Comments on: Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture http://liveuncomfortably.com/randy-pauschs-last-lecture/ growth beyond comfort-zones Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:34:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Derek http://liveuncomfortably.com/randy-pauschs-last-lecture/#comment-128 Derek Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:26:52 +0000 http://liveuncomfortably.com/?p=40#comment-128 Thanks for your comment. I was surprised to find similar opinions in the discussion @ Get Rich Slowly. There were several others who felt it was extremely boring also. Maybe it was the glass of wine I had while watching it, but I had no problem getting sucked in. As far as background information, I didn't think a preface was really needed as I never had one. He described his situation in the beginning of the video - pancreatic cancer was going to kill him within a year. Beyond that, I thought it was fairly clear that he was a professor and this was a lecture. But you're right, a little background info never hurts. In my opinion, I don't think you need to be a friend of Randy to appreciate the video. Over 10 million people have seen this video and they weren't all friends of his. I think this man really touched a lot of people. Glad I don't have a sister... - Derek Thanks for your comment.

I was surprised to find similar opinions in the discussion @ Get Rich Slowly. There were several others who felt it was extremely boring also. Maybe it was the glass of wine I had while watching it, but I had no problem getting sucked in.

As far as background information, I didn’t think a preface was really needed as I never had one. He described his situation in the beginning of the video - pancreatic cancer was going to kill him within a year. Beyond that, I thought it was fairly clear that he was a professor and this was a lecture. But you’re right, a little background info never hurts.

In my opinion, I don’t think you need to be a friend of Randy to appreciate the video. Over 10 million people have seen this video and they weren’t all friends of his. I think this man really touched a lot of people.

Glad I don’t have a sister…

- Derek

]]> By: Good God! http://liveuncomfortably.com/randy-pauschs-last-lecture/#comment-127 Good God! Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:49:15 +0000 http://liveuncomfortably.com/?p=40#comment-127 Wow, that was the most boring thing I've ever tried to watch. I think I stopped at the virtual reality bunnies. I'd bet the majority of his audience was a fan of his before attending that lecture, because if a friend of mine had dragged me to this, I would have had sex with his sister as payback. Maybe you could have prefaced this video by telling us what this guy is about? I made it 45 minutes through and i still couldn't tell. Too bad because it seems like he is an important figure in your life. Wow, that was the most boring thing I’ve ever tried to watch. I think I stopped at the virtual reality bunnies. I’d bet the majority of his audience was a fan of his before attending that lecture, because if a friend of mine had dragged me to this, I would have had sex with his sister as payback.

Maybe you could have prefaced this video by telling us what this guy is about? I made it 45 minutes through and i still couldn’t tell. Too bad because it seems like he is an important figure in your life.

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