1、美国大学毕业典礼演讲 每年的五六月，是美国大学举行毕业典礼的季节。按照惯例，各界名流都会受邀到各大名校去作激动人心的演讲。本文精选了近年来美国最有影响力的十佳毕业典礼演讲，与已经或即将毕业的读者朋友们共勉。 1. steve jobs 史蒂芬乔布斯 stanford university 斯坦福大学 june 12, 2005 2005年6月12日 remembering that you are going to die is the best way i know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. you a
2、re already naked. there is no reason not to follow your heart. your time is limited, so dont waste it living someone elses life. dont be trapped by dogma which is living with the results of other peoples thinking. dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice. and most 记着你总会死去
3、，这是我知道的防止患得患失的最佳办法。赤条条来去无牵挂，还有什么理由不随你的心？！ 你的时间是有限的，因此不要把时间浪费在过别人的生活上。不要被教条所困使自己的生活受限于他人的思想成果。不要让他人的意见淹没了你自己内心的声音。最重要的是，要有勇气跟随你的内心与直觉，它们好歹已经知道你真正想让自己成为什么。其他的，都是次要的。 2. david foster wallace 大卫福斯特华莱士 novelist 小说家 kenyon college 肯尼恩学院 may 21, 2005 2005年5月21日 there are these two young fish swimming along
4、 and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, “morning, boys. hows the water?” and the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes, “what the hell is water?” . simple awareness; awareness of what is so
5、 real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, all the time, that we have to keep reminding ourselves over and over: “this is water.” “this is water.” it is unimaginably hard to do this, to stay conscious and alive in the adult world day in and day out. 有两条小鱼一起在水里游，碰到一条老鱼迎面游过来。老鱼向他们点点头
6、，并说：“早上好，孩子们。水怎么样？”这两条小鱼继续往前游了一会儿后，其中一条小鱼实在忍不住了，看了一下另一条小鱼，问道：“水到底是什么东西？” 简单的意识；对我们生活中如此真实、如此必不可少、无处不在、无时不在的事物的意识，需要我们一遍一遍地提醒自己： “这是水。” “这是水。” 天天都保持意识清醒而鲜活，在成人世界中做到这点，是不可想象地难。 3. michael uslan 迈克尔奥斯兰 movie producer 电影制片人 indiana university 印第安纳大学 may 06, 2006 2006年5月6日 you must believe in yourself an
7、d in your work. when our first batman movie broke all those box-office records, i received a phone call from that united artists exec who, years before, had told me i was out of my mind. now he said, “michael, im just calling to congratulate you on the success of batman. i always said you were a vis
8、ionary.” you see the point here dont believe them when they tell you how bad you are or how terrible your ideas are, but also, dont believe them when they tell you how wonderful you are and how great your ideas are. just believe in yourself and youll do just fine. and, oh yes, dont then forget to ma
9、rket yourself and your ideas. use both sides of your brain. you must have a high threshold for frustration. take it from the guy who was turned down by every studio in hollywood. you must knock on doors until your knuckles bleed. doors will slam in your face. you must pick yourself up, dust yourself
10、 off, and knock again. its the only way to achieve your goals in life. 你必须相信你自己，对自己的工作充满信心。当我们的第一部电影蝙蝠侠创下史无前例的票房纪录时，我接到了艺术家联合会会长的电话，他在数年之前曾说我疯了。如今他说：“迈克尔，我给你打电话祝贺蝙蝠侠的成功。我总说你是一位有远见的人。”你看，关键在这里，当他们说你有多差，你的想法有多糟的时候，不要信他们的话，同时，当他们告诉你你有多么了不起，你的想法多美妙时，也不要相信他们。你就只相信你自己，这样你就能做好。还有，那就是，不要忘记推销你自己和你的想法。左右大脑你都得
11、用。 要能经受得住挫败。这是被好莱坞每一家制片厂拒绝过的人的经验。你必须去敲一扇扇的门，直到指关节流血。大门会在你面前砰然关上，你必须重振旗鼓，弹去身上的灰尘，再敲下一扇门。这是实现你人生目标的唯一办法。 4. woody hayes 伍迪海耶斯 college fooball coach 大学橄榄球教练 ohio state university 俄亥俄州立大学 may 14, 1986 1986年5月14日 in football we always said that the other team couldnt beat us. we had to be sure that we di
12、dnt beat ourselves. and thats what people have to do, too make sure they dont beat themselves. 你会发现，来得容易的东西总是一文不值。事实上，我从来没有看到哪位橄榄球运动员是带着微笑完成阻截的。从来没有。 5. bradley whitford 布兰德利惠特福德 actor 演员 university wisconsin - madison 威斯康辛大学麦迪逊分校 may 17, 2006 2006年5月17日 number one: fall in love with the process and
13、 the results will follow. number two: do your work. number three: once youre prepared, throw your preparation in the trash. number four: you are capable of more than you think. number five: listen. number six: take action. you have a choice. you can either be a passive victim of circumstance or you
14、can be the active hero of your own life. action is the antidote to apathy and cynicism and despair. 第一，爱上过程，结果自然会来。 第二，做你的事。 第三，一旦准备好，就付诸行动。 第四，你能做的，超出了你的想象。 第五，聆听。 第六，采取行动。 你有一个选择。要么你成为环境的被动受害者，要么你主动成为自己生活的英雄。行动可以消除冷漠、玩世不恭与绝望。篇二：美国大学十佳毕业典礼演讲精选(中英文对照) 美国大学十佳毕业典礼演讲精选 阅读难度 每年的五六月，是美国大学举行毕业典礼的季节。按照惯例，各
15、界名流都会受邀到各大名校去作激动人心的演讲。本文精选了近年来美国最有影响力的十佳毕业典礼演讲，与已经或即将毕业的读者朋友们共勉。 1. steve jobs 史蒂芬乔布斯 stanford university 斯坦福大学 june 12, 2005 2005年6月12日 remembering that you are going to die is the best way i know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. you are already naked. there is no reason no
16、t to follow your heart. 记着你总会死去，这是我知道的防止患得患失的最佳办法。赤条条来去无牵挂，还有什么理由不随你的心？！ 你的时间是有限的，因此不要把时间浪费在过别人的生活上。不要被教条所困使自己的生活受限于他人的思想成果。不要让他人的意见淹没了你自己内心的声音。最重要的是，要有勇气跟随你的内心与直觉，它们好歹已经知道你真正想让自己成为什么。其他的，都是次要的。 2. david foster wallace 大卫福斯特华莱士 novelist 小说家 kenyon college 肯尼恩学院 may 21, 2005 2005年5月21日 there are thes
17、e two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, “morning, boys. hows the water?” and the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes, “what the hell is water?” . simple awa
18、reness; awareness of what is so real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, all the time, that we have to keep reminding ourselves over and over: “this is water.” “this is water.” it is unimaginably hard to do this, to stay conscious and alive in the adult world day in and day out. 有
19、两条小鱼一起在水里游，碰到一条老鱼迎面游过来。老鱼向他们点点头，并说：“早上好，孩子们。水怎么样？”这两条小鱼继续往前游了一会儿后，其中一条小鱼实在忍不住了，看了一下另一条小鱼，问道：“水到底是什么东西？” “这是水。” “这是水。” 天天都保持意识清醒而鲜活，在成人世界中做到这点，是不可想象地难。 3. michael uslan 迈克尔奥斯兰 movie producer 电影制片人 indiana university 印第安纳大学 may 06, 2006 2006年5月6日 you must believe in yourself and in your work. when our
20、 first batman movie broke all those box-office records, i received a phone call from that united artists exec who, years before, had told me i was out of my mind. now he said, “michael, im just calling to congratulate you on the success of batman. i always said you were a visionary.” you see the poi
21、nt here dont believe them when they tell you how bad you are or how terrible your ideas are, but also, dont believe them when they tell you how wonderful you are and how great your ideas are. just believe in yourself and youll do just fine. and, oh yes, dont then forget to market yourself and your i
22、deas. use both sides of your brain. you must have a high threshold for frustration. take it from the guy who was turned down by every studio in hollywood. you must knock on doors until your knuckles bleed. doors will slam in your face. you must pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and knock again. i
23、ts the only way to achieve your goals in life. 你必须相信你自己，对自己的工作充满信心。当我们的第一部电影蝙蝠侠创下史无前例的票房纪录时，我接到了艺术家联合会会长的电话，他在数年之前曾说我疯了。如今他说：“迈克尔，我给你打电话祝贺蝙蝠侠的成功。我总说你是一位有远见的人。”你看，关键在这里，当他们说你有多差，你的想法有多糟的时候，不要信他们的话，同时，当他们告诉你你有多么了不起，你的想法多美妙时，也不要相信他们。你就只相信你自己，这样你就能做好。还有，那就是，不要忘记推销你自己和你的想法。左右大脑你都得用。 要能经受得住挫败。这是被好莱坞每一家制片厂
24、拒绝过的人的经验。你必须去敲一扇扇的门，直到指关节流血。大门会在你面前砰然关上，你必须重振旗鼓，弹去身上的灰尘，再敲下一扇门。这是实现你人生目标的唯一办法。 4. woody hayes 伍迪海耶斯 college fooball coach 大学橄榄球教练 ohio state university 俄亥俄州立大学 may 14, 1986 1986年5月14日 in football we always said that the other team couldnt beat us. we had to be sure that we didnt beat ourselves. and
25、thats what people have to do, too make sure they dont beat themselves. 在橄榄球场上，我们总是说其他队战胜不了我们。我们必须做到不把自己打垮。所有人也都必须这么做，确保自己不要被自己打垮。 ?你会发现，来得容易的东西总是一文不值。事实上，我从来没有看到哪位橄榄球运动员是带着微笑完成阻截的。 5. bradley whitford 布兰德利惠特福德 actor 演员 university wisconsin - madison 威斯康辛大学麦迪逊分校 may 17, 2006 2006年5月17日 number one: fa
26、ll in love with the process and the results will follow. number two: do your work. number three: once youre prepared, throw your preparation in the trash. number four: you are capable of more than you think. number five: listen. number six: take action. you have a choice. you can either be a passive
27、 victim of circumstance or you can be the active hero of your own life. action is the antidote to apathy and cynicism and despair. 第一，爱上过程，结果自然会来。 第二，做你的事。 第三，一旦准备好，就付诸行动。 第四，你能做的，超出了你的想象。 第五，聆听。 第六，采取行动。 你有一个选择。要么你成为环境的被动受害者，要么你主动成为自己生活的英雄。行动可以消除冷漠、玩世不恭与绝望。 6. jerry zucker 杰瑞朱克 director, movie prod
28、ucer 导演、电影制片人 university of wisconsin 威斯康辛大学 may 17, 2003 2003年5月17日 it doesnt matter whether your dream came true if you spent your whole life sleeping. ask yourself one question: if i didnt have to do it perfectly, what would i try? nobody else is paying as much attention to your failures as you a
29、re. youre the only one who is obsessed with the importance of your own life. to everyone else, its just a blip on the radar screen, so just move on. 如果你一生都在睡觉，你的梦想是否实现就无关紧要了。 问你自己一个问题：如果我不是必须做得完美，那我还努力什么呢？ 没有人会像你自己那样对自己的失败那么在意。你是唯一一个能追求自己的生活意义的人。对于其他所有人来说，你只是雷达荧光屏上的一个光点。所以，只管前行吧。 7. earl bakken 厄尔巴肯
30、 businessman 商人 university of hawaii 夏威夷大学 by all reckoning, the bumblebee is aerodynamically unsound and shouldnt be able to fly. yet, the little bee gets those wings going like a turbo-jet and flies to every plant its chubby little body can land on to collect all the nectar it can hold. bumblebees
31、 are the most persistent creatures. they dont know they cant fly, so they just keep buzzing around. never give in to pessimism. dont know that you cant fly, and you will soar like an eagle. dont end up regretting what you did not do because you were too lazy or too frightened to soar. be a bumblebee! and soar to the heavens. you can do it. 无论怎么考量，大黄蜂从空气动力学上讲是不健全、不应该会飞的。但是，这种小蜜蜂却像涡轮喷气飞机一样地展翅飞行，飞到它圆乎乎的身体能够降落的任何植物上去采蜜。 大黄蜂最坚韧的生灵，它们不知道自己不能飞，因此它们只管到处嗡嗡地飞个不停。 千万不要悲观。不知道你不会飞，你会像鹰一样高高飞翔。不要到头来后悔自己因
