施瓦辛格在清华大学的演讲中英文对照.docx
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Itiswonderfultobehereatthisuniversity.Whataspecialplace.Ijustlookedaroundalittlebithere,it’sagorgeous,gorgeousplace.Iwanttocongratulateyouforgoingtothismagnificentuniversityhere.
Now,thelasttimeIwashereinChinawasfiveyearsago,andthenIwaspromotingmymovies.Theyhadamoviefestivalhere,theArnoldSchwarzeneggerMovieFestival.Iremembertheyshowedallmymoviesforaweek—whichwasararity,mayIremindyou—andtheyalsoshowedthemoviesontelevision.ButwealsowereheretopromoteSpecialOlympics,whichisanorganizationthathelpspeoplewithmentaldisabilities,soIwashereforbothreasons.
ButthistimeI’mhereasthegovernorofthegreatstateofCalifornia.I’mhererepresentingthepeopleofCalifornia,andwe’rehereonatrademissiontoseehowwecandomorebusinesswithChinaandtohelpeachother,becausebothCaliforniaisaveryfastgrowingstate,andChinaisaveryfastgrowingcountry,andtherearealotofthingsthatwecandoforoneanother.
ButIdidn’twanttomisstheopportunitytocomeheretodayandtotalk
withtheyoungpeople;asamatteroffact,tothebrightestyoungpeopleofChina.AndthisiswhyitissogreattobehereattheTsinghuaUniversity,andI’mhonoredthatIwasinvitedhere.
Now,IreadalittlebitaboutthehistoryofTsinghua,andIlearnedthatactuallythisschooloriginallypreparedstudentstoattenduniversitiesinAmerica.Now,IalsoknowthatsincetheattackonourWorldTradeCentersithasbecomemoreandmoredifficulttogototheuniversitiesinAmericabecauseyouneedtofilloutallkindsofpaperworknowandyouhavetogetvisas,andit’sverycomplicated,andyouhavetowaitamuchlongerperiodoftimetogooverthere.Butletmetellyou,thingsareimprovingalready.I’veheardthatit’seasingup,therestrictions,andit’seasiertogetavisa.MyyoungChinesefriends,IwanttotellyouthatincasenoonefromAmericahaseverinvitedyou,letmedothisrightnowpersonally.IwanttowarmlyinviteallofyouheretocometotheUnitedStates,andespeciallytocometoCalifornia,becausethat’sthehappeningplace.Californiaisthebestplace.
Pleasecomeandvisitus,wewillwelcomeyou.Iinviteyoualltocomethereandtotravel,tomeettheAmericanpeople,andtocomethereandstudyinouruniversities,andsomedayhopefullyyouwillcomeanddobusinessoverthere,ormaybeyou’llwanttomoveoverthere.Whatever
yourgoalis,you’realwayswelcome.America,afterall,let’snotforget,isthelandofopportunity.Andit’snotonlythelandofopportunityforAustrianslikeme,butforChinesepeopleaswell.Rememberthat.
Iknowthatbeginningwiththiscentury,Chinaisalsobecomingalandofopportunity.It’safastgrowingplace,andasthestudentsofthisgreatuniversityandthecitizensofarisingChina,Ithinkthatyouhaveagreatfuturealsohereinthiscountry.AndtodayIwanttotalktoyoualittlebitaboutthedreams,aboutthedreamsofyourfuture,anddreamsforthiscountry.Iwanttotalktoyoualittlebitaboutdreams,becauseitseemstomethatI’msomewhatofanexpertindreams,becauseIhadalotofmydreamsbecomeareality.Soletmejustbrieflytellyoumystory,andtellyoualittlebitabouthowIstartedwithmycareer.Ithinkthatthisstorykindofrelatesalittlebitalsotoyou,andalsotoChina.
Istartedwaybackasaweightlifter.Ialwayslikedtheideaofliftingweightsandbeingabodybuilder.FromthefirstmomentwhenIgrippedabarbellandhelditaroundthebarandliftedthesteelupovermyhead,Ifeltthisexhilaration,andIknewthenthatthisissomethingthatI’mgoingtodo;thatIwasinlovewiththat,andthisisgoingtobesomethingthatI’mgoingtodo.I’mgoingtopursuethesportofweightliftingandbodybuilding.
Now,IrememberthefirstrealworkoutthatIhad.EightmilesawayfrommyhomevillageinAustriatherewasagymnasium,andIrodetothatgymnasiumwithabicycle.AndthereItrainedforhalfanhour,becausetheysaidthatafterhalfanhouryoushouldstopbecauseotherwiseyourbodywillgetreallysore.ButafterhalfanhourIlookedatmybody,andnothinghadhappened.SoIsaid,"I’dbetterworkoutforanotherhalfhour."SoIliftedsomemore.Mystrengthdidn’timprove,Ididn’tseethemusclespopoutoranythinglikethat,soItrainedforanotherhalfanhour.AndthenafteranotherhalfhourItrainedanotherhalfhour,andalltogetherItrainedtwoandahalfhours.
Well,letmetellyousomething.Aftertwoandahalfhours—eventhoughtheytoldmethatIshouldn’ttrainthatmuchorIwouldgetreallysore—Ileftthegymnasium,Irodemybicyclehome.AndafterthefirstmileIgotnumb,andIcouldn’tfeelanymorethehandleofthebicycle,andIfelloffthebikeandIfellintotheditchonthesideoftheroad.SoIgotupagainandItrieditagain.Anotherfewyards,Ifelloffthebicycleagain.AndItrieditthree,fourmoretimes,andIjustcouldn’tridemybicyclebecausemybodywassonumbandmylegsfeltlikenoodles.
Well,letmetellyousomething.ThenextmorningwhenIgotup,mybodywassosorethatIcouldn’tevenliftmyarmstocombmyhair.Ihadto
havemymothercombmyhair,andyouknowhowembarrassingthatis.Butyouknowsomething?
Ilearnedaveryimportantlesson,thatpainmeansprogress.Painisprogress.EachtimemymusclesweresorefromaworkoutIknewthattheyweregrowingandtheyweregettingstronger.
Ithinkthereisareallifelessoninthat.Aftertwoorthreeyearsofdisciplineanddeterminationandworkingouthard,Iactuallychangedmybody,andIchangedmystrength.Andthattoldmesomething;thatifIcouldchangemybodythatmuch,andifIcouldchangethestrengthofmybodythatmuch,thenIcouldalsochangeanythingelse.Icouldchangemyhabits,Icouldchangemyintelligence,Icouldchangemyattitude,mymind,myfuture,mylife.AndthisisexactlywhatIhavedone.Ithinkthatthatlessonappliestopeople,anditalsoappliestocountries.Youcanchange,Chinacanchange,everyoneintheworldcanchange.
Myparents,ofcourse,Ihavetotellyou,didn’tunderstandmydreamsatall.Theywerealwayswondering,theysaid,"Whatishedoing?
Whenareyougoingtogetajob,arealjob?
Whenareyougoingtomakemoney?
"AndallofthosequestionsIgot.Andtheysaid,"Ihopewedidn’traiseabum,someonethatdoesn’tmakemoneyandjustwantstoliveinagymnasiumandthinkabouttheirbodies."Well,Ienduredallofthisnegativethinking,andthemorenegativethethinkinggot,andthemore
negativethequestionsgot,thestrongerandthemorepositiveIbecame,thestrongerIbecameinside.
Soofcoursesomeofyourfamiliesmaybethinkthesameway,andthisiswhyI’mmentioningthat.Someofyourfamiliesmaybedon’tbelieveinyourdreams.Butletmetellyousomething,myyoungfriends.Keepyourdreams.Nomatterwhat,keepyourdreams.Don’tgiveuponthem,evenwhenyouaretemporarilydefeatedordenied.Keepyourdreams.
IrememberthefirsttimeIwenttotheUnitedStatesandIwascompetinginacompetition,theWorldChampionshipsinBodybuilding.Ilost.Icameinsecond,andIwasdevastated.Iwascrushed.Ifeltlikealoser,amajorloser,letmetellyou.Icried,asamatteroffact,becauseIfeltlikeIdisappointedmyfriendsandIdisappointedmyself.ButthenextdayIgotmyacttogether,Ishiftedgears,andIsaid,"I’mgoingtolearnfromthatlesson.I’mgoingtostayhereinAmerica.I’mnotgoingtogobacktoEurope.I’mgoingtostayinAmericaandI’mgoingtotrainwiththeAmericanchampions,I’mgoingtotraintheAmericanway.I’mgoingtoeattheAmericanfood,I’mgoingtotrainwiththeAmericanmachinesandtheprinciples.Andayearlater,inAmerica,IbecametheWorldChampioninBodybuilding.SoIthinkthisisavery,veryimportantlesson.
Andfromthenon,Icontinued.Mycareertookoff,andeverythingthat
IwantedtodoIaccomplished.Firstitwastobecomeachampioninbodybuilding.LateronIbecameamoviestar,todoallthegreatmovies,theConanmoviesandtheTerminatormoviesandallthis.ThenIbecamethegovernorofthegreatstateofCalifornia,ofthesixthlargesteconomyintheworld.Allofthishappenedbecauseofmydreams,eventhoughotherpeopletoldmethatthosedreamswerebogusandtheywerecrazy,butIheldontomydreams.
Andpeoplewouldalwayssay,nomatterwhat,eveninbodybuildingtheysaidIwouldnevermakeit.Andlateroninthemovies,inHollywoodtheysaidIwouldnotmakeit.Theysaid,"Youwillnevermakeit.YouhaveaGermanaccent.NooneinHollywoodhasevermadeitwithaGermanaccent.Yeah,maybeyoucanplaysomeNazirolesorsomethinglikethat,butyoucannotbecomealeadingstarwithanaccent.Plusyourbody,you’reoverdeveloped,youhaveallthesemuscles.TheydidHerculesmovies20yearsago,that’soutdated.Nowit’sWoodyAllen.WoodyAllenisin,hisbodyisin."Andthosewerethemessages."AndAlPacino,theskinnyguy,heisin.Butnotyourbody,it’stoobig.Andyourname,Schwarzenegger,itwillneverfitonamovieposter.Forgetit.Forgetit,youwillnevermakeit.Gobacktobodybuilding."
Well,therestishistory.AfterTerminator3,Ibecamethehighestpaid
moviestarinHollywood.Andletmetellyousomething,itcontinuedon.EvenwhenIranforgovernorpeoplesaid,"Arnold,youwillnevermakeit.YouwillneverbecomegovernorofCalifornia.Whatdoyouknowaboutgovernment?
"Well,thefactis,IknewexactlyasmuchaboutgovernmentastherestofthepeopleknewinCalifornia,whichisthatgovernm
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