Every once in a while in my life, I stumble upon some really really meaningful things (news, books, events, speech, etc.) which makes me sit back and think about how fortunate and blessed I am. A friend of mine sent me a video clip on Google video last week and I don’t usually spare the time for such links (because most of them are… rather trashy). And I was somehow curious enough that day, perhaps tired from the day’s work and all so eager to take my mind off things, to check out the clip.

And I was thankful that I did. It gave me new zest for life!

The video is a simple lecture by Dr Randy Pausch at Carnegie Mellon University about achieving childhood dreams. It is deeply deeply moving and even at this terminal stage of his life, you will not see an ounce of negativity. The 1.5 hours you use to watch this lecture seminar will be such a great investment for your life!

Click here to see it! Or simply go to video.google.com and search for “Randy Pausch.”

With tears rolling down my cheek as I watched, I was reminded that life is really about living every moment. About daring to dream big dreams and then go on ahead to achieve them. It is about sharing with people you love. Reflecting back, while I am someone who is always thinking big and taking actions to make it happen, there were many moments in my life that I was held back by fear (most of them imagined) and what others may think.

In the long term, we are all dead. Between now and then, what are you doing with your life?