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―2008年6月5日是哈佛大学的毕业典礼,请来的演
讲嘉宾是《哈利波特》的作者J.K.罗琳女士。她的演
讲题目是《失败的好处和想象的重要性》。我读了一遍
讲稿,觉得很好,很感染人。
她几乎没有谈到哈里波特,而是说了年轻时的一些
经历。虽然J?K?
罗琳现在很有钱,是英国仅次于女皇的最富有的女
人,但是她曾经有一段非常艰辛的日子,30岁了,还
差点流落街头。她主要谈的是,自己从
这段经历中学到的东西。‖
以下是英文文稿和中文翻译:
Textasdeliveredfollows.
CopyrightofJKRowling,June2008
PresidentFaust,membersoftheHarvardCorporationand
theBoardofOverseers,membersofthefaculty,proudparent
s,and,aboveall,graduates.
ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayis?thankyou.?Notonly
hasHarvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweek
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soffearandnauseaIhaveenduredatthethoughtofgivingthiscommencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.Awin-winsituation!NowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatIamatt
heworld?slargestGryffindorreunion.
Deliveringacommencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.ThecommencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcan?trememberasinglewordshesaid.ThisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,thelaworpoliticsforthe
giddydelightsofbecomingagaywizard.
Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstocomeisthe?gaywizard?joke,I?vecomeoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnoc
k.Achievablegoals:thefirststeptoselfimprovement.Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathaveexpiredbetweentha
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tdayandthis.
Ihavecomeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.Andasyoustandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalled?reallife?,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofim
agination.
Thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butplea
sebearwithme.
Lookingbackatthe21-year-oldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightlyuncomfortableexperienceforthe42-year-oldthatshehasbecome.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadformyself,andwhatt
hoseclosesttomeexpectedofme.
IwasconvincedthattheonlythingIwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.However,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatwouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension.Iknowthattheironystrikeswitht
heforceofacartoonanvil,now.
SotheyhopedthatIwouldtakeavocationaldegree;Iwantedt
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ostudyEnglishLiterature.Acompromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andIwentuptostudyModernLanguages.Hardlyhadmyparents?carroundedthecornerattheendoftheroadthanIditchedGermanandscuttle
doffdowntheClassicscorridor.
IcannotremembertellingmyparentsthatIwasstudyingClassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.Ofallthesubjectsonthisplanet,IthinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthanGreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexec
utivebathroom.
Iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatIdonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.Thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.Whatismore,IcannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatIwouldneverexperiencepoverty.Theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andIhavesincebeenpoor,andIquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience.Povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansathousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.Climbingoutofpovertybyyourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,but
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povertyitselfisroma
nticisedonlybyfools.
WhatIfearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpovert
y,butfailure.
Atyourage,inspiteofadistinctlackofmotivationatuniversity,whereIhadspentfartoolonginthecoffeebarwritingstories,andfartoolittletimeatlectures,Ihadaknackforpassingexaminations,andthat,foryears,hadbeentheme
asureofsuccessinmylifeandthatofmypeers.
Iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwell-educated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporheartbreak.TalentandintelligenceneveryetinoculatedanyoneagainstthecapriceoftheFates,andIdonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistence
ofunruffledprivilegeandcontentment.
However,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvardsuggeststhatyouarenotverywell-acquaintedwithfailure.Youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.Indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofarfromtheaverageperson?sideaofsuccess,sohigh
haveyoualreadyflown.
Ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitut
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esfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletit.SoIthinkitfairtosaythatbyanyconventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,Ihadfailedonanepicscale.Anexceptionallyshort-livedmarriagehadimploded,andIwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernBritain,withoutbeinghomeless.Thefearsthatmyparentshadhadforme,andthatIhadhadformyself,hadbothcometopass,andby
everyusualstandard,IwasthebiggestfailureIknew.Now,Iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.Thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andIhadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytaleresolution.Ihadnoideathenhowfarthetunnelextended,andforalongtime,anylight
attheendofitwasahoperatherthanareality.
SowhydoItalkaboutthebenefitsoffailure?Simplybecausefailuremeantastrippingawayoftheinessential.IstoppedpretendingtomyselfthatIwasanythingotherthanwhatIwas,andbegantodirectallmyenergyintofinishingtheonlyworkthatmatteredtome.HadIreallysucceededatanythingelse,ImightneverhavefoundthedeterminationtosucceedintheonearenaIbelievedItrulybelonged.Iwassetfree,becausemygreatestfearh
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adbeenrealised,andIwasstillalive,andIstillhadadaughterwhomIadored,andIhadanoldtypewriterandabigidea.Andsorockbottombecamet
hesolidfoundationonwhichIrebuiltmylife.
YoumightneverfailonthescaleIdid,butsomefailureinlifeisinevitable.Itisimpossibletolivewithoutfailingatsomething,unlessyoulivesocautiouslythatyoumightaswellnothavelivedatall–inwhichcase,youfailbydefault.FailuregavemeaninnersecuritythatIhadneverattainedbypassingexaminations.FailuretaughtmethingsaboutmyselfthatIcouldhavelearnednootherway.Idiscoveredtha
tIhadastrongwill,andmoredisciplinethanIhadsuspected;IalsofoundoutthatIhadfriendswhosevaluewastruly
abovethepriceofrubies.
Theknowledgethatyouhaveemergedwiserandstrongerfromsetbacksmeansthatyouare,everafter,secureinyourabilitytosurvive.Youwillnevertrulyknowyourself,orthestrengthofyourrelationships,untilbothhavebeentestedbyadversity.Suchknowledgeisatruegift,forallthatitispainfullywon,andithasbeenworthmorethananyqualification
Ieverearned.
SogivenaTimeTurner,Iwouldtellmy21-year-oldselfthatp
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ersonalhappinessliesinknowingthatlifeisnotacheck-listofacquisitionorachievement.Yourqualifications,yourCV,arenotyourlife,thoughyouwillmeetmanypeopleofmyageandolderwhoconfusethetwo.Lifeisdifficult,andcomplicated,andbeyondanyone?stotalcontrol,andthehumilitytoknowthatwillenableyoutosurviveitsvicissitudes.NowyoumightthinkthatIchosemysecondtheme,theimportanceofimagination,becauseofthepartitplayedinrebuildingmylife,butthatisnotwhollyso.ThoughIpersonallywilldefendthevalueofbedtimestoriestomylastgasp,Ihavelearnedtovalueimaginationinamuchbroadersense.Imaginationisnotonlytheuniquelyhumancapacitytoenvisionthatwhichisnot,andthereforethefountofallinventionandinnovation.Initsarguablymosttransformativeandrevelatorycapacity,itisthepowerthatenablesustoempathisewi
thhumanswhoseexperienceswehavenevershared.OneofthegreatestformativeexperiencesofmylifeprecededHarryPotter,thoughitinformedmuchofwhatIsubsequentlywroteinthosebooks.Thisrevelationcameintheformofoneofmyearliestdayjobs.ThoughIwasslopingofftowritestoriesduringmylunchhours,Ipaidtherentinmyearly20sbyworkingattheAfricanresearchdepartmentatAmn
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estyInternational?sheadquartersinLondon.
ThereinmylittleofficeIreadhastilyscribbledletterssmuggledoutoftotalitarianregimesbymenandwomenwhowereriskingimprisonmenttoinformtheoutsideworldofwhatwashappeningtothem.Isawphotographsofthosewhohaddisappearedwithouttrace,senttoAmnestybytheirdesperatefamiliesandfriends.Ireadthetestimonyoftorturevictims
2008年JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼演讲―2008年6月5日
是哈佛大学的毕业典礼,请来的演讲嘉宾是《哈利波
特》的作者J.K.罗琳女士。她的演讲题目是《失败的
好处和想象的重要性》。我读了一遍讲稿,觉得很好,
很感染人。
她几乎没有谈到哈里波特,而是说了年轻时的一些
经历。虽然J?K?罗琳现在很有钱,是英国仅次于女皇
的最富有的女人,但是她曾经有一段非常艰辛的日子,
30岁了,还差点流落街头。她主要谈的是,自己从这
段经历中学到的东西。‖
以下是英文文稿和中文翻译:
Textasdeliveredfollows.
CopyrightofJKRowling,June2008
PresidentFaust,membersoftheHarvardCorporationandtheBoardofOverseers,membersofthefaculty,proudparents,an
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d,aboveall,graduates.
ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayis?thankyou.?NotonlyhasHarvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffearandnauseaIhaveenduredatthethoughtofgivingthiscommencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.Awin-winsituation!NowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatIamattheworld?slargestGryffindorreunion.
Deliveringacommencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.ThecommencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcan?trememberasinglewordshesaid.ThisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,thelaworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbecomingagaywizard.
Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstocomeisthe?gaywizard?joke,I?vecomeoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnock.Achievablegoals:thefirststeptoselfimprovement.
Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughtt
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osaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathaveexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis.
Ihavecomeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsof
failure.Andasyoustandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalled?reallife?,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofimagination.
Thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butpleasebearwithme.
Lookingbackatthe21-year-oldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightlyuncomfortableexperienceforthe42-year-oldthatshehasbecome.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadformyself,andwhatthoseclosesttomeexpectedofme.
IwasconvincedthattheonlythingIwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.However,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatwouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension.Iknowthattheironystrikeswiththeforceofacarto
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onanvil,now.
SotheyhopedthatIwouldtakeavocationaldegree;IwantedtostudyEnglishLiterature.Acompromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andIwentuptostudyModernLanguages.Hardlyhadmyparents?carroundedthecornerattheendoftheroadthanIditchedGermanandscuttledoffdowntheClassicscorridor.
IcannotremembertellingmyparentsthatIwasstudyingClassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.Ofallthesubjectsonthisplanet,IthinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthanGreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexecutivebathroom.
Iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatIdonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.Thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.Whatismore,IcannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatIwouldneverexperiencepoverty.Theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andIhavesincebeenpoor,andIquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience.Povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansathousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.Climbingoutofpovertybyyourown
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efforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,butpovertyitselfisromanticisedonlybyfools.
WhatIfearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure.
Atyourage,inspiteofadistinctlackofmotivationatuniversity,whereIhadspentfartoolonginthecoffeebarwritingstories,andfartoolittletimeatlectures,Ihadaknackforpassingexaminations,andthat,foryears,hadbeenthemeasureofsuccessinmylifeandthatofmypeers.
Iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwell-educated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporheartbreak.Talentandintelligenceneveryetinoculated
anyoneagainstthecapriceoftheFates,andIdonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistenceofunruffledprivilegeandcontentment.
However,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvardsuggeststhatyouarenotverywell-acquaintedwithfailure.Youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.Indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofarfromtheaverageperson?sideaofsuccess,sohighhaveyoualreadyflown.
Ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitut
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esfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletit.SoIthinkitfairtosaythatbyanyconventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,Ihadfailedonanepicscale.Anexceptionallyshort-livedmarriagehadimploded,andIwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernBritain,withoutbeinghomeless.Thefearsthatmyparentshadhadforme,andthatIhadhadformyself,hadbothcometopass,andbyeveryusualstandard,IwasthebiggestfailureIknew.
Now,Iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.Thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andIhadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytaleresolution.Ihadnoideathenhowfarthetunnelextended,andforalongtime,anylightattheendofitwasahoperatherthanareality.
SowhydoItalkaboutthebenefitsoffailure?Simplybecausefailuremeantastrippingawayoftheinessential.IstoppedpretendingtomyselfthatIwasanythingotherthanwhatIwas,andbegantodirectallmyenergyintofinishingtheonlyworkthatmatteredtome.HadIreallysucceededatanythingelse,ImightneverhavefoundthedeterminationtosucceedintheonearenaIbelievedItrulybelonged.Iwassetfree,becausemygreatestfearh
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adbeenrealised,andIwasstillalive,andIstillhadadaughterwhomIadored,andIhadanoldtypewriterandabigidea.AndsorockbottombecamethesolidfoundationonwhichIrebuiltmylife.
YoumightneverfailonthescaleIdid,butsomefailureinlifeisinevitable.Itisimpossibletolivewithoutfailingatsomething,unlessyoulivesocautiouslythatyoumightaswellnothavelivedatall–inwhichcase,youfailbydefault.
FailuregavemeaninnersecuritythatIhadneverattainedbypassingexaminations.FailuretaughtmethingsaboutmyselfthatIcouldhavelearnednootherway.IdiscoveredthatIhadastrongwill,andmoredisciplinethanIhadsuspected;IalsofoundoutthatIhadfriendswhosevaluewastrulyabovethepriceofrubies.
Theknowledgethatyouhaveemergedwiserandstrongerfromsetbacksmeansthatyouare,everafter,secureinyourabilitytosurvive.Youwillnevertrulyknowyourself,orthestrengthofyourrelationships,untilbothhavebeentestedbyadversity.Suchknowledgeisatruegift,forallthatitispainfullywon,andithasbeenworthmorethananyqualificationIeverearned.
SogivenaTimeTurner,Iwouldtellmy21-year-oldselfthatpersonalhappinessliesinknowingthatlifeisnotacheck-listofa
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cquisitionorachievement.Yourqualifications,yourCV,arenotyourlife,thoughyouwillmeetmanypeopleofmyageandolderwhoconfusethetwo.Lifeisdifficult,andcomplicated,andbeyondanyone?stotalcontrol,andthehumilitytoknowthatwillenableyoutosurviveitsvicissitudes.
NowyoumightthinkthatIchosemysecondtheme,theimportanceofimagination,becauseofthepartitplayedinrebuildingmylife,butthatisnotwhollyso.ThoughIpersonallywilldefendthevalueofbedtimestoriestomylastgasp,Ihavelearnedtovalueimaginationinamuchbroadersense.Imaginationisnotonlytheuniquelyhumancapacitytoenvisionthatwhichisnot,andthereforethefountofallinventionandinnovation.Initsarguablymosttransformativeandrevelatorycapacity,itisthepowerthatenablesustoempathisewithhumanswhoseexperienceswehavenevershared.
OneofthegreatestformativeexperiencesofmylifeprecededHarryPotter,thoughitinformedmuchofwhatIsubsequentlywroteinthosebooks.Thisrevelationcameintheformofoneofmyearliestdayjobs.ThoughIwasslopingofftowritestoriesduringmylunchhours,Ipaidtherentinmyearly20sbyworkingattheAfricanresearchdepartmentatAmnestyInternational?sheadquartersinLondon.
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ThereinmylittleofficeIreadhastilyscribbledletterssmuggledoutoftotalitarianregimesbymenandwomenwhowereriskingimprisonmenttoinformtheoutsideworldofwhatwashappeningtothem.Isawphotographsofthosewhohaddisappearedwithouttrace,senttoAmnestybytheirdesperatefamiliesandfriends.Ireadthetestimonyoftorturevictimsandsawpicturesoftheirinjuries.Iopenedhandwritten,eye-witnessaccountsofsummarytrialsandexecutions,ofkidnappingsandrapes.
Manyofmyco-workerswereex-politicalprisoners,peoplewhohadbeendisplacedfromtheirhomes,orfledintoexile,becausetheyhadthetemeritytospeakagainsttheirgovernments.Visitorstoourofficesincludedthosewhohadcometogiveinformation,ortotryandfindoutwhathadhappenedtothosetheyhadleftbehind.
IshallneverforgettheAfricantorturevictim,ayoungmannoolderthanIwasatthetime,whohadbecomementallyillafterallhehadenduredinhishomeland.Hetrembleduncontrollablyashespokeintoavideocameraaboutthebrutalityinflicteduponhim.HewasafoottallerthanIwas,andseemedasfragileasachild.IwasgiventhejobofescortinghimbacktotheUndergroundStationafterwards,andthismanwhoselifehadbeenshatteredbycrueltytookmyhandwithexquisitecourtesy,andwishedm
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efuturehappiness.
AndaslongasIliveIshallrememberwalkingalonganemptycorridorandsuddenlyhearing,frombehindacloseddoor,ascreamofpainandhorrorsuchasIhaveneverheardsince.Thedooropened,andtheresearcherpokedoutherheadandtoldmetorunandmakeahotdrinkfortheyoungmansittingwithher.Shehadjusthadtogivehimthenewsthatinretaliationforhisownoutspokennessagainsthiscountry?sregime,hismotherhadbeenseizedandexecuted.
Everydayofmyworkingweekinmyearly20sIwasremindedhowincrediblyfortunateIwas,toliveinacountrywithademocraticallyelectedgovernment,wherelegalrepresentationandapublictr(来自:WwW.cNbothwin.Com博威范文网:jk罗
琳2008哈佛毕业典礼演讲中英字
幕)ialweretherightsofeveryone.
Everyday,Isawmoreevidenceabouttheevilshumankindwillinflictontheirfellowhumans,togainormaintainpower.Ibegantohavenightmares,literalnightmares,aboutsomeofthethingsIsaw,heard,andread.
AndyetIalsolearnedmoreabouthumangoodnessatAmnestyInternationalthanIhadeverknownbefore.
Amnestymobilisesthousandsofpeoplewhohaveneverbee
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ntorturedorimprisonedfortheirbeliefstoactonbehalfofthosewhohave.Thepowerofhumanempathy,leadingtocollectiveaction,saveslives,andfreesprisoners.Ordinarypeople,whosepersonalwell-beingandsecurityareassured,jointogetherinhugenumberstosavepeopletheydonotknow,andwillnevermeet.Mysmallparticipationinthatprocesswasoneofthemosthumblingandinspiringexperiencesofmylife.
Unlikeanyothercreatureonthisplanet,humanscanlearnandunderstand,withouthavingexperienced.Theycanthinkthemselvesintootherpeople?splaces.
Ofcourse,thisisapower,likemybrandoffictionalmagic,thatismorallyneutral.Onemightusesuchanabilitytomanipulate,orcontrol,justasmuchastounderstandorsympathise.
Andmanyprefernottoexercisetheirimaginationsatall.Theychoosetoremaincomfortablywithintheboundsoftheirownexperience,nevertroublingtowonderhowitwouldfeeltohavebeenbornotherthantheyare.Theycanrefusetohearscreamsortopeerinsidecages;theycanclosetheirmindsandheartstoanysufferingthatdoesnottouchthempersonally;theycanrefusetoknow.
Imightbetemptedtoenvypeoplewhocanlivethatway,exceptthatIdonotthinktheyhaveanyfewernightmaresthanIdo.C
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hoosingtoliveinnarrowspacesleadstoaformofmentalagoraphobia,andthatbringsitsownterrors.Ithinkthewilfullyunimaginativeseemoremonsters.Theyareoftenmoreafraid.
Whatismore,thosewhochoosenottoempathiseenablerealmonsters.Forwithoutevercommittinganactofoutrightevilourselves,wecolludewithit,throughourownapathy.
OneofthemanythingsIlearnedattheendofthatClassicscorridordownwhichIventuredattheageof18,insearchofsomethingIcouldnotthendefine,wasthis,writtenbytheGreekauthorPlutarch:Whatweachieveinwardlywillchangeouterreality.
2008年JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼演讲
PresidentFaust,membersoftheHarvardCorporationandtheBoardofOverseers,membersofthefaculty,proudparents,and,aboveall,graduates.
ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayis‘thankyou.’
NotonlyhasHarvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffearandnauseaIhaveenduredatthethoughtofgivingthiscommencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.Awin-winsituation!NowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatIamattheworld’
slargestGryffindorreunion.
Deliveringacommencementaddressisagreatresponsibilit
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y;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.ThecommencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcan’
trememberasinglewordshesaid.ThisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandon
promisingcareersinbusiness,thelaworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbecomingagaywizard.
Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstocomeisthe
‘gaywizard’joke,I’
vecomeoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnock.Achievablegoals:thefirststeptoselfimprovement.
Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathaveexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis.
Ihavecomeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.Andasyoustandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalled
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‘reallife’,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofimagination.
Thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butpleasebearwithme.
Lookingbackatthe21-year-oldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightlyuncomfortableexperienceforthe42-year-oldthat
shehasbecome.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadformyself,andwhatthoseclosesttomeexpectedofme.
IwasconvincedthattheonlythingIwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.However,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatwouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension.Iknowthattheironystrikeswiththeforceofacartoonanvil,now.
SotheyhopedthatIwouldtakeavocationaldegree;IwantedtostudyEnglishLiterature.Acompromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andIwentuptostudyModernLanguages.Hardlyhadmyparents’
carroundedthecornerattheendoftheroadthanIditchedGermanandscuttledoffdowntheClassicscorridor.
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IcannotremembertellingmyparentsthatIwasstudyingClassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.Ofallthesubjectsonthisplanet,IthinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthanGreek
mythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexecutivebathroom.
Iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatIdonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.Thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.Whatismore,IcannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatIwouldneverexperiencepoverty.Theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andIhavesincebeenpoor,andIquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience.Povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansathousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.Climbingoutofpovertybyyourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,butpovertyitselfisromanticisedonlybyfools.
WhatIfearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure.
Atyourage,inspiteofadistinctlackofmotivationatuniversity,whereIhadspentfartoolonginthecoffeebarwritingstories,
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andfartoolittletimeatlectures,Ihadakn
ackforpassingexaminations,andthat,foryears,hadbeenthemeasureofsuccessinmylifeandthatofmypeers.
Iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwell-educated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporheartbreak.TalentandintelligenceneveryetinoculatedanyoneagainstthecapriceoftheFates,andIdonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistenceofunruffledprivilegeandcontentment.
However,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvardsuggeststhatyouarenotverywell-acquaintedwithfailure.Youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.Indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofarfromtheaverageperson’
sideaofsuccess,sohighhaveyoualreadyflown.
Ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitutesfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletit.SoIthinkitfairtosaythatbyanyconventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,Ihadfailedonanepicscale.Anexceptionallyshort-livedmarriagehadimploded,andIwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernBritain,without
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的―2008年6月5《哈利波特》的作者J.K.罗琳女士。
她的演讲题目是《失败的好处和想象的重要性》。我读
了一遍讲稿,觉得很好,很感染人。
她几乎没有谈到哈里波特,而是说了年轻时的一些
经历。虽然
J?K?罗琳现在很有钱,是英国仅次于女皇的最富有的
女人,但是她曾
经有一段非常艰辛的日子,30岁了,还差点流落街
头。她主要谈的是,自己从这段经历中学到的东西。‖
视频
以下是英文文稿和中文翻译:
Textasdeliveredfollows.
CopyrightofJKRowling,June2008
PresidentFaust,membersoftheHarvardCorporationand
theBoardofOverseers,membersofthefaculty,proudparents,and,aboveall,graduates.
ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayis?thankyou.?NotonlyhasHarvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffearandnauseaIhaveenduredatthethoughtofgivingthis
commencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.Awin-winsituation!NowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatIamattheworld?slarg
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estGryffindorreunion.
Deliveringacommencementaddressisagreat
responsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.ThecommencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.
Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcan?trememberasingle
wordshesaid.ThisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyouto
abandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,thelaworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbecomingagaywizard.
Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstocomeisthe?gaywizard?joke,I?vecomeoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnock.Achievablegoals:thefirststeptoselfimprovement.
Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhave
learnedinthe21yearsthathaveexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis.
Ihavecomeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsof
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failure.Andasyoustandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalled?reallife?,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofimagination.
Thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butpleasebearwithme.
Lookingbackatthe21-year-oldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightlyuncomfortableexperienceforthe42-year-oldthatshehasbecome.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadformyself,andwhatthoseclosesttomeexpectedofme.
IwasconvincedthattheonlythingIwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.However,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatwouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension.Iknowthattheironystrikeswiththeforceofacartoonanvil,now.
SotheyhopedthatIwouldtakeavocationaldegree;I
wantedtostudyEnglishLiterature.Acompromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andIwentuptostudyModernLanguages.Hardlyhadmyparents?carroundedthecornerattheendoftheroadthanIditchedGermanandscuttledoffd
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owntheClassicscorridor.
IcannotremembertellingmyparentsthatIwasstudyingClassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.Ofallthesubjectsonthisplanet,IthinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthanGreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexecutivebathroom.
Iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatIdonot
blamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.Thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.Whatismore,IcannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatIwouldneverexperiencepoverty.Theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andIhavesincebeenpoor,andIquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience.Povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansa
thousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.Climbingoutofpovertybyyourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,butpovertyitselfisromanticisedonlybyfools.
WhatIfearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure.
Atyourage,inspiteofadistinctlackofmotivationat
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university,whereIhadspentfartoolonginthecoffeebarwritingstories,andfartoolittletimeatlectures,Ihadaknackforpassingexaminations,andthat,foryears,hadbeenthemeasureofsuccessinmylifeandthatofmypeers.
Iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwell-educated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporheartbreak.TalentandintelligenceneveryetinoculatedanyoneagainstthecapriceoftheFates,andIdonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistenceofunruffledprivilegeandcontentment.
However,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvard
suggeststhatyouarenotverywell-acquaintedwithfailure.Youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.Indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofar
fromtheaverageperson?sideaofsuccess,sohighhaveyoualreadyflown.
Ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhat
constitutesfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletit.SoIthinkitfairtosaythatbyany
conventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,Ihadfailedonanepicscale.Anexceptionallyshort-live
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dmarriagehadimploded,andIwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernBritain,withoutbeinghomeless.Thefearsthatmyparentshadhadforme,andthatIhadhadformyself,hadbothcometopass,andbyeveryusualstandard,IwasthebiggestfailureIknew.
Now,Iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.Thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andIhadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytaleresolution.Ihadnoideathenhowfarthetunnelextended,andforalongtime,anylightattheendofitwasahoperatherthanareality.
SowhydoItalkaboutthebenefitsoffailure?Simply
becausefailuremeantastrippingawayoftheinessential.IstoppedpretendingtomyselfthatIwasanythingotherthanwhatIwas,andbegantodirectallmyenergyintofinishingtheonlyworkthatmatteredtome.HadIreallysucceededatanythingelse,ImightneverhavefoundthedeterminationtosucceedintheonearenaIbelievedItrulybelonged.Iwassetfree,becausemygreatestfearhadbeenrealised,andIwasstillalive,andIstillhadadaughterwhomIadored,andIhadanoldtypewriterandabigidea.AndsorockbottombecamethesolidfoundationonwhichIrebuiltmylife.
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YoumightneverfailonthescaleIdid,butsomefailureinlifeisinevitable.Itisimpossibletolivewithoutfailingat
something,unlessyoulivesocautiouslythatyoumightaswellnothavelivedatall–inwhichcase,youfailbydefault.
FailuregavemeaninnersecuritythatIhadneverattainedbypassingexaminations.FailuretaughtmethingsaboutmyselfthatIcouldhavelearnednootherway.IdiscoveredthatIhada
strongwill,andmoredisciplinethanIhadsuspected;IalsofoundoutthatIhadfriendswhosevaluewastrulyabovethepriceofrubies.
Theknowledgethatyouhaveemergedwiserandstrongerfromsetbacksmeansthatyouare,everafter,secureinyourabilitytosurvive.Youwillnevertrulyknowyourself,orthestrengthofyourrelationships,untilbothhavebeentestedbyadversity.Suchknowledgeisatruegift,forallthatitispainfullywon,andithasbeenworthmorethananyqualificationIeverearned.
SogivenaTimeTurner,Iwouldtellmy21-year-oldselfthatpersonalhappinessliesinknowingthatlifeisnotacheck-listofacquisitionorachievement.Yourqualifications,yourCV,arenotyourlife,thoughyouwillmeetmanypeopleofmyageandolderwhoconfusethetwo.Lifeisdifficult,andcomplicated,and
beyondanyone?stotalcontrol,andthehumilitytoknowthat
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willenableyoutosurviveitsvicissitudes.
NowyoumightthinkthatIchosemysecondtheme,theimportanceofimagination,becauseofthepartitplayedin
rebuildingmylife,butthatisnotwhollyso.ThoughIpersonallywilldefendthevalueofbedtimestoriestomylastgasp,Ihavelearnedtovalueimaginationinamuchbroadersense.
Imaginationisnotonlytheuniquelyhumancapacitytoenvisionthatwhichisnot,andthereforethefountofallinventionandinnovation.Initsarguablymosttransformativeandrevelatorycapacity,itisthepowerthatenablesustoempathisewithhumanswhoseexperienceswehavenevershared.
Oneofthegreatestformativeexperiencesofmylife
precededHarryPotter,thoughitinformedmuchofwhatI
subsequentlywroteinthosebooks.Thisrevelationcameintheformofoneofmyearliestdayjobs.ThoughIwasslopingofftowritestoriesduringmylunchhours,Ipaidtherentinmyearly20sbyworkingattheAfricanresearchdepartmentatAmnestyInternational?sheadquartersinLondon.
ThereinmylittleofficeIreadhastilyscribbledletters
smuggledoutoftotalitarianregimesbymenandwomenwho
TheFringeBenefitsofFailure,andtheImportanceofImagi
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nation
HarvardUniversityCommencementAddress
J.K.Rowling
TercentenaryTheatre,June5,2008
失败的好处和想象力的重要性
哈佛大学毕业典礼
2008年6月5日
PresidentFaust,membersoftheHarvardCorporationandtheBoardofOverseers,
membersofthefaculty,proudparents,and,aboveall,graduates,
福斯特主席,哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员,
各位老师、家长、全体毕业生们:
ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayis―thankyou.‖NotonlyhasHarvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffearandnauseaI’
veenduredatthethoughtofgivingthiscommencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.Awin-winsituation!NowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatIamattheworld’slargestGryffindors‘reunion.
首先请允许我说一声谢谢。哈佛不仅给了我无上的
荣誉,连日来为这个演讲经受的恐惧和紧张,更令我
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减肥成功。这真是一个双赢的局面。现在我要做的就
是深呼吸几下,眯着眼睛看看前面的大红横幅,安慰
自己正在世界上最大的魔法学院聚会上。
Deliveringacommencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.ThecommencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcan‘trememberasinglewordshesaid.ThisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,laworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbecomingagaywizard.
发表毕业演说是一个巨大的责任,至少在我回忆自
己当年的毕业典礼前是这么认为的。那天做演讲的是
英国著名的哲学家BaronessMaryWarnock,对她演讲
的回忆,对我写今天的演
讲稿,产生了极大的帮助,因为我不记得她说过的
任何一句话了。这个发现让我释然,让我不再担心我
可能会无意中影响你放弃在商业,法律或政治上的大
好前途,转而醉心于成为一个快乐的魔法师。
Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstocomeisthe?gaywizar
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d‘joke,I‘vestillcomeoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnock.A
chievablegoals-thefirststeptoself-improvement.
你们看,如果在若干年后你们还记得,快乐的魔法
师‖这个笑话,那就证明我已经超越了
BaronessMaryWarnock。建立可实现的目标——这是提
高自我的第一步。
Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathasexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis.
实际上,我为今天应该和大家谈些什么绞尽了脑汁。
我问自己什么是我希望早在毕业典礼上就该了解的,
而从那时起到现在的21年间,我又得到了什么重要的
启示。
Ihavecomeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.Andasyoustandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalled?reallife‘,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofimagination.
我想到了两个答案。在这美好的一天,当我们一起
庆祝你们取得学业成就的时刻,我希望告诉你们失败
有什么样的益处;在你们即将迈向,现实生活‖的道
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路之际,我还要褒扬想象力的重要性。
Thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butbearwithme.
这些似乎是不切实际或自相矛盾的选择,但请先容
我讲完。
Lookingbackatthe21-year-oldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightlyuncomfortableexperienceforthe42-year-oldthatshehasbecome.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadformyself,andwhatthoseclosesttomeexpectedofme.
回顾21岁刚刚毕业时的自己,对于今天42岁的我
来说,是一个稍微不太舒服的经历。可以说,我人生
的前一部分,一直挣扎在自己的雄心和身边的人对我
的期望之间。
IwasconvincedthattheonlythingIwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.However,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatcouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension.我一直深信,自己唯一想做的事情,就是写小
说。不过,我的父母,他们都来自贫穷(赤贫)的背景,
没有任何一人上过大学,坚持认为我过度的想象力是
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一个令人惊讶的个人怪癖,根本不足以让我支付按揭,
或者取得足够的养老金。
Iknowtheironystrikeslikewiththeforceofacartoonanvilnow,but…
我现在明白反讽就像用卡通铁砧去打击你,
但...TheyhadhopedthatIwouldtakeavocationaldegree;IwantedtostudyEnglishLiterature.Acompromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andIwentuptostudyModern
Languages.Hardlyhadmyparents‘carroundedthecornera
ttheendoftheroadthanIditchedGermanandscuttledoffdowntheClassicscorridor.
他们希望我去拿个职业学位,而我想去攻读英国文
学。最后,达成了一个双方都不甚满意的妥协:我改
学现代语言。可是等到父母一走开,我立刻放弃了德
语而报名学习古典文学。
IcannotremembertellingmyparentsthatIwasstudyingClassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.Ofallthesubjectsonthisplanet,IthinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthanGreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexecutivebathroom.
我不记得将这事告诉了父母,他们可能是在我毕业
典礼那一天才发现的。我想,在全世界的所有专业中,
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他们也许认为,不会有比研究希腊神话更没用的专业
了,根本无法换来一间独立宽敞的卫生间。
Iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatIdonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.Thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.Whatismore,IcannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatIwouldneverexperiencepoverty.Theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andIhavesincebeenpoor,andIquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience.Povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansathousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.Climbingoutofpovertybyyourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,butpovertyitselfisromanticisedonlybyfools.
我想澄清一下:我不会因为父母的观点,而责怪他
们。埋怨父母给你指错方向是有一个时间段的。当你
成长到可以控制自我方向的时候,你就要自己承担责
任了。尤其是,我不会因为父母希望我不要过穷日子,
而责怪他们。他们一直很贫穷,我后来也一度很穷,
所以我很理解他们。贫穷并不是一种高贵的经历,它
带来恐惧、压力、有时还有绝望,它意味着许许多多
的羞辱和艰辛。靠自己的努力摆脱贫穷,确实可以引
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以自豪,但贫穷本身只有对傻瓜而言才是浪漫的。
WhatIfearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure.
我在你们这个年龄,最害怕的不是贫穷,而是失败。
Atyourage,inspiteofadistinctlackofmotivationatuniversity,whereIhadspentfartoolonginthecoffeebarwritingstories,andfartoolittletimeatlectures,Ihadaknackforpassingexaminations,andthat,foryears,hadbeenthemeasureofsuccessinmylifeandthatofmypeers.我在您们这么大时,明显缺乏
在大学学习的动力,我花了太久时间在咖啡吧写
故事
滥竽充数故事班主任管理故事5分钟二年级语文看图讲故事传统美德小故事50字120个国学经典故事ppt
,
而在课堂的时间却很少。我有一个通过考试的诀窍,
并且数年间一直让我在大学生活和同龄人中不落人
后。
Iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwell-educated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporheartbreak.TalentandintelligenceneveryetinoculatedanyoneagainstthecapriceoftheFates,andIdonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistenceofunruffledprivilegeandcontentment.
我不想愚蠢地假设,因为你们年轻、有天份,并且
受过良好的教育,就从来没有遇到困难或心碎的时刻。
才华和智慧从来不会使任何人绝对的避免遭受命运的
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反复无常;我也不会假
设大家坐在这里冷静地满足于自身的优越感。
However,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvardsuggeststhatyouarenotverywell-acquaintedwithfailure.Youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.Indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofarfromtheaverageperson‘sideaofsuccess,sohighhaveyoualreadyflownacademically.
相反,你们是哈佛毕业生的这个事实,意味着你们
并不很了解失败。你们也许极其渴望成功,所以非常
害怕失败。说实话,你们眼中的失败,很可能就是普
通人眼中的成功,毕竟你们在学业上已经达到很高的
高度了。
Ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitutesfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletit.SoIthinkitfairtosaythatbyanyconventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,Ihadfailedonanepicscale.Anexceptionallyshort-livedmarriagehadimploded,andIwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernBritain,withoutbeinghomeless.Thefearsmyparentshadhadforme,andthatIhadhadformyself,hadbothcometopass,andbyeveryusualstandard,IwasthebiggestfailureIk
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new.
最终,我们所有人都必须自己决定什么算作失败,
但如果你愿意,世界是相当渴望给你一套标准的。所
以我承认命运的公平,从任何传统的标准看,在我毕
业仅仅七年后的日子里,我的失败达到了史诗般空前
的规模:短命的婚姻闪电般地破裂,我又失业成了一
个艰难的单身母亲。除了流浪汉,我是当代英国最穷
的人之一,真的一无所有。当年父母和我自己对未来
的担忧,现在都变成了现实。按照惯常的标准来看,
我也是我所知道的最失败的人。
Now,Iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.Thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andIhadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytaleresolution.Ihadnoideahowfarthetunnelextended,andforalongtime,anylightattheendofitwasahoperatherthanareality.
现在,我不打算站在这里告诉你们,失败是有趣的。
那段日子是我生命中的黑暗岁月,我不知道它是否代
表童话故事里需要历经的磨难,更不知道自己还要在
黑暗中走多久。很长一段时间里,前面留给我的只是
希望,而不是现实。
SowhydoItalkaboutthebenefitsoffailure?Simplybecausefa
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iluremeantastrippingawayoftheinessential.IstoppedpretendingtomyselfthatIwasanythingotherthanwhatIwas,andbegantodirectallmyenergyintofinishingtheonlyworkthatmatteredtome.HadIreallysucceededatanythingelse,ImightneverhavefoundthedeterminationtosucceedintheonearenaIbelievedItrulybelonged.Iwassetfree,becausemygreatestfearhadbeenrealised,andIwasstillalive,andIstillhadadaughterwhomIadored,andIhadanoldtypewriterandabigidea.AndsorockbottombecamethesolidfoundationonwhichIrebuiltmylife.
那么为什么我要谈论失败的好处呢,因为失败意味
着剥离掉那些不必要的东西。我因此不再伪装自己、
远离自我,而重新开始把所有精力放在对我最重要的
事情上。如果不是没有在其他领域成功过,我可能就
不会找到,在一个我确信真正属于的舞台上取得成功
的决心。我获得了自由,因为最害怕的虽然已经发生
了,但我还活着,我仍然有一个我深爱的女儿,我还
有一个旧打字机和一个很大的想法。所以困境的谷底,
成为我重建生活的坚实基础。
YoumightneverfailonthescaleIdid,butsomefailureinlifeisinevitable.Itisimpossibletolive
withoutfailingatsomething,unlessyoulivesocautiouslythatyoumightaswellnothavelivedatall–inwhichcase,youfailb
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ydefault.
你们可能永远没有达到我经历的那种失败程度,但
有些失败,在生活中是不可避免的。生活不可能没有
一点失败,除非你生活的万般小心,而那也意味着你
没有真正在生活了。无论怎样,有些失败还是注定地
要发生。
FailuregavemeaninnersecuritythatIhadneverattainedbypassingexaminations.FailuretaughtmethingsaboutmyselfthatIcouldhavelearnednootherway.IdiscoveredthatIhadastrongwill,andmoredisciplinethanIhadsuspected;IalsofoundoutthatIhadfriendswhosevaluewastrulyaboverubies.
失败使我的内心产生一种安全感,这是我从考试中
没有得到过的。失败让我看清自己,这也是我通过其
他方式无法体会的。我发现,我比自己认为的,要有
更强的意志和决心。我还发现,我拥有比宝石更加珍
贵的朋友。
Theknowledgethatyouhaveemergedwiserandstrongerfromsetbacksmeansthatyouare,everafter,secureinyourabilitytosurvive.Youwillnevertrulyknowyourself,orthestrengthofyourrelationships,untilbothhavebeentestedbyadversity.Suchknowledgeisatruegift,forallthatitispainfullywon,andithasbeenworthmoretomethananyqualificationIeverearned.
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从挫折中获得智慧、变得坚强,意味着你比以往任
何时候都更有能力生存。只有在逆境来临的时候,你
才会真正认识你自己,了解身边的人。这种了解是真
正的财富,虽然是用痛苦换来的,但比我以前得到的
任何资格证书都有用。
GivenatimemachineoraTimeTurner,Iwouldtellmy21-year-oldselfthatpersonalhappinessliesinknowingthatlifeisnotacheck-listofacquisitionorachievement.Yourqualifications,yourCV,arenotyourlife,thoughyouwillmeetmanypeopleofmyageandolderwhoconfusethetwo.Lifeisdifficult,andcomplicated,andbeyondanyone‘stotalcontrol,andthehumilitytoknowthatwillenableyoutosurviveitsvicissitudes.
如果给我一部时间机器,我会告诉21岁的自己,人
的幸福在于知道生活不是一份漂亮的成绩单,你的资
历、
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,都不是你的生活,虽然你会碰到很多与我
同龄或更老一点的人今天依然还在混淆两者。生活是
艰辛的,复杂的,超出任何人的控制能力,而谦恭地
了解这一点,将使你历经沧桑后能够更好的生存。
YoumightthinkthatIchosemysecondtheme,theimportanceofimagination,becauseofthepartitplayedinrebuildingmylife,butthatisnotwhollyso.ThoughIwilldefendthevalueofbedtimestoriestomylastgasp,Ihavelearnedtovalueimagination
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inamuchbroadersense.Imaginationisnotonlytheuniquelyhumancapacitytoenvisionthatwhichisnot,andthereforethefountofallinventionandinnovation.Initsarguablymosttransformativeandrevelatorycapacity,itisthepowerthatenablesustoempathizewithhumanswhoseexperienceswehavenevershared.
对于第二个主题的选择——想象力的重要性——你
们可能会认为是因为它对我重建生活起到了帮助,但
事实并非完全如此。虽然我愿誓死捍卫睡前要给孩子
讲故事的价值观,我对想象力的理解已经有了更广泛
的含义。想象力不仅仅是人类设想还不存在的事物这
种独特的能力,为所有发明和创新提供源泉,它还是
人类改造和揭露现实的能力,使我们同情自己不曾经
受的他人苦难。
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