JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼演讲MP3.docx
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JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼演讲MP3
2008年jk罗琳哈佛毕业典礼演讲(中英文对照)默认分类2009-07-1720:
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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》(thefringebenefitsoffailure,andtheimportanceofimaginatio
n)。
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
heworld?
slargestgryffindorreunion.
k.achievablegoals:
thefirststeptoselfimprovement.actually,ihavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatioughttosaytoyoutoday.ihaveaskedmyselfwhatiwishihadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsihavelearnedinthe21yearsthathaveexpiredbetweentha
tdayandthis.
agination.
thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butplea
sebearwithme.
hoseclosesttomeexpectedofme.
iwasconvincedthattheonlythingiwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.however,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatwouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension.iknowthattheironystrikeswitht
heforceofacartoonanvil,now.
doffdowntheclassicscorridor.
icannotremembertellingmyparentsthatiwasstudyingclassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.ofallthesubjectsonthisplanet,ithinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthangreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexec
utivebathroom.
iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatidonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.whatismore,icannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatiwouldneverexperiencepoverty.theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andihavesincebeenpoor,andiquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience.povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansathousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.climbingoutofpovertybyyourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,butpovertyitselfisroma
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.
everyusualstandard,iwasthebiggestfailureiknew.now,iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andihadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytaleresolution.ihadnoideathenhowfarthetunnelextended,andforalongtime,anylight
attheendofitwasahoperatherthanareality.
sowhydoitalkaboutthebenefitsoffailure?
simplybecausefailuremeantastrippingawayoftheinessential.istoppedpretendingtomyselfthatiwasanythingotherthanwhatiwas,andbegantodirectallmyenergyintofinishingtheonlyworkthatmatteredtome.hadireallysucceededatanythingelse,imightneverhavefoundthedeterminationtosucceedintheonearenaibelieveditrulybelonged.iwassetfree,becausemygreatestfearhadbeenrealised,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.
thhumanswhoseexperienceswehavenevershared.oneofthegreatestformativeexperiencesofmylifeprecededharrypotter,thoughitinformedmuchofwhatisubsequentlywroteinthosebooks.thisrevelationcameintheformofoneofmyearliestdayjobs.thoughiwasslopingofftowritestoriesduringmylunchhours,ipaidtherentinmyearly20sbyworkingattheafricanresearchdepartmentatamn
estyinternational?
sheadquartersinlondon.
thereinmylittleofficeireadhastilyscribbledletterssmuggledoutoftotalitarianregimesbymenandwomenwhowereriskingimprisonmenttoinformtheoutsideworldofwhatwashappeningtothem.isawphotographsofthosewhohaddisappearedwithouttrace,senttoamnestybytheirdesperatefamiliesandfriends.ireadthetestimonyoftorturevictims篇二:
jk罗琳-2008哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲(
jk罗琳-2008哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲(视频+中英对照文稿)
thefringebenefitsoffailure,andtheimportanceofimagination
j.k.rowling
copyrightjune2008
aspreparedfordelivery
presidentfaust,membersoftheharvardcorporationandtheboardofoverseers,membersofthefaculty,proudparents,and,aboveall,graduates,
actually,ihavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatioughttosaytoyoutoday.ihaveaskedmyselfwhatiwishihadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsihavelearnedinthe21yearsthathasexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis.
thesemightseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butpleasebearwithme.
iwasconvincedthattheonlythingiwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.however,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatcouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension.
icannotremembertellingmyparentsthatiwasstudyingclassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.ofallsubjectsonthisplanet,ithinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthangreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexecutivebathroom.
iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatidonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.whatismore,icannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatiwouldneverexperiencepoverty.theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andihavesincebeenpoor,andiquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience.povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansathousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.climbingoutofpovertybyyourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,butpovertyitselfisromanticisedonlybyfools.
whatifearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure.
atyourage,inspiteofadistinctlackofmotivationatuniversity,whereihadspentfartoolonginthecoffeebarwritingstories,andfartoolittletimeatlectures,ihadaknackforpassingexaminations,andthat,foryears,hadbeenthemeasureofsuccessinmylifeandthatofmypeers.
iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwell-educated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporheartbreak.talentandintelligenceneveryetinoculatedanyoneagainstthecapriceofthefates,andidonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistenceofunruffledprivilegeandcontentment.
however,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromharvardsuggeststhatyouarenotverywell-acquaintedwithfailure.youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofarfromtheaveragepersonsideaofsuccess,sohighhaveyoualreadyflownacademically.
now,iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andihadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytaleresolution.i
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