Week 2

After skimming through the transcript of The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, and watching the video clip of The Last lecture, I believe that Randy was able to achieve so many of his childhood dreams because he was aloud as a child to be creative. He also knew what a “brick wall” was intended for, not to stop us, but to prove how bad we want something.

Randy Pausch inspires dreaming. He as inspired me, and so many others. Dreaming is important. Having big dreams allows us to think more than expected, do more than expected and achieve more than expected. Having big dreams leads to change. Change is what makes this world go round!

One of my childhood dreams was to own a boutiques in New York City. I dreamt of having a corner shop filled with things that were unique and would bring pleasure to all who came in.  

I haven’t made this dream come true. Real life and real things happened between then and now.

I left my childhood home to concur the world; I was on a path to own a boutique in New York City. Then, as God would have it, I met my husband. Life turned a very unexpected corner and being a wife and mother was suddenly my direction. It was odd for me, because that was the last thing on my mind.

However, seeing all these videos and reading these assigned readings for my entrepreneurial class, make me feel as though I can still make those childhood dreams happen. Nothing is impossible. But, as I have gotten older, my hopes and dreams have become different. Things that are important to me are different.

Owning a corner shop in NYC is not my goal anymore, but I know that if it were, I could still achieve it. I can have high dreams and goals. With those goals, if I hit a brick wall, I can carry on and prove just how bad I want something and just keep going.

If I want something bad enough, I just need to open my mouth, do the work, and make it happen.