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This is an hour+ long movie, so you need to set aside some time to watch it, but it's very worthwhile.

The comments below are from Vowe.net's post on the video:

You need 76 minutes to watch this. But do take the time!

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, who is dying from pancreatic cancer, gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving talk, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals.

Here are some memorable quotes to get you interested.

• If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself, the dreams will come to you.
• Brick walls are there for a reason: they let us prove how badly we want things.
• It's such a shame that people perceive you as so arrogant, because it is going to limit what you are going to be able to accomplish in life.
• Loyalty is a two way street.
• Tell the truth. Be earnest. Apologize when you screw up. Focus on others, not yourself.
• Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.
• You might have to wait a long time, sometimes years, but people will show you their good side. Just keep waiting, no matter how long it takes. No one is all evil.
• When it comes to men romantically interested in you, it's really simple: just ignore everything they say and only pay attention to what they do.