Experiance

I read a wonderful book a few months ago. The lessons that I learned stuck in my head, yet I never applied them to my life. Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch is the author of The last lecture. This book was written when Randy Pausch found out his life would be cut short due to his diagnoses of pancreatic cancer. This book takes experiences directly from Randy Pausch’s life to show us that we can take a positive understanding out of the worst of situations. Chapter 17: Not All Fairy Tales End Smoothly. Randy and his wife were married under a 100- year old oak tree. It was a small wedding with a Victorian mansion in the background. Every detail was planned out. The picture perfect wedding ended with a twist. Most couples ride off in a horse-drawn carriage, or a slow car ride into the sunset. Randy and his wife made a statement as they were whisked off into the sky in a multicolored hot-air balloon. The sun began to set and they had no place to land. A disaster approached as soon as the pilot mentioned the only place to land had train tracks running through it. Randy followed the tracks with his eyes only to stumble upon a train in the distance. With many risks at hand Randy had thoughts racing through his mind. He had just married the love of his life, and now both of their lives were at risk. He calculated the speed they would need to jump, but understood that there was always a chance for something to go wrong. Look at how he had planned the perfect getaway with his bride. In a world of chances we can begin to plan for perfection, but perfection in reality is unexpected. The life that we live will take many abrupt turns, and at times we may be disappointed with the outcome. We must remember that each horrible memory serves some purpose in our life. As Randy Pausch said: “Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted.” I strongly recommend this book to you if you are looking for some excellent reading material.