Comments on: Lessons Learned from the “Last Lecture” http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/ "Stand on the Shoulders of Giants." ... Insights and Actions for Getting Results Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:07:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: links for 2009-10-12 « Unjustly http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-25395 links for 2009-10-12 « Unjustly Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:31:17 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/#comment-25395 [...] Lessons Learned from the “Last Lecture” – Sources of Insight * Have specific dreams * Brick walls are there for a reason * Be good at something. It makes you valuable * When you don’t get what you want, you get experience * Most of what we learn, we learn indirectly * It’s all about the fundamentals * Have fun * It’s not what you say, but how you say it * You can have your cake and eat it too * Hand the torch to somebody who can carry it forward * Get somebody to be reflective * Never lose the child-like Wonder * There are moments that change your life * Work and play well with others * Apologize properly * Never give up * Do the right thing * Get a feedback loop and listen to it * Show gratitude * Don’t complain. Just work harder. * Find the best in everybody * Be prepared * If you lead your life the right way, your dreams will come to you * Decide If You’re Tigger or Eeyore (tags: inspiration lessons life career insight lastlecture randypausch) [...] [...] Lessons Learned from the “Last Lecture” – Sources of Insight * Have specific dreams * Brick walls are there for a reason * Be good at something. It makes you valuable * When you don’t get what you want, you get experience * Most of what we learn, we learn indirectly * It’s all about the fundamentals * Have fun * It’s not what you say, but how you say it * You can have your cake and eat it too * Hand the torch to somebody who can carry it forward * Get somebody to be reflective * Never lose the child-like Wonder * There are moments that change your life * Work and play well with others * Apologize properly * Never give up * Do the right thing * Get a feedback loop and listen to it * Show gratitude * Don’t complain. Just work harder. * Find the best in everybody * Be prepared * If you lead your life the right way, your dreams will come to you * Decide If You’re Tigger or Eeyore (tags: inspiration lessons life career insight lastlecture randypausch) [...]

]]> By: Christine Gallagher http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-23147 Christine Gallagher Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:57:02 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/#comment-23147 Thanks for this J.D., it never gets old. Getting somebody to be self-reflective is lovely. Some of my best coaches, teachers and friends had/have this ability and I cherish it. Thanks for this J.D., it never gets old.

Getting somebody to be self-reflective is lovely. Some of my best coaches, teachers and friends had/have this ability and I cherish it.

]]> By: JD http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-22914 JD Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:07:52 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/#comment-22914 @ Patricia I think more people are learning that life is about sustainable results and renewal. I think perpetual curiosity and a lust for learning are key. @ Patricia

I think more people are learning that life is about sustainable results and renewal. I think perpetual curiosity and a lust for learning are key.

]]> By: Patricia http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-22910 Patricia Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:30:51 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/#comment-22910 JD This is a perfect time to remind of us of this important spirit and his lecture on living life to the fullest. The part about the person not working on helping one get better - that they have given up....that happens to a great many folks at about age 60...especially women - they talk about being invisible to others when they have so much energy and time to give it a whirl. Thank you for your post JD
This is a perfect time to remind of us of this important spirit and his lecture on living life to the fullest.

The part about the person not working on helping one get better – that they have given up….that happens to a great many folks at about age 60…especially women – they talk about being invisible to others when they have so much energy and time to give it a whirl.

Thank you for your post

]]> By: Loves Leading Companion http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-22895 Loves Leading Companion Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:05:59 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/#comment-22895 JD, I love what you said: “lead from the inside out.” beautiful phrase! have a beautiful day! ~Jen JD, I love what you said:
“lead from the inside out.”
beautiful phrase! have a beautiful day!
~Jen

]]> By: JD http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-22888 JD Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:38:32 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/#comment-22888 @ Richard I like that ... "a time to be." @ Barbara Experience is the best teacher :) @ Lance People vs. things was a big take away for me too. Interestingly, I didn't find it in the original lecture, but I found it in the reprise on Oprah. That's actually why I linked to both videos. It's a great story. It highlights that no matter how much he valued his new car, it was still just a thing. @ Richard

I like that … “a time to be.”

@ Barbara

Experience is the best teacher :)

@ Lance

People vs. things was a big take away for me too. Interestingly, I didn’t find it in the original lecture, but I found it in the reprise on Oprah. That’s actually why I linked to both videos. It’s a great story. It highlights that no matter how much he valued his new car, it was still just a thing.

]]> By: Lance http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-22874 Lance Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:30:35 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/#comment-22874 Hi J.D., Randy Pausch was an amazing individual, and he touched so many lives. And you've summarized it so well here, the many lessons he shared. For me, the lesson I keep coming back to is this idea of people vs. things. And it helps me so much to remember that people are truly what matter. Hi J.D.,
Randy Pausch was an amazing individual, and he touched so many lives. And you’ve summarized it so well here, the many lessons he shared. For me, the lesson I keep coming back to is this idea of people vs. things. And it helps me so much to remember that people are truly what matter.

]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-22869 Barbara Swafford Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:00:25 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/#comment-22869 Hi J.D., This is a beautiful post. Randy Pausch touched many lives, and rightfully so. I love the fact that even though he has passed, his lessons live on. I love the lesson on apologies having 3 parts and "When you don’t get what you want, you get experience". So true! Hi J.D.,

This is a beautiful post. Randy Pausch touched many lives, and rightfully so. I love the fact that even though he has passed, his lessons live on.

I love the lesson on apologies having 3 parts and “When you don’t get what you want, you get experience”. So true!

]]> By: Richard Townsend http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-22867 Richard Townsend Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:25:13 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/#comment-22867 A truly inspiring video and I will 'hand it as torch to many who can carry it forward'. There is so much here that touches me and that I see as important life lessons for all thinking individuals. Maybe we need not view of life as a process of finding answers, rather as a time to be, with wisdom and with enjoyment, spent to find more interesting questions. Now I know why the Tigger 'toy' spent so much time on my desk. If only the world had more Randys. Ric-orglearn A truly inspiring video and I will ‘hand it as torch to many who can carry it forward’. There is so much here that touches me and that I see as important life lessons for all thinking individuals. Maybe we need not view of life as a process of finding answers, rather as a time to be, with wisdom and with enjoyment, spent to find more interesting questions. Now I know why the Tigger ‘toy’ spent so much time on my desk. If only the world had more Randys.

Ric-orglearn

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/comment-page-1/#comment-22866 J.D. Meier Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:16:46 +0000 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/09/07/lessons-learned-from-the-last-lecture/#comment-22866 @ Positively Present Thank you. I really like Randy's delivery and the Tigger vs. Eeyore really stuck out for me. @ Nadia Cancer is horrible, and I'm very sorry to hear about your Mom. I've lost people to cancer too, and it sucks. Curiosity is a wonderful thing, and whatever feedback doesn't kill us, makes us stronger. @ Daphne It's powerful. I didn't realize how much info he packed, but each time through I find something new to chew on. @ Jimmy I think the cake and eat it too lesson is especially powerful. You can trade and cross-pollinate your skills across domains. @ Jen Thank you. I like your example, and I think of it as "give your best where you have your best to give" and "lead from the inside out." Fun is essential. It's the key to relationships, it's the key to work, and it's the key to life. @ Louisa Thank you. Randy's delivery is really what makes it an experience. @ Alik Thank you. I think this one was long overdo. @ Positively Present

Thank you. I really like Randy’s delivery and the Tigger vs. Eeyore really stuck out for me.

@ Nadia

Cancer is horrible, and I’m very sorry to hear about your Mom. I’ve lost people to cancer too, and it sucks.

Curiosity is a wonderful thing, and whatever feedback doesn’t kill us, makes us stronger.

@ Daphne

It’s powerful. I didn’t realize how much info he packed, but each time through I find something new to chew on.

@ Jimmy

I think the cake and eat it too lesson is especially powerful. You can trade and cross-pollinate your skills across domains.

@ Jen

Thank you. I like your example, and I think of it as “give your best where you have your best to give” and “lead from the inside out.”

Fun is essential. It’s the key to relationships, it’s the key to work, and it’s the key to life.

@ Louisa

Thank you. Randy’s delivery is really what makes it an experience.

@ Alik

Thank you. I think this one was long overdo.

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