又到一年毕业季,相信不少留学生同学都处在迷茫期,H1B结果悬而未决,要不要读个研究生,毕业是直接回国还在美国留学来......
“留学”这个曾经象征着学术、名校、远方和开放的词汇,如今似乎被拉下神坛,变得没有那么高含金量,有人调侃“留学只是混个文凭的烧钱游戏”。
很多留学生都会被问到:出国这些年,到底学到了什么?为的是什么?留学的意义在哪里?而自己又收获了什么?
如果时光可以重回,你还有勇气留学读书么?难道只有回国后年薪百万才配得起“海归”的光环么?
那什么是成功呢?怎样才能算得上真正意义上的成功? 是“套现15亿”,抛弃同龄人的摩拜创始人吗? 是年纪轻轻就已经“历经九九八十一难”的第一批90后吗? 是综艺节目上高谈阔论,年入百万的00后CEO吗? 还是迈入藤校,颜值智商均在线的人生赢家? 成功究竟是什么?要怎样才能获得成功? 怎样的人生,才能称得上是一个成功的人生?
反正这些问题一时半会儿也找不出答案,不如先静下心来看完这这个火爆网络的英文演讲,迷茫的你或许会有答案。
视频开头,一位校长正慷慨激昂,认真地为大家做着规划。
Alright, everyone looking forward, please.
请大家都朝我这边看。
Good morning , year elevens.
早上好,11年级的同学们。
Today’s assembly is about the start of a journey.
今天的集会是关于一段新的开始。
The start of the rest of your lives.
它将开启你们今后的余生。
In 2 years time all of you will be finishing your A levels.
“再过两年,你们就会完成A Levels的学业;
In 3 years time you’ll be studying across the world, studying at the university of your choice.
再过三年,你们就会到自己想去的国家,上自己想上的大学;
In 5 years time you’ll have started your careers.
再过五年,你们就会开启自己的职业生涯;
Many of you will be in this room working for the top institutions across the globe.
你们在座的很多同学,会进入全球顶尖公司工作;”
You will then get married, you then may buy a house.
“然后你们会结婚,买房;
In 10 years time your life will be set for you.
再过十年,你的人生就会安定下来。
In 15 years you’ll be 30 and from then on your path, your life will be set.
再过十五年,你就三十岁了,你的人生轨迹也会就此定型。”
校长用这样有条不紊的大道理,一分钟就总结了人的一生。
这时,沉默的听众中举起了一只手。一位小哥走到台前,自信满满地说:
接下来,他讲的每一句都似乎说到了每个人的心坎上。
I know people who graduated at 21 and didn’t get a job until they were 27.
“有的人21岁毕业,到27岁才找到工作;
I know people who graduated late at 25 and they found work immediately.
有的人25岁才毕业,但马上就找到了工作;
I know people who never went to university, but found what they love at 18.
有的人没有上过大学,却在18岁就找到了他们热爱的事;
I know people who found a job straight out of college making decent money, but hate what they do.
有的人一毕业就找到好工作,赚到很多钱,却过得不开心。
I know people who took gap years and found their purpose.
有的人毕业后选择了空档期,并找到了自我;”
I know people who were so sure about what they were going to do at 16, they change their mind at 26.
“有的人16岁就很清楚自己想要什么,但在26岁时改变了想法;
I know people who have children but are single, and I know people who are married but had to wait 8 to 10 years to have children.
有的人有了孩子,却还是单身;有的人结了婚,却等了十年八年才生孩子;
I know people in relationships who love someone else.
有的人身处一段感情,爱的却是别人;
I know people who love each other but aren’t together.
有的人明明彼此相爱,却没有在一起。”
So my point is everything in life happens according to our time, our clock.
“我想说的是,人生中每一件事都取决于我们自己的时间,自己的时钟。”
You may look at some of your friends and think that they’re ahead of you, maybe some of them you feel are behind, but everything happens at their own pace.
“你身边有些朋友或许遥遥领先于你,有些朋友也许落后于你,但凡事都有它自己的节奏。
They have their own time and clock and so do you.Be patient.
他们有他们的节奏,你也一样。耐心一点。”
At age 25, Mark Cuban was a bartender in Dallas.
“马克库班25岁时,还只是达拉斯一家酒吧的酒保。”
(注:库班1983年创立计算机资讯公司MicroSolutions,90年代后成为了亿万富翁。)
It took till 32 for J.K.Rowling to be published for Harry Potter after being rejected by 12 publishers.
“被出版商拒绝12次后,JK罗琳32岁时才出版《哈利·波特》。”
Ortega launched ZARA when he was 39.
“Ortega在39岁才创办了Zara。”
Jack Ma started Alibaba when 35.
“马云35岁才创立阿里巴巴。”
Morgan Freeman got his big break at 52.
“摩根弗里曼52岁才在演艺事业上有了重大突破。”
(注:摩根弗里曼因出演《肖申克的救赎》第三次获得奥斯卡金像奖提名)
Steve Carell only got his break after40 yeas old.
“史蒂夫卡瑞尔过了40岁才红。”
(注:1962年出生的喜剧演员史蒂夫卡瑞尔一直当“绿叶”,2015年才凭电影《狐狸猎手》提名奥斯卡最佳男主角)
Virgin was started by Richard Branson at 34.
“理查德布兰森 34岁才创办维珍航空。”
Getting your degree after 25 is still an achievement.
“25岁后才获得学位,仍然值得骄傲。
Not being married at 30 but still happy is beautiful.
30岁还没结婚,但过得快乐也是一种成功。
Starting a family after 35 is still possible and buying a house after 40 is still great.
35岁后成家也没什么不可以,40岁后再买房也不丢人。
Don’t let anyone rush you with their time lines.
不要让任何人扰乱你的人生节奏。”
Because as Einstein said, “ Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that’s counted truly counts.”
“爱因斯坦曾说过:
‘并不是所有重要的东西,都能计算得清楚。也并不是所有计算得清楚的东西都重要。 ’”
And this is the most important thing, I want you to be able to create meaningful, purposeful fulfilling lives for yourselves and learn how to use that to make an impact and a difference in the lives of others.
这才是最重要的事,我希望你们可以创造属于自己的充满意义的人生,我希望你们可以创造属于自己的充满意义的人生。学会用这些去影响点亮他人的生活。
That will be true success.
这才是真正的成功。
这个世界上有多少人
就会有多少种不同的人生
坦然一点,耐心一点
我们现在要做的事不是
“别人说我该…”
而是源自
“我想要…”
只要你想,任何时候都不晚
余生漫长,莫要慌张
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