecci#n de vida y muerte que se ha convertido en un #xito mundial."El Mundo

¿Qué sabiduría impartirías al mundo si supieras que es tu última oportunidad? «No podemos cambiar las cartas que se nos reparten, pero sí cómo jugamos nuestra mano.»Randy Pausch Muchos profesores pro

¿Qué sabiduría impartirías al mundo si supieras que es tu última oportunidad?«No podemos cambiar las cartas que se nos reparten, pero sí cómo jugamos nuestra mano.»Randy PauschMuchos profesores pronu

After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons hes learnedabout living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you havein this life-changing classic."We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy PauschA lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences cant help but mull over the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy?When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didnt have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave"Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams"wasnt about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because "time is all you have . . . and you may find one day that you have less than you think"). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living.In this book, Randy Pausch 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.

¿Qué sabiduría impartirías al mundo si supieras que es tu última oportunidad?«No podemos cambiar las cartas que se nos reparten, pero sí cómo jugamos nuestra mano.»Randy PauschMuchos profesores pronu