Randy Pausch took the lessons he had learned throughout his existence on this Earth before he had become deceased and put together something special for everybody. During his last months alive, he was able to create the book The Last Lecture. A book that has a lesson about life hidden inside every passage someone reads. However, life is not always easy and you will hit many bumps along the way to becoming a better and stronger person. His book had many lessons that I am fortunate enough to be able to connect with at such a young age. Pausch’s book can resonate within any age, in any situation.
Although there are so many lessons I can personally relate to contained in this book, the “brick wall” metaphor is one of them that spoke to me most. …show more content…
Actions are more important than words and Randy Pausch had a lesson for that too in The Last Lecture,“When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it’s really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.”(139). What is indicated in the quote is very much true, but it does not always apply to men. It is almost like when you are in high school and someone you have not been in contact with in a while comments on a picture on your social media or you just run into them somewhere and they say, “I have not seen you in so long! How are you? We need to hangout soon!” Honestly, they were probably just making conversation with you. People do not realize that actions mean so much more than words. I can relate to this so well with my dad. My dad always says that he is such a bad father because he only comes around on holidays, my birthday, or when I reach out to him and that he needs to make more of an effort. Yes, he says that, but does he do anything to fix it? No. Over the years I have become accustomed to him saying that he is going to make more time for me and I just let it go in one ear and out the other because I know he is not going to. Do not always fall for what people promise and say even though they are family is what I have greatly taken from that part of my
Although there are so many lessons I can personally relate to contained in this book, the “brick wall” metaphor is one of them that spoke to me most. …show more content…
Actions are more important than words and Randy Pausch had a lesson for that too in The Last Lecture,“When it comes to men who are romantically interested in you, it’s really simple. Just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.”(139). What is indicated in the quote is very much true, but it does not always apply to men. It is almost like when you are in high school and someone you have not been in contact with in a while comments on a picture on your social media or you just run into them somewhere and they say, “I have not seen you in so long! How are you? We need to hangout soon!” Honestly, they were probably just making conversation with you. People do not realize that actions mean so much more than words. I can relate to this so well with my dad. My dad always says that he is such a bad father because he only comes around on holidays, my birthday, or when I reach out to him and that he needs to make more of an effort. Yes, he says that, but does he do anything to fix it? No. Over the years I have become accustomed to him saying that he is going to make more time for me and I just let it go in one ear and out the other because I know he is not going to. Do not always fall for what people promise and say even though they are family is what I have greatly taken from that part of my