This is a video of Randy Pausch’s last lecture. Dr. Randy Pausch is a professor at Carnegie Mellon University and he was recently diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. This video is his last lecture to his students. He has many great tips for all of us and is an example of living with enthusiasm and courage. Randy speaks truth and we are fortunate that we get to listen to what he has to say.

My favorite quote is “The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.”

If you knew that you only had a handful of days to live, would that change anything about what you are doing with your life today? (The irony is that we all have a finite amount of time on Earth.)

Update: It has been brought to my attention that the full length version of his lecture is too long. So, I am posting a shorter, reprised version of his lecture on Oprah after the jump.

I personally like the full version and I think it is worth the time to watch it. The reprised version on Oprah just doesn’t really capture the essence of Randy’s courage and inspiration to us all. We are all pulling for you Randy!