Tribute to a Tigger

You just have to decide if you’re a Tigger or an Eeyore.
~Randy Pausch

Professor Randy Pausch, PhD, passed away today. He was 47 years old.

It’s not about how to achieve your dreams. It’s about how to lead your life. If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself. The dreams will come to you.
~Randy Pausch

Made famous by his "Last Lecture" at Carnegie Melon University, Dr. Pausch inspired millions with his heartfelt, honest and inspiring strength in the face of overwhelming odds. If you have never watched Dr. Pausch's "Last Lecture," or if you would just like to watch it again (and you really should), please take a moment to enjoy it now:



We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.
~Randy Pausch

Like so many others, even though I never had the honor of meeting Dr. Pausch, I was immediately touched by his story, inspired by his fortitude, and now, finally, grieve in his passing. But to truly honor the man, we must exemplify his lessons: to always find the joy and pleasure in the things that we do, to appreciate the time that we have...and to always be a Tigger.

Don’t complain. Just work harder. That’s a picture of Jackie Robinson. It was in his contract not to complain, even when the fans spit on him.
~Randy Pausch

Fight for what you believe in, push yourself to achieve each and every one of your goals, and always remember that no matter how hard you're working, there's always room to work harder. When you believe in something, there are no limits to what you can achieve.

The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough.
~Randy Pausch

-Jonathan