The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
I finally got my copy of this book from the library. I was anxious to read this much heralded lecture.
My first impression: I was surprised at the smallness of the book.
My second impression: book filled with fun stories that didn't change my life.
I did love reading about his childhood dreams and how they came true. All of us have childhood dreams. Being a writer was the only one I could remember. Maybe I will go back to my journals I kept when I was young and see if I wrote dreams.
I did pick up a few ideas from the book:
If there is an elephant in the room, introduce it. You can't ignore an elephant or sickness that is looming in the room.
Keep teaching and pushing your children. Teach them the fundamentals. For me, I want to make sure my children understand the fundamentals of the gospel: Prayer and scriptures.
Fundamentals in home life means everyone pitches in with chores, cooking, etc and learning and serving.
And lastly, If you don't understand something, be willing to admit it and keep trying until you do understand.
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