I feel Randy Pausch
was able to achieve his childhood dreams because of his perspective and approach
towards setback or “brick walls”. From Randy Pausch life’s experience I have
been able to identify how his perspective towards setback or in his own terms “brick
wall” help him achieve his childhood dreams. From the experience he shared, there
are evidences of some setbacks, for example the “go-to-hell” feedback letter he
received from Disney Imagineering department after boldly applying for a job
with his PHD from Carnegie Mellon University. I am sure this must have been very
frustrating for him even with his PHD degree, but he didn’t give up or turn
back because of the existing brick wall at that moment of his life. Rather
those temporary obstacles boosted his energy and desire towards achieving his
childhood dreams. Just like he said that “those brick walls are there to give
us chance to show how badly we want something” this was the case for young Randy
Pausch.
Yes, I feel
dreaming is extremely important if we want to achieve more in life, this is because
we have to visualize what we want to achieve to be able to achieve it, knowing
that whatever the mind can comprehend can be achieved through hard work and consistency.
Additionally, I believe this was the case with young Randy Pausch because for
him to have achieve most of his Life’s goals like he said, he must have dreamt
of it severally, maybe numberless times.
At this point of
my life, I can’t really point out any specific childhood dream but I recognize that
as a child I wanted to be really successful and be able to reach out to others.
I feel this dream is achievable through consistent, persistent hard work coupled
with an abiding faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
