Introduction to The Last Speech

Randy Bausch is a passionate, funny and conscientious university professor. At the age of 46, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the most deadly cancer. In August 27, the doctor said that his cancer had metastasized and he might only have 3-6 months to live. In September, Professor Randy gave a speech at the invitation of the school, which made everyone on the scene laugh constantly and made many people cry. According to The New York Times, at least 1 million people have watched the speech online.

This humorous, enlightening and intelligent speech was widely echoed. After that, Jeffrey Rislow, a columnist of The Wall Street Journal, visited Professor Randy 53 times and wrote this wonderful, rich and moving Last Speech.

The message conveyed by Professor Randy is so impressive because he shared his unique experience with sincerity and humor. He is not talking about death, but about important issues in life, including overcoming obstacles, realizing childhood dreams, helping others realize their dreams, and grasping every moment ...

About the author

Randy Bausch, one of the top 1 influential people in Time magazine in 28.

excerpts from classic quotations in the book

1. We can't change it, what we have to decide is how to treat it. We can't change the cards we get, but we can control the way we play them.

2. If you screw things up and no one is telling you anything, it means that they have given up on you. "When you see yourself screwing things up but no one is willing to bother to tell you, your situation is very bad. You may not want to hear criticism, but the people who criticize you are usually those who still love you and care about you, and they want to make you better.

3. If you want something very much, but you have tried hard and didn't get it, then you will gain valuable experience.

4. The point is not how to realize your dream, but how to spend your life. If you live your life in the right way, God will take care of you and your dreams will come true.

5. Many people want to take shortcuts. I found that the last shortcut is to take a long detour. In the final analysis, it is four words: work hard. In my opinion, if you work harder than others, you can learn more knowledge and make you more capable, capable and even happier. Hard work is like the compound interest of a bank, and its return is very fast. Bob Dylan's 15 classic sayings

1. No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky. No one is completely free, even birds are bound by the sky.

2. You can turn around at any time, but you must never step back.

3. Between sunset and midnight, we plunged into the porch. Thunder rumbled and lightning rang the bell solemnly. The shadow in the loud noise seemed to be a free Zhong Qin illuminating the truly brave soldiers. They refused to shoot at the people and illuminated the exiles. They walked unarmed on the road to escape. The bell of freedom brought hope to the fighters who fought against their fate in the dark. We were staring at the light of the bell of freedom. I smiled with fantasy. When I recalled the moment when I was intoxicated by the bell, time was no longer limited because it was temporarily suspended. We listened for the last time and stared at it together. We were captured by the spell until the bell disappeared. The bell struck those who were in pain. Their wounds are left unattended, knocking on countless confused people, accused people, abused people, drug addicts and all those who are in a worse situation. This bell knocks on everyone who can't figure it out. We are staring at the light of this freedom bell.

4. Being concerned is a burden. Jesus was crucified because he received much attention, so I often disappeared.

5. Yes, dancing under the diamond sky, with one hand waving freely and silhouette against the sea, surrounded by round yellow sand, with all the memories and fate, dived under the surging waves and made me forget today until tomorrow.

6. Universities are like nursing homes, and in fact, more people died in universities. (Love Journal)

7. How many times does a person have to look up before he can see the sky clearly? How many ears does a person need to grow to hear people cry? How many people have to die to know that too many people have died? My friend, the answer is floating in the wind. -"The answer is floating in the wind"

8. A real poet won't tell others that he can write poetry.

9. The time in the daytime is quiet and slow. We stare at the front and try not to make it biased, just like the red roses in summer bloom day by day, and the time passes quietly and never returns. -"Time goes by"

1. Let me ask you, is money really everything? Do you think it can really buy the forgiveness you need? I think you will eventually find that all the money you earn can't buy back your so-called soul when death announces arrival. -warmongers

11, may god bless and keep you always, may you wish all come true.-forever young

12, how many roads must a man walk down before they call him a man? How many seas must a white dove sailBefore she sleeps in the sand? How many times must the cannon-balls flyBefore they re forever banned? The answer, my friend, is blown in the wind.-The answer is blown in the wind

13. How many years does it take for a mountain to survive before it can be washed into the ocean? How long does it take for a nation to survive before it can be free? How many times does a person have to twist his head or pretend not to see? My friend, the answer is floating in the wind. -The answer is floating in the wind

14. How long does a man have to walk before he can be called a man? How long does a white dove have to fly to sleep on the beach? How many ears does a person need to hear people cry? How many times can a person turn his head and pretend that he didn't see the answer, my friend?-The answer is floating in the wind

15. Me. But when it comes from our own mouths, we can turn a deaf ear. Change what you say and stop complaining. Change your words, change your thinking, and you can change your life.

2. Complaining is about what you don't want, not what you want.

3. Don't try to teach pigs to sing, it's just a waste of time and will make pigs angry. The world without complaining

4. When we decide to accept all kinds of people and things and find the bright side from them, we will experience more and more goodness and beauty, because our attention will make such expectations come true in life. The world without complaining

5. when we belittle others, we are actually acquiescing in this person to remain the same.

6. When a person is complained or criticized, he will feel attacked, and the first reaction is often self-defense, which is usually expressed in the form of counterattack.

7. Chattering is just sending a message to people around you: you feel uncomfortable and can't stand letting silence take control of the situation.

8. Struggle may not bring success, but it will certainly bring growth.

9. nobility does not lie in how much you are superior to others, but in being superior to your former self.

1. healthy communication is: talk directly to the person who has problems with you; And only talk to that person. Talking to another person is complaining; This will form a triangular problem and will continue to create problems instead of solving them.

11. If we don't deliberately choose what kind of life we want to live, we will follow the footsteps of others, and we often follow others, but we don't find ourselves painting a gourd.

12. They will hurt people because they are hurt themselves, and the injurer is also the injured person.

13. He will never be my best friend, but I don't have to hate him.

14. We complain in order to gain sympathy and attention, and to avoid doing what we dare not do.

15. We must live up to what others want to imitate

16. Our external world is the reflection of our inner world; Our relationship with others also comes from our relationship with ourselves. You can't be nicer to others than yourself. Everything starts with yourself. The world without complaining

17. Everything we have is made by ourselves, but only successful people will admit it.

18. I know you think you understand what I said, but I'm not sure what you heard is what I want to express.

19. If you want to change a person, first of all, you must change your opinion of him. This is the only way to change others.

2. A person who spreads sunshine and joy in the office is as valuable as gold. Bao Pengshan's classic quotations

Bao Pengshan's classic quotations

Bao Pengshan, doctor of literature, writer and scholar. Lu 'an, Anhui Province, graduated from the Chinese Department of Anhui Normal University. After graduation, he taught in Qinghai. He has been teaching in Qinghai Normal University for 17 years. Now he is a professor at Shanghai Open University, an adjunct professor at Shanghai Jiaotong University, and a member of the Academic Committee of china confucius foundation.

human nature has weaknesses, but it also has advantages. Villains are often successful because

they can take advantage of people's weaknesses. But little people can't achieve great things and eventually fail, because there are still advantages in human nature. Lin Niangzi not only kept her virginity, but even protected our confidence in human nature. Fu 'an's plan, because of the shortcomings of human nature, ultimately failed to the advantages of human nature. Where there is power, there must be villains.

A film "The Water Margin" is about such a muddy world, and it is not clear about the world. Because the world is not clear, there are only thirty-six plough and seventy-two devils, and they run to the water margin and the water margin. Why don't you stay in a good world and go to the water margin? It is because the world is not clear.

A "wife-killing working group" was set up, with the Chairman of the National Military Commission and the Minister of National Defense as the chief commander and Yu Hou as the specific responsible person. Everything is going on in an orderly way, everything is going on in full swing, everything is progressing in extremely confidential circumstances, and a big net has been opened.

Lu Zhishen is a natural hero. He is endowed with a heart of justice, courage to embrace heaven and peerless martial arts. He is a hero as soon as he comes out, and he is wonderful when he takes a shot. Lin Chong, however, is a hero made in the world and forced into it. He was really not a hero and didn't want to be a hero. He just wanted to be an official. He has been kneaded by this system and this society to be boneless, courageous, bloodless, and even has no sense of justice. He has the material of a hero, but he has no desire to be a hero; Have the ability to be a hero, but have no courage to be a hero.

Lin Chong was not allowed to die in battle, with a strong heart, nor was he allowed to be rewarded for his merits, and he was given an official title and a knighthood. Moreover, he was not allowed to die among Song Jiang and other brothers. Instead, he was allowed to collapse in the wind first, and then died for half a year. After his brothers scattered, he died in despair, loneliness and despair. This half year of wind paralysis, on the sickbed, thinking about his life, how much emotion does he have? How much guilt? I think it must be less gratifying and more regretful, right?

In Lu Zhishen's eyes, there is nothing bad in life and nothing important in the world. No matter what, I'm not afraid of anything.

but in Lin chong's eyes, there are too many things in life, and everything in the world is difficult. No matter what, it's always a hassle.

Lu Zhishen is a reckless man, and Lin Chong is a fine man. However, it happened that this rash person was successful, and the fine person regretted it for life.

The best way for a person to encourage himself to do something and make achievements is to appreciate himself and affirm himself.

the best way for a person to make himself do stupid things, stupid things and get into trouble is to appreciate himself and affirm himself.

a clever thing, if it begins and ends, will eventually become a foolish thing. On the contrary, a foolish thing, if you persist in doing it, will turn into a good thing, a great event, or even a great cause.

In this world, there are some loves that we can't accept; However, there is no love we can't understand.

There are some loves that we can't repay; However, there is no love that we can't return with warmth.

There are some loves that we must refuse; However, there is no love we can mock.

those who are unable to solve their own problems become helpless and obedient people.

those who are able to solve their own problems have become lawless mobs.

Mobs are not the power of the country, but the scourge of the country.

what about shunmin? Equally bad:

obedient people are not the wealth of the country, but the burden of the country.

A powerful country and nation needs neither mobs nor submissive people, but citizens.

A great hero drew his sword at the yellow dog, and Wu Song began to lose his manners.

people hurt people out of hate, for the sake of injury;

Heaven hurts people out of love and for salvation.

people hurt people to kill them. It is to destroy people.

heaven hurts people to live. It is to achieve people.

righteousness is the great righteousness, where the great righteousness lies, and your father can not obey it. Therefore, righteousness can destroy relatives.

Qi is stingy, and it is made by meanness, and right and wrong are often ignored. Therefore, being stingy can kill you.

things are generally like this: where there are handsome people, there must be many people who can't be handsome.

In a unit, if there is a handsome employee, there must be at least one diligent and honest employee who is not handsome, who will bear the burden and wipe his ass.

A family has a handsome old man.