His was a life well-lived.

Reading through the news about the passing of Randy Pausch, the 47-year-old Carnegie Mellon computer science professor whose "Last Lecture" video later became a worldwide phenomenon, I was compelled to go watch it again (like so many are today).

I remember my revelation after one of my friends forwarded me the link of Prof. Pausch's lecture after it was posted on YouTube. At the time he was struggling with Pancreatic cancer and his words were meant as a legacy for his children and family.

The lecture, which Wall Street Journal columnist Jeffrey Zaslow helped promote, later turned into a book and has reportedly been translated into 30 languages after it grew so popular.

It was more than talking about the value of hard work. What stuck with me were his points about living a life well -- and remembering those values throughout your day to day, no matter how mundane.

Some of the points were about:

The importance of letting children express their creativity

The importance of people vs. things

The importance of working and playing well with others.

Showing gratitude -- very important!

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette had a nice choice of quote:

In May, Dr. Pausch spoke at the Carnegie Mellon University commencement. He said a friend recently told him he was "beating the [Grim] Reaper" because it's now been nine months since his doctor told him he would die in six.

"But we don't beat the Reaper by living longer. We beat the Reaper by living well," said Dr. Pausch, who urged the graduates to find and pursue their passion. He put an exclamation point at the end of his remarks by kissing his wife, Jai, and carrying her off stage.

If you haven't checked out the video (there are many on YouTube), it's worth a few minutes out of your day.