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It take courage...

It takes courage to become happy -- courage to remain true to one's convictions, courage not to be defeated by one's weaknesses and negativity, courage to take swift action to help those who are suffering.    ---Daisaku Ikeda

Inspiration - we all need it

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.
William Feather

9/11 - Believe

Thanks to a dear friend, CS, who sent this to me.  It's worth listening to on this solemn day.

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9/11 Cross Erected Near Flight 93 Site

H/T  WilliamAmos

Professor Randy Pausch faced death head-on: "It is was it is"

Professor Randy Pausch who rose to fame for his "Last Lecture" about his terminal illness passed away today at home:

Dr. Pausch, whose proudest professional achievement was creating a free computer programming tool for children called Alice , was an improbable celebrity. A self-professed nerd, he pushed his students to create virtual reality projects, celebrated the joy of amusement parks and even spent a brief stint as a Disney “Imagineer.'’

Last September, Dr. Pausch unexpectedly stepped on an international stage when he addressed a crowd of about 400 faculty and students at Carnegie Mellon as part of the school’s “Last Lecture” series. In the talks, professors typically talk about issues that matter most to them. Dr. Pausch opened his talk with the news that he had terminal cancer and proceeded to deliver an uplifting, funny talk about his own childhood dreams and how to help his children and others achieve their own goals in life. He learned he had pancreatic cancer in September, 2006.

...Dr. Pausch died early today at his home in Virginia. Although Dr. Pausch was famous for his poignant, frank discussion of his impending death, he was also aggressive about seeking treatments that could prolong his life and the time he had left to spend with his wife, Jai, and their three children. A lifetime problem solver, Dr. Pausch was determined to help his wife and children cope with his death. “I haven’t found a way to clever my way out of it,'’ he told me.

Professor Randy Pausch last lecture (16 min.)