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jk羅琳哈佛大學(xué)演講 篇一：jk羅琳哈佛大學(xué)演講稿 PresidentFaust,membersoftheHarvardCorporationandtheBoardofOverseers, membersofthefaculty,proudparents,and,aboveall,graduates, 福斯特主席哈佛公司和監(jiān)察委員會(huì)的各位成員 各位老師、家長、全體畢業(yè)生們： ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayisthankyou.NotonlyhasHarvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffearandnauseaIveenduredatthethoughtofgivingthismencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.AwinwinsituationNowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatIamattheworldslargestGryffindorsreunion. 首先請(qǐng)?jiān)试S我說一聲謝謝哈佛不僅給了我無上的榮譽(yù)連日來為這個(gè)演講經(jīng)受的恐懼和緊張更令我減肥成功這真是一個(gè)雙贏的局面現(xiàn)在我要做的就是深呼吸幾下瞇著眼睛看看前面的大紅橫幅安慰自己正在世界上最大的格蘭芬多（滬江小編：以防有人沒看過哈利波特格蘭芬多是小哈利所在的魔法學(xué)院的名字）聚會(huì)上 Deliveringamencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.The mencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritish philosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcantrememberasinglewordshesaid.ThisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,laworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbeingagaywizard. 發(fā)表畢業(yè)演說是一個(gè)巨大的責(zé)任至少在我自己當(dāng)年的畢業(yè)典禮前是這么認(rèn)為的那天做演講的是英國著名的哲學(xué)家BaronessMaryWarnock對(duì)她演講的對(duì)我寫今天的演講稿產(chǎn)生了極大的幫助因?yàn)槲也挥浀盟f過的任何一句話了這個(gè)發(fā)現(xiàn)讓我釋然讓我不再擔(dān)心我可能會(huì)無意中影響你放棄在商業(yè)法律或政治上的大好前途轉(zhuǎn)而醉心于成為一個(gè)快樂的魔法師（gay有快樂和同性戀的意思） Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstoeisthegaywizardjoke,IvestilleoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnock.Achievablegoalsthefirststeptoselfimprovement. 你們看如果在若干年后你們還記得快樂的魔法師這個(gè)笑話那就證明我已經(jīng)超越了BaronessMaryWarnock建立可實(shí)現(xiàn)的目標(biāo)這是提高自我的第一步Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathasexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis. 實(shí)際上我為今天應(yīng)該和大家談些什么絞盡了腦汁我問自己什么是我希望早在畢業(yè)典禮上就該了解的而從那時(shí)起到現(xiàn)在的21年間我又得到了什么重要的啟示 Ihaveeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.Andasyoustandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalledreallife,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofimagination. 我想到了兩個(gè)答案在這美好的一天當(dāng)我們一起慶祝你們?nèi)〉脤W(xué)業(yè)成就的時(shí)刻我希望告訴你們失敗有什么樣的益處；在你們即將邁向現(xiàn)實(shí)生活的道路之際我還要褒揚(yáng)想象力的重要性 Thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butbearwithme. 這些似乎是不切實(shí)際或自相矛盾的選擇但請(qǐng)先容我講完 Lookingbackatthe21yearoldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightlyunfortableexperienceforthe42yearoldthatshehasbee.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadformyself,andwhatthoseclosesttomeexpectedofme. 回顧21歲剛剛畢業(yè)時(shí)的自己對(duì)于今天42歲的我來說是一個(gè)稍微不太舒服的經(jīng)歷可以說我人生的前一部分一直掙扎在自己的雄心和身邊的人對(duì)我的期望之間 IwasconvincedthattheonlythingIwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.However,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheview thatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatcouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension. 我一直深信自己唯一想做的事情就是寫小說不過我的父母他們都來自貧窮的背景沒有任何一人上過大學(xué)堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為我過度的想象力是一個(gè)令人驚訝的個(gè)人怪癖根本不足以讓我支付按揭或者取得足夠的養(yǎng)老金 Iknowtheironystrikeslikewiththeforceofacartoonanvilnow,but 我現(xiàn)在明白反諷就像用卡通鐵砧去打擊你但. TheyhadhopedthatIwouldtakeavocationaldegree;IwantedtostudyEnglishLiterature.Apromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andIwentuptostudyModernLanguages.HardlyhadmyparentscarroundedthecornerattheendoftheroadthanIditchedGermanandscuttledoffdowntheClassicscorridor. 他們希望我去拿個(gè)職業(yè)學(xué)位而我想去攻讀英國文學(xué)最后達(dá)成了一個(gè)雙方都不甚滿意的妥協(xié)：我改學(xué)現(xiàn)代語言可是等到父母一走開我立刻放棄了德語而報(bào)名學(xué)習(xí)古典文學(xué) IcannotremembertellingmyparentsthatIwasstudyingClassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.Ofallthesubjectsonthisplanet,IthinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthanGreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexecutivebathroom. 我不記得將這事告訴了父母他們可能是在我畢業(yè)典禮那一天才發(fā)現(xiàn)的我想在全世界的所有專業(yè)中他們也許認(rèn)為不會(huì)有比研究希臘神話更沒用的專業(yè)了根本無法換來一間獨(dú)立寬敞的衛(wèi)生間 Iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatIdonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.Thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.Whatismore,IcannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatIwouldneverexperiencepoverty.Theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andIhavesincebeenpoor,andIquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience. Povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansathousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.Climbingoutofpovertyby yourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,butpovertyitselfisromanticisedonlybyfools. 我想澄清一下：我不會(huì)因?yàn)楦改傅挠^點(diǎn)而責(zé)怪他們埋怨父母給你指錯(cuò)方向是有一個(gè)時(shí)間段的當(dāng)你成長到可以控制自我方向的時(shí)候你就要自己承擔(dān)責(zé)任了尤其是我不會(huì)因?yàn)楦改赶Ｍ也灰^窮日子而責(zé)怪他們他們一直很貧窮我后來也一度很窮所以我很理解他們貧窮并不是一種高貴的經(jīng)歷它帶來恐懼、壓力、有時(shí)還有絕望它意味著許許多多的羞辱和艱辛靠自己的努力擺脫貧窮確實(shí)可以引以自豪但貧窮本身只有對(duì)傻瓜而言才是浪漫的 WhatIfearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure. 我在你們這個(gè)年齡最害怕的不是貧窮而是失敗 Atyourage,inspiteofadistinctlackofmotivationatuniversity,whereIhadspentfartoolonginthecoffeebarwritingstories,andfartoolittletimeatlectures,Ihadaknackforpassingexaminations,andthat,foryears,hadbeenthemeasureofsuccessinmylifeandthatofmypeers. 我在您們這么大時(shí)明顯缺乏在大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)的動(dòng)力我花了太久時(shí)間在咖啡吧寫故事而在課堂的時(shí)間卻很少我有一個(gè)通過考試的訣竅并且數(shù)年間一直讓我在大學(xué)生活和同齡人中不落人后 Iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwelleducated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporheartache.TalentandintelligenceneveryetinoculatedanyoneagainstthecapriceoftheFates,andIdonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistenceofuuffledprivilegeandcontentment. 我不想愚蠢地假設(shè)因?yàn)槟銈兡贻p、有天份并且受過良好的教育就從來沒有遇到困難或心碎的時(shí)刻擁有才華和智慧從來不會(huì)使人對(duì)命運(yùn)的反復(fù)無常有所準(zhǔn)備；我也不會(huì)假設(shè)大家坐在這里冷靜地滿足于自身的優(yōu)越感 However,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvardsuggeststhatyouarenotverywellacquaintedwithfailure.Youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.Indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofarfromtheaveragepersonsideaofsuccess,sohighhaveyoualreadyflownacademically. 相反你們是哈佛畢業(yè)生的這個(gè)事實(shí)意味著你們并不很了解失敗你們也許極其渴望成功所以非常害怕失敗說實(shí)話你們眼中的失敗很可能就是普通人眼中的成功畢竟你們在學(xué)業(yè)上已經(jīng)達(dá)到很高的高度了 Ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitutesfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletit.SoIthinkitfairtosaythatbyanyconventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,Ihadfailedonanepicscale.An exceptionallyshortlivedmarriagehadimploded,andIwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernBritain,withoutbeinghomeless.Thefearsmyparentshadhadforme,andthatIhadhadformyself,hadbothetopass,andbyeveryusualstandard,IwasthebiggestfailureIknew. 最終我們所有人都必須自己決定什么算作失敗但如果你愿意世界是相當(dāng)渴望給你一套標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的所以我想很公平的講從任何傳統(tǒng)的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)看在我畢業(yè)僅僅七年后的日子里我的失敗達(dá)到了史詩般空前的規(guī)模：短命的婚姻閃電般地破裂我又失業(yè)成了一個(gè)艱難的單身母親除了流浪漢我是當(dāng)代英國最窮的人之一真的一無所有當(dāng)年父母和我自己對(duì)未來的擔(dān)憂現(xiàn)在都變成了現(xiàn)實(shí)按照慣常的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)來看我也是我所知道的最失敗的人Now,Iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.Thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andIhadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytale resolution.Ihadnoideahowfarthetunnelextended,andforalongtime,anylightattheendofitwasahoperatherthanareality. 現(xiàn)在我不打算站在這里告訴你們失敗是有趣的那段日子是我生命中的黑暗歲月我不知道它是否代表童話故事里需要?dú)v經(jīng)的磨難更不知道自己還要在黑暗中走多久很長一段時(shí)間里前面留給我的只是希望而不是現(xiàn)實(shí) SowhydoItalkaboutthebenefitsoffailure?Simplybecausefailuremeantastrippingawayoftheinessential.Istoppedpretendingto myselfthatIwasanythingotherthanwhatIwas,andbegantodirectallmyenergyintofinishingtheonlyworkthatmatteredtome.HadIreallysucceededatanythingelse,Imightneverhavefoundthe determinationtosucceedintheonearenaIbelievedItrulybelonged.Iwassetfree,becausemygreatestfearhadbeenrealised,andIwasstillalive,andIstillhadadaughterwhomIadored,andIhadanold 篇二：JK羅琳哈佛大學(xué)演講 xx年J.K.羅琳在哈佛大學(xué)畢業(yè)典禮上的演講：失敗的好處和想象 VideoofJKRowlingsCommencementAddress, 力的重要性“TheFringeBenefitsofFailure,andthe ImportanceofImagination,”attheAnnualTheFringeBenefitsofFailure,andthe MeetingoftheHarvardAlumniAssociationonImportanceofImagination HarvardUniversityCommencementAddressJune5thxx.Inthispowerful,moving,yetalso funnyspeechJotalksabouthertimeworkingforJ.K.Rowling AmnestyInternational,herpersonalexperiencesTercentenaryTheatre,June5,xx 失敗的好處和想象力的重要性withfailureandthepoweroftheimaginationto 哈佛大學(xué)畢業(yè)典禮allowustoempathizewithothers. J.K.羅琳 xx年6月5日 PresidentFaust,membersoftheHarvardCorporationandtheBoardofOverseers, membersofthefaculty,proudparents,and,aboveall,graduates, 福斯特主席哈佛公司和監(jiān)察委員會(huì)的各位成員各位老師、家長、全體畢業(yè)生們： ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayisthankyou.NotonlyhasHarvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffearandnauseaIveenduredatthethoughtofgivingthismencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.AwinwinsituationNowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatIamattheworldslargestGryffindorsreunion. 首先請(qǐng)?jiān)试S我說一聲謝謝哈佛不僅給了我無上的榮譽(yù)連日來為這個(gè)演講經(jīng)受的恐懼和緊張更令我減肥成功這真是一個(gè)雙贏的局面現(xiàn)在我要做的就是深呼吸幾下瞇著眼睛看看前面的大紅橫幅安慰自己正在世界上最大的魔法學(xué)院聚會(huì)上 Deliveringamencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.ThemencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcantrememberasinglewordshesaid.ThisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,laworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbeingagaywizard. 發(fā)表畢業(yè)演說是一個(gè)巨大的責(zé)任至少在我自己當(dāng)年的畢業(yè)典禮前是這么認(rèn)為的那天做演講的是英國著名的哲學(xué)家BaronessMaryWarnock對(duì)她演講的對(duì)我寫今天的演講稿產(chǎn)生了極大的幫助因?yàn)槲也挥浀盟f過的任何一句話了這個(gè)發(fā)現(xiàn)讓我釋然讓我不再擔(dān)心我可能會(huì)無意中影響你放棄在商業(yè)法律或政治上的大好前途轉(zhuǎn)而醉心于成為一個(gè)快樂的魔法師 Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstoeisthegaywizardjoke,IvestilleoutaheadofBaronessMary Warnock.Achievablegoalsthefirststeptoselfimprovement. 你們看如果在若干年后你們還記得“快樂的魔法師”這個(gè)笑話那就證明我已經(jīng)超越了BaronessMaryWarnock建立可實(shí)現(xiàn)的目標(biāo)這是提高自我的第一步 Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathasexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis. 實(shí)際上我為今天應(yīng)該和大家談些什么絞盡了腦汁我問自己什么是我希望早在畢業(yè)典禮上就該了解的而從那時(shí)起到現(xiàn)在的21年間我又得到了什么重要的啟示 Ihaveeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.Andasyoustandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalledreallife,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofimagination. 我想到了兩個(gè)答案在這美好的一天當(dāng)我們一起慶祝你們?nèi)〉脤W(xué)業(yè)成就的時(shí)刻我希望告訴你們失敗有什么樣的益處；在你們即將邁向“現(xiàn)實(shí)生活”的道路之際我還要褒揚(yáng)想象力的重要性 Thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butbearwithme. 這些似乎是不切實(shí)際或自相矛盾的選擇但請(qǐng)先容我講完Lookingbackatthe21yearoldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightlyunfortableexperienceforthe42yearoldthatshehasbee.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadformyself,andwhatthoseclosesttomeexpectedofme. 回顧21歲剛剛畢業(yè)時(shí)的自己對(duì)于今天42歲的我來說是一個(gè)稍微不太舒服的經(jīng)歷可以說我人生的前一部分一直掙扎在自己的雄心和身邊的人對(duì)我的期望之間 IwasconvincedthattheonlythingIwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.However,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimagination wasanamusingpersonalquirkthatcouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension. 我一直深信自己唯一想做的事情就是寫小說不過我的父母他們都來自貧窮的背景沒有任何一人上過大學(xué)堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為我過度的想象力是一個(gè)令人驚訝的個(gè)人怪癖根本不足以讓我支付按揭或者取得足夠的養(yǎng)老金 Iknowtheironystrikeslikewiththeforceofacartoonanvilnow,but 我現(xiàn)在明白反諷就像用卡通鐵砧去打擊你但. TheyhadhopedthatIwouldtakeavocationaldegree;IwantedtostudyEnglishLiterature.Apromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andIwentuptostudyModernLanguages.HardlyhadmyparentscarroundedthecornerattheendoftheroadthanIditchedGermanandscuttledoffdowntheClassicscorridor. 他們希望我去拿個(gè)職業(yè)學(xué)位而我想去攻讀英國文學(xué)最后達(dá)成了一個(gè)雙方都不甚滿意的妥協(xié)：我改學(xué)現(xiàn)代語言可是等到父母一走開我立刻放棄了德語而報(bào)名學(xué)習(xí)古典文學(xué) IcannotremembertellingmyparentsthatIwasstudyingClassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.Ofallthesubjectsonthisplanet,IthinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthanGreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexecutivebathroom. 我不記得將這事告訴了父母他們可能是在我畢業(yè)典禮那一天才發(fā)現(xiàn)的我想在全世界的所有專業(yè)中他們也許認(rèn)為不會(huì)有比研究希臘神話更沒用的專業(yè)了根本無法換來一間獨(dú)立寬敞的衛(wèi)生間 Iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatIdonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.Thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.Whatismore,IcannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatIwouldneverexperiencepoverty.Theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andIhavesincebeenpoor,andIquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience.Povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansathousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.Climbingoutofpovertybyyourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,butpovertyitselfisromanticisedonlybyfools. 我想澄清一下：我不會(huì)因?yàn)楦改傅挠^點(diǎn)而責(zé)怪他們埋怨父母給你指錯(cuò)方向是有一個(gè)時(shí)間段的當(dāng)你成長到可以控制自我方向的時(shí)候你就要自己承擔(dān)責(zé)任了尤其是我不會(huì)因?yàn)楦改赶Ｍ也灰^窮日子而責(zé)怪他們他們一直很貧窮我后來也一度很窮所以我很理解他們貧窮并不是一種高貴的經(jīng)歷它帶來恐懼、壓力、有時(shí)還有絕望它意味著許許多多的羞辱和艱辛靠自己的努力擺 脫貧窮確實(shí)可以引以自豪但貧窮本身只有對(duì)傻瓜而言才是浪漫的 WhatIfearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure. 我在你們這個(gè)年齡最害怕的不是貧窮而是失敗 Atyourage,inspiteofadistinctlackofmotivationatuniversity,whereIhadspentfartoolonginthecoffeebarwritingstories,andfartoolittletimeatlectures,Ihadaknackforpassingexaminations,andthat,foryears,hadbeenthemeasureofsuccessinmylifeandthatofmypeers. 我在您們這么大時(shí)明顯缺乏在大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)的動(dòng)力我花了太久時(shí)間在咖啡吧寫故事而在課堂的時(shí)間卻很少我有一個(gè)通過考試的訣竅并且數(shù)年間一直讓我在大學(xué)生活和同齡人中不落人后 Iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwelleducated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporheartbreak.TalentandintelligenceneveryetinoculatedanyoneagainstthecapriceoftheFates,andIdonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistenceofuuffledprivilegeandcontentment. 我不想愚蠢地假設(shè)因?yàn)槟銈兡贻p、有天份并且受過良好的教育就從來沒有遇到困難或心碎的時(shí)刻擁有才華和智慧從來不會(huì)使人對(duì)命運(yùn)的反復(fù)無常有所準(zhǔn)備；我也不會(huì)假設(shè)大家坐在這里冷靜地滿足于自身的優(yōu)越感 However,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvardsuggeststhatyouarenotverywellacquaintedwithfailure.Youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.Indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofarfromtheaveragepersonsideaofsuccess,sohighhaveyoualreadyflownacademically. 相反你們是哈佛畢業(yè)生的這個(gè)事實(shí)意味著你們并不很了解失敗你們也許極其渴望成功所以非常害怕失敗說實(shí)話你們眼中的失敗很可能就是普通人眼中的成功畢竟你們在學(xué)業(yè)上已經(jīng)達(dá)到很高的高度了 Ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitutesfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletit.SoIthinkitfairtosaythatbyanyconventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,Ihadfailedonanepicscale.Anexceptionallyshortlivedmarriagehadimploded,andIwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernBritain,withoutbeinghomeless.Thefearsmyparentshadhadforme,andthatIhadhadformyself,hadbothetopass,andbyeveryusualstandard,IwasthebiggestfailureIknew. 最終我們所有人都必須自己決定什么算作失敗但如果你愿意世界是相當(dāng)渴望給你一套標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的所以我承認(rèn)命運(yùn)的公平從任何傳統(tǒng)的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)看在我畢業(yè)僅僅七年后的日子里我的失敗達(dá)到了史詩般空前的規(guī)模：短命的婚姻閃電般地破裂我又失業(yè)成了一個(gè)艱難的單身母親除了流浪漢我是當(dāng)代英國最窮的人之一真的一無所有當(dāng) 年父母和我自己對(duì)未來的擔(dān)憂現(xiàn)在都變成了現(xiàn)實(shí)按照慣常的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)來看我也是我所知道的最失敗的人 Now,Iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.Thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andIhadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytaleresolution.Ihadnoideahowfarthetunnelextended,andforalongtime,anylightattheendofitwasahoperatherthanareality. 現(xiàn)在我不打算站在這里告訴你們失敗是有趣的那段日子是我生命中的黑暗歲月我不知道它是否代表童話故事里需要?dú)v經(jīng)的磨難更不知道自己還要在黑暗中走多久很長一段時(shí)間里前面留給我的只是希望而不是現(xiàn)實(shí)SowhydoItalkaboutthebenefitsoffailure?Simplybecausefailuremeantastrippingawayoftheinessential.IstoppedpretendingtomyselfthatIwasanythingotherthanwhatIwas,andbegantodirectallmyenergyintofinishingtheonlywork thatmatteredtome.HadIreallysucceededatanythingelse,ImightneverhavefoundthedeterminationtosucceedintheonearenaIbelievedItrulybelonged.Iwassetfree,becausemygreatestfearhadalreadybeenrealised,andIwasstillalive,andIstillhadadaughterwhomIadored,andIhadanoldtypewriterandabigidea.AndsorockbottombecamethesolidfoundationonwhichIrebuiltmylife. 那么為什么我要談?wù)撌〉暮锰幠匾驗(yàn)槭∫馕吨鴦冸x掉那些不必要的東西我因此不再偽裝自己、遠(yuǎn)離自我而重新開始把所有精力放在對(duì)我最重要的事情上如果不是沒有在其他領(lǐng)域成功過我可能就不會(huì)找到在一個(gè)我確信真正屬于的舞臺(tái)上取得成功的決心我獲得了自由因?yàn)樽詈ε碌碾m然已經(jīng)發(fā)生了但我還活著我仍然有一個(gè)我深愛的女兒我還有一個(gè)舊打字機(jī)和一個(gè)很大的想法所以困境的谷底成為我重建生活的堅(jiān)實(shí)基礎(chǔ) 篇三：JK羅琳哈佛大學(xué)畢業(yè)典禮演講稿 J.K羅琳xx年哈佛大學(xué)畢業(yè)典禮演講 哈利.波特作者J.K羅琳 JK羅琳哈佛大學(xué)演講(中英文) PresidentFaust,membersoftheHarvardCorporationandtheBoardofOverseers, membersofthefaculty,proudparents,and,aboveall,graduates, 福斯特主席哈佛公司和監(jiān)察委員會(huì)的各位成員 各位老師、家長、全體畢業(yè)生們： ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayisthankyou.NotonlyhasHarvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffearandnauseaIveenduredatthethoughtofgivingthismencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.AwinwinsituationNowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatIamattheworldslargestGryffindorsreunion. 首先請(qǐng)?jiān)试S我說一聲謝謝哈佛不僅給了我無上的榮譽(yù)連日來為這個(gè)演講經(jīng)受的恐懼和緊張更令我減肥成功這真是一個(gè)雙贏的局面現(xiàn)在我要做的就是深呼吸幾下瞇著眼睛看看前面的大紅橫幅安慰自己正在世界上最大的格蘭芬多（滬江小編：以防有人沒看過哈利波特?格蘭芬多是小哈利所在的魔法學(xué)院的名字）聚會(huì)上 Deliveringamencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.ThemencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcantrememberasinglewordshesaid.ThisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,laworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbeingagaywizard. 發(fā)表畢業(yè)演說是一個(gè)巨大的責(zé)任至少在我自己當(dāng)年的畢業(yè)典禮前是這么認(rèn)為的那天做演講的是英國著名的哲學(xué)家BaronessMaryWarnock對(duì)她演講的對(duì)我寫今天的演講稿產(chǎn)生了極大的幫助因?yàn)槲也挥浀盟f過的任何一句話了這個(gè)發(fā)現(xiàn)讓我釋然讓我不再擔(dān)心我可能會(huì)無意中影響你放棄在商業(yè)法律或政治上的大好前途轉(zhuǎn)而醉心于成為一個(gè)快樂的魔法師（gay有快樂和同性戀的意思） Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstoeisthegaywizardjoke,IvestilleoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnock.Achievablegoalsthefirststeptoselfimprovement. 你們看如果在若干年后你們還記得“快樂的魔法師”這個(gè)笑話那就證明我已經(jīng)超越了BaronessMaryWarnock建立可實(shí)現(xiàn)的目標(biāo)這是提高自我的第一步 Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathasexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis. 實(shí)際上我為今天應(yīng)該和大家談些什么絞盡了腦汁我問自己什么是我希望早在畢業(yè)典禮上就該了解的而從那時(shí)起到現(xiàn)在的21年間我又得到了什么重要的啟示 Ihaveeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.Andasyoustandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalledreallife,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofimagination. 我想到了兩個(gè)答案在這美好的一天當(dāng)我們一起慶祝你們?nèi)〉脤W(xué)業(yè)成就的時(shí)刻我希望告訴你們失敗有什么樣的益處；在你們即將邁向“現(xiàn)實(shí)生活”的道路之際我還要褒揚(yáng)想象力的重要性 Thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butbearwithme. 這些似乎是不切實(shí)際或自相矛盾的選擇但請(qǐng)先容我講完 Lookingbackatthe21yearoldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightlyunfortableexperienceforthe42yearoldthatshehasbee.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadformyself,andwhatthoseclosesttomeexpectedofme. 回顧21歲剛剛畢業(yè)時(shí)的自己對(duì)于今天42歲的我來說是一個(gè)稍微不太舒服的經(jīng)歷可以說我人生的前一部分一直掙扎在自己的