Remembering Dr. Randy Pausch
After landing in SFO on Friday, I received word via an alumni email blast that Dr. Randy Pausch passed away at age 47.
For those who don't know Dr. Pausch's story or have not seen his amazing Last Lecture yet, I encourage you to take an hour out of your busy life to view it. I did not personally know or have Dr. Pausch as a professor during my time at CMU. He returned to the university the same year I left. However, I felt a kinship with him given our alumni connection and passion for CMU.
Following Your Dream
A reoccurring theme in his lecture ( and book ) is following your dreams. "If you lead your life the right way, the karma will take care of itself," Pausch said. "The dreams will come to you." And while there is nothing completely new to his message, the style and vigor in which he presents it -- and lives it -- is a great reminder for all of us.
6th Sense Analytics is my dream. For the record to all the big-brother haters out there: spying on people has never been in any of my dreams. I wanted to take a brief moment to thank our customers, investors and employees for helping make my dream a reality. While I'm certainly not disillusioned into thinking that using 6th Sense is life-changing for everyone, I do hope that interacting with us has a small positive impact on people's lives.
- Todd Olson, E'97
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