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Remember Randy Pausch?

He’s the inspirational professor I blogged about not too long ago. Guess what? On August 15, 2007, Pausch was told that he only had “3 to 6 months of good health left”… Well it’s been more than 6 months and he’s still very much alive and kicking! Let’s all continue to pray for him ya?

Today, I’m going to share with you another very powerful lecture that Randy gave. The subject this time? Yes, it’s none other than Time Management…

In the following video, Pausch talks about:

• The concept of time “famine”
• How to properly make use of To-Do lists to manage your life
• The 80/20 Rule
• How to determine how much your time is worth
• The relationship between managing your time and success
• And much… much more!

I really hope you take the next 76 minutes and 26 seconds of your time to really absorb everything that this fine man has to teach you about Time Management… because it’s going to change your life!

Are you ready? Ok here you go…

Do drop a comment to let me know what you have learnt from Professor Randy Pausch ya? Till next time…

Recommended Time Management Resources
30 Hours A Day Time Management System - How Much More Money Would You Make With An Extra 2-6 Extra Hours Of Productivity Every Day? Drop-dead Simple Tutoring Of Rapid Results Coach Dave Navarro Makes It Easier Than You Ever Thought It Could Be.

The Expert’s Guide To Managing Your Time - Solve All Your Time Management Woes. 27 Top Experts Spill Their Secrets, Covering Procrastination, Prioritizing, Scheduling, Organizing, Clutter, Work Life Balance, Efficiency, Productivity, Waste, Wastage, To Do List,todo, Tips, Techniques And Tricks.

While we are still on the subject of achieving your dreams, I found this wonderful and interesting animation on youtube:

It’s the story about a kiwi that went against all odds to fulfill his dreams before he died. The Kiwi took the time and effort to nail trees to the side of a cliff to create the illusion that he was flying when he jumped down the edge of the cliff.

He finally understood the meaning of joy and as he accelerated down the cliff, you could see how happy he was as he imagined himself to be a flying bird.

Now I’m not advocating suicide or anything but I think there is something to be learned here.

Something simple.

Something even an animated kiwi knows.

I am so glad I came across this inspirational and touching video by Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon Professor who is dying from pancreatic cancer. Randy spoke about the lessons that he learned in his life and taught those who were fortunate enough to be a part of this entertaining and light-hearted sharing session how to really achieve their dreams.

I believe this video is something that should be shared with everyone you know… because you don’t want people around you to end up like the man who was too afraid to go after his dreams do you?

So without further ado, I present to you “Really Achieving your Childhood Dreams” by
Professor Randy Pausch…

For those of you who love to read, here’s a transcript of the video. And you can also buy the book based on The Last Lecture here.

Feel free to share with me what you have learnt through the comments!

Recommended Related Resource To Help You Achieve Your Dreams
The 6-Week Extreme Life Makeover - Flood Your Life With Riches, Fulfill All Of Your Hearts Desires, And Start Living The Life Of Your Dreams In Just 6 Weeks!

I missed my bus today.

There was no frantic chasing, no dramatic shouting, no scene whatsoever at all.

In fact, you wouldn’t believe how I just let the bus go.

I didn’t realise that I was the only one left at the bus stop. There was no bus in sight and I just glanced across the road for a moment, thinking of ideas for an article I was due to complete by tomorrow. Just then, as I turned back, I saw a bus speeding past my bus stop. I managed to catch the bus number from the plate fixed at the back of the bus - 198 - the only bus from that bus stop that I could take.

As I watched the bus speeding into the distance, a feeling of foolishness overpowered me. It was only then did I realise that there was no one else around. I had waited 15 minutes for a bus with a frequency of 15-20 minutes and it didn’t stop because the only person at the bus stop didn’t flag it and nobody on that bus was alighting at that stop. What were the odds?

Apparently it was 100% at that particular moment.

And just then, as the bus faded from my sight and merged into the busy traffic at the expressway, a thought came over me.

Life is exactly like that. We wait for opportunities to come our way much as the same way we wait for the right bus to bring us to our destinations. However it takes just a momental lapse in concentration or a little distraction for the opportunities to slip us by not unlike the same way we miss the right bus because we were looking elsewhere for just 2 seconds.

And it probably will be a good analogy for relationships as well. Looking for love is a little similar to waiting for a particular bus. Like the bus that left me feeling foolish, sometimes, the right person may have entered our lives but we may not be aware of it until he/she leaves because we are not paying enough attention or because we have other priorities.

Sometimes, we need to chase a bus because it is leaving and we want to get on it. If we are lucky and the bus driver notices us and is kind enough, he/she will stop and let us board. However, if the chase really started too late or if the bus driver did not notice us or he/she did but pretended not to, we will end up with cold stares from strangers who see us fools chasing after a bus that had no intention to stop for us.

And sometimes, like the way we are blinded by love, we develop astigmatism and board the wrong bus. Those who realize their mistake early get off the bus at once and face only the embarrassment of that moment. Those who do not realize their mistake until it is too late, i.e. until the bus has gone off course from their destination, suffer from not only embarrassment and shame but may become lost for a while and be faced with the hassle of planning how they can move on from the off-course track.

In the real world, I eventually managed to board another 198 which came 15 minutes after the first one left. In the world of analogy however, I am still stuck in an off-course track looking for the right bus to bring me home…

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I wrote the above post in an old blog more than 4 years back. It’s one of those timeless pieces that I would like to share with all my readers, yes - you included, as Valentine’s Day approaches. Hope you find your right bus soon… and when you do, promise me you’ll not just let it go ok?

Recommended Resources For Your Valentine’s Day
Social Anxiety Elimination Video Course - Excellent Video Course Treating Social Anxiety. It’s estimated that over 45 Million Americans Suffer From Social Anxiety Disorder…

The Social Strategies - Overcome Shyness And Social Phobia… By Playing Games!

Secrets To Social Success - How To Be The Kind Of Person Everyone Wants To Be Friends With…

Ok I actually planned to write a relatively long entry for Day 3 but since I’m really busy with the lunar new year preparations right now, I’ve decided to just let the pictures (that Auntie Betsy took) do the talking.

Here’s Jimmy (right) and me on the evening of Day 2, as we prepare to have a great time.

Fun time starting soon…

Yes, that’s my butt. The guys were supposed to dance for the girls and vice versa. Hmm… I wonder whose hand is that… naughty naughty! Continue Reading »
Life Directions Intensive Day 3