The Brick Wall on of Pausch biggest obstacle. Jai Pausch, his wife was on brick wall, he stated as “Romancing the Wall.” It was a metaphor he used throughout the book. His biggest brick wall was his wife. He said he evaluated his life throughout his metaphor of trying to romance the brick wall. He said it was one of his biggest walls. He would always get over the brick wall due to a feeling of overconfidence. He dated the brick wall for a while after months of denial. But soon she came to the realization that she was in love after all. Brick walls are there for reasons. Randy says ”They give us a chance to show how badly we want something.” Randy Pausch know for much in his life. He was a dreamer and had a huge impact on his loved ones