My address will follow the classical
sonata form of
commencement addresses. The first movement, just presented, were light-hearted remarks. This next movement consists of
unsolicited advice, which is rarely valued, seldom remembered, never followed. As Oscar Wilde said, “The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself.”So, here comes the advice.
畢業(yè)典禮演講都遵循古典奏鳴曲的結(jié)構(gòu),我的演講也不例外。剛才是第一樂(lè)章——輕快的閑談。接下來(lái)的第二樂(lè)章是送上門(mén)的忠告。這樣的忠告很少被重視,幾乎注定被忘記,永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)被實(shí)踐。但是,就像奧斯卡·王爾德說(shuō)的:“對(duì)于忠告,你聽(tīng)能做的,就是把它送給別人,因?yàn)樗鼘?duì)你沒(méi)有任何用處。”所以,下面是我的忠告。
First, every time you celebrate an achievement, be thankful to those who made it possible. Thank your parents and friends who supported you, thank your professors who were
inspirational, and especially thank the other professors whose less-than-brilliant lectures forced you to teach yourself. Going forward, the ability to teach yourself is the hallmark of a great liberal arts education and will be the key to your success. To your fellow students who have added immeasurably to your education during those late night discussions, hug them. Also, of course, thank Harvard. Should you forget, there's an alumni association to remind you.
第一,每次慶祝你取得成就的時(shí)候,不要忘記所有助你一臂之力的人。要感謝你的父母和支持你的朋友,要感謝那些啟發(fā)過(guò)你的教授,尤其是要感謝那些演講拙劣的教授,因?yàn)樗麄兤仁鼓阕詫W(xué)。從長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)看,自學(xué)能力是優(yōu)秀的文科教育中必不可少的,將成為你成功的關(guān)鍵。你還要去擁抱你的同學(xué),感謝他們同你進(jìn)行過(guò)的許多次徹夜長(zhǎng)談,這為你的教育帶來(lái)了無(wú)法衡量的價(jià)值。當(dāng)然,你還要感謝哈佛大學(xué)。不過(guò)即使你忘了這一點(diǎn),校友會(huì)也會(huì)來(lái)提醒你。
Second, in your future life,
cultivate a generous spirit. In all negotiations, don’t bargain for the last, little advantage. Leave the change on the table. In your collaborations, always remember that “credit” is not a
conserved quantity. In a successful
collaboration, everybody gets 90 percent of the credit.
第二,在你們未來(lái)的人生中,做一個(gè)慷慨大方的人。在任何談判中,都把最后一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)利益留給對(duì)方,不要把桌上的錢(qián)都拿走。在合作中,不要把榮譽(yù)留給自己。成功合作的任何一方,都應(yīng)獲得全部榮譽(yù)的90%。
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