Prof. Randy Pausch passed away on July 25, 2008. What a life he has lived ! His work and lectures will continue to inspire future generations. He will be remembered as great researcher and more importantly as a great teacher. Surely,everyone would love to have a mentor like him.
In India, we always have a pessimistic outlook towards life. We try to escape the challenges in our life by blaming the system. People like Prof. Pausch are excited by challenges. They look upon these challenges as opportunities. They are not afraid of failures. They learn lessons from every failure as well as every success. Optimism coupled with passion is key to whatever they have achieved in life. Not only do we shy away from problems but also force others to do so. We do not want to see a change in the scheme of things. Our inertia makes us oppose the people who try to change the system.
There is always a complaint especially from the elder generation -- there are no role models for children and youngsters in the society. I think they need to open their eyes and look around. Prof. Randy Pausch, Barkha Dutt, Prof. Stephen Hawking, Dr Kalam, Prof Narlikar -- there are plenty of people who inspire the current generations with their exemplary life. Prof. Pausch has taught us most important lesson -- with optimism and passion for your work you can change the world around you.
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