Comments on: Head Fake

By: Since When Are Bloggers Not Writers?

Since When Are Bloggers Not Writers? — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:06:26 +0000

[...] didn’t, go watch it now, we’ll wait (seriously). In it, he used the idea of “the headfake” to get his point across. He was entertaining us to teach us, and everyone who watched that [...]

By: phampants

phampants — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:20:37 +0000

I bought the book but I haven’t had a chance to read it yet. As for Randy’s last lecture, I just hope that I can inspire at least one person in my life as he has inspired thousands.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:59:12 +0000

I’m an oncology nurse, and my mentor at work gave me this book for my birthday last year. She wanted me to read it so that I would know a little bit better how our patients might feel. It made me cry at the same time that it gave me hope.

By: ashley

ashley — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:17:25 +0000

Ohhhhhh yes, I own this book. I think it is inspiring without being cheesy because of the kind of stand-up- man that Randy was. I always think about how he poured soda in his new car to teach his niece and nephew that material items were not important. Most definitely, the wall quote stuck with me too. I’m glad this touched you in a major, as it did me. I cried!! And I DON’T CRY often when I watch things.

By: Ellie

Ellie — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:40:28 +0000

Thanks for sharing! I enjoyed the video immensely. Not sure I’ll end up reading the book, but I do have a long list of things to read already. Have a great weekend!

By: maris

maris — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:24:36 +0000

Thanks for sharing this – I’m watching the video now and I can’t wait to read the book, I’m looking for something to read, so great timing!

By: Carissa

Carissa — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:06:57 +0000

wow. I really have to go read that book. my mom read it awhile back, at the height of the publicity about it, so I know where to find a copy! and I know she loved the book, too. I do like inspirational stories but for some reason never really wanted to read it. but you just changed my mind. thanks!

hope you are having a good weekend here in sunny California! :)

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:00:24 +0000

what an amazing man. I really want to read his book now.

thanks for sharing!

By: MinD

MinD — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:09:25 +0000

When Pausch was still alive, Good Morning America talked to him several times and focused a bit on his last lecture. I remember watching it, being completely uplifted.

Some time after he died, I came across the book. It was hardcover. I debated spending $26 (eep!) on a book. But something told me to get it. I couldn’t put it down and it was the very first book to ever make me cry (I need the visualization of movies, I suppose, to cry). I sat there on a Friday night, after work, balling my eyes out on the couch as I read the last several pages. And it’s certainly a book I’d recommend to anyone. I don’t even know if I can put into words how it made me feel, what I thought, anything. It’s just the kind of thing I think people truly need to experience for themselves.

And so many say, “well I watched the lecture on YouTube,” but the book is WAY more than that, and I’m so glad to finally come across someone else who has read it! Ha. Glad you got so much from it.

By: Katy

Katy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:05:22 +0000

Wow, just reading about his lecture/book is really inspiring. It can be challenging to dream, and you’re absolutely right: more often than not, there aren’t walls that keep us from our dreams but simply long roads filled with hard work. It’s about perseverance more than anything.
I think I should dream more.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:44:54 +0000

Randy’s lecture was so moving and inspiring. I didn’t cry until the end where he says he didn’t do it for the students, he did it for his kids.