He started off his lecture stating that he was not going to spend his time talking about the proverbial "elephant in the room", which was his cancer, but rather he would like to give this lecture to inspire. He felt that anyone could achieve their dream not matter what is was so long as they vowed to never give up and as long as they had others that cared.
As a child he dreamed of becoming a Disney imangineer, Captain Kirk, playing in the NFL and experiencing zero gravity. Although he never played for the NFL or became Captain Kirk he never gave up on his bigger dream. He felt he was a success because of the love that he was surrounded with and because of his perseverance. Pausch talked about overcoming obstacles or "brick walls" and about his own personal experiences that help to shape his life.
Throughout the lecture he never once has any self pity. It was quite the opposite. He was full of life and energy. He was in great health, other than the obvious, and even went so far as to do one handed push ups! I found him to not only be inspirational but also funny. You can tell by the way that he carried himself that he always lived his life to the fullest.
He ended the lecture with a slide of his children and "head faked" the audience by informing us that he was not giving the lecture to us. Instead the lecture was for his children in hopes that it would one day give them comfort and inspire them. I found him to be an angel in many ways. Yes, this is definitely a man that I believe lives on in all of the individuals that he inadvertently touched.
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