Randy Pausch是美國卡內基梅隆大學的計算機科學、人機交互及設計教授。2006年9月，他被診斷患有胰腺癌。2007年9月18日，他在卡內基梅隆大學做了一場風靡全美的“最后的演講”，根據(jù)這次演講，他出版的“The Last Lecture”一書則成為亞馬遜網(wǎng)站上最為暢銷的書籍之一。Randy教授所傳達的訊息之所以如此震撼人心，是因為他以誠懇、幽默的態(tài)度去分享他獨特的經(jīng)驗。他談的不是死亡，而是人生中的重要議題，包括克服障礙、實現(xiàn)兒時夢想、幫助別人實現(xiàn)夢想、把握每一個時刻……

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Now let me be clear: Coach Graham would never endanger any kid. One reason he worked so hard on conditioning was he knew it reduces injuries. However, it was a chilly day, we'd all had access to water during the first half, and the dash to the water bucket was more about us bring a bunch of brats than really needing hydration. Even so, if that kind of incident happened today, parents on the sidelines would be pulling out their cell phones to call the league commissioner, or maybe their lawyer. It saddens me that many kids today are so coddled. I think back to how I felt during that halftime rant. Yes, I was thirsty. But more than that, I felt humiliated. We had all let down Coach Graham, and he let us know it in a way we'd never forget. He was right. We had shown more energy at the water bucket than we had in the damn game. And getting chewed out by him meant something to us. During the second half, we went back on the field, and gave it our all. I haven't seen Coach Graham since I was a teen, but he just keeps showing up in my head, forcing me to work harder whenever I feel like quitting, forcing me to be better. He gave me a feedback loop for life.