The Last Lecture

by Randy Pausch

The Last Lecture: Chapter 57 Summary


A Way to Understand Optimism

Right after Pausch was diagnosed with cancer, one of his doctors gave him an excellent piece of advice. He told Pausch it is important for him to behave as if he were going to be around for a while, something the dying man had already determined to do. Pausch joked that he just bought a new convertible and got a vasectomy and wonders what more he needs to do to prove he plans to live a rich and fulfilling life—short or not.

There is no chance that Pausch is in any kind of denial about his condition; on the contrary, he is well...

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