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jk罗琳2008哈佛毕业典礼演讲mp3 [标签:标题]2016 jk罗琳2008哈佛毕业典礼演讲mp3 2008年JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼演讲默认分类 2009-07-1720:13阅读1281评论0 字号:大中小 ―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》。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 hasHarvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweek 1 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 soffearandnauseaIhaveenduredatthethoughtofgivingthiscommencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.Awin-winsituation!NowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatIamatt heworld?slargestGryffindorreunion. Deliveringacommencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.ThecommencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcan?trememberasinglewordshesaid.ThisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,thelaworpoliticsforthe giddydelightsofbecomingagaywizard. Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstocomeisthe?gaywizard?joke,I?vecomeoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnoc k.Achievablegoals:thefirststeptoselfimprovement.Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathaveexpiredbetweentha 2 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 tdayandthis. Ihavecomeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.Andasyoustandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalled?reallife?,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofim agination. Thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butplea sebearwithme. Lookingbackatthe21-year-oldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightlyuncomfortableexperienceforthe42-year-oldthatshehasbecome.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadformyself,andwhatt hoseclosesttomeexpectedofme. IwasconvincedthattheonlythingIwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.However,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatwouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension.Iknowthattheironystrikeswitht heforceofacartoonanvil,now. SotheyhopedthatIwouldtakeavocationaldegree;Iwantedt 3 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 ostudyEnglishLiterature.Acompromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andIwentuptostudyModernLanguages.Hardlyhadmyparents?carroundedthecornerattheendoftheroadthanIditchedGermanandscuttle doffdowntheClassicscorridor. IcannotremembertellingmyparentsthatIwasstudyingClassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.Ofallthesubjectsonthisplanet,IthinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthanGreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexec utivebathroom. Iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatIdonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.Thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.Whatismore,IcannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatIwouldneverexperiencepoverty.Theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andIhavesincebeenpoor,andIquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience.Povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansathousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.Climbingoutofpovertybyyourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,but 4 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 povertyitselfisroma 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. Ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitut 5 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 esfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletit.SoIthinkitfairtosaythatbyanyconventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,Ihadfailedonanepicscale.Anexceptionallyshort-livedmarriagehadimploded,andIwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernBritain,withoutbeinghomeless.Thefearsthatmyparentshadhadforme,andthatIhadhadformyself,hadbothcometopass,andby everyusualstandard,IwasthebiggestfailureIknew.Now,Iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.Thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andIhadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytaleresolution.Ihadnoideathenhowfarthetunnelextended,andforalongtime,anylight attheendofitwasahoperatherthanareality. SowhydoItalkaboutthebenefitsoffailure?Simplybecausefailuremeantastrippingawayoftheinessential.IstoppedpretendingtomyselfthatIwasanythingotherthanwhatIwas,andbegantodirectallmyenergyintofinishingtheonlyworkthatmatteredtome.HadIreallysucceededatanythingelse,ImightneverhavefoundthedeterminationtosucceedintheonearenaIbelievedItrulybelonged.Iwassetfree,becausemygreatestfearh 6 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 adbeenrealised,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. SogivenaTimeTurner,Iwouldtellmy21-year-oldselfthatp 7 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 ersonalhappinessliesinknowingthatlifeisnotacheck-listofacquisitionorachievement.Yourqualifications,yourCV,arenotyourlife,thoughyouwillmeetmanypeopleofmyageandolderwhoconfusethetwo.Lifeisdifficult,andcomplicated,andbeyondanyone?stotalcontrol,andthehumilitytoknowthatwillenableyoutosurviveitsvicissitudes.NowyoumightthinkthatIchosemysecondtheme,theimportanceofimagination,becauseofthepartitplayedinrebuildingmylife,butthatisnotwhollyso.ThoughIpersonallywilldefendthevalueofbedtimestoriestomylastgasp,Ihavelearnedtovalueimaginationinamuchbroadersense.Imaginationisnotonlytheuniquelyhumancapacitytoenvisionthatwhichisnot,andthereforethefountofallinventionandinnovation.Initsarguablymosttransformativeandrevelatorycapacity,itisthepowerthatenablesustoempathisewi thhumanswhoseexperienceswehavenevershared.OneofthegreatestformativeexperiencesofmylifeprecededHarryPotter,thoughitinformedmuchofwhatIsubsequentlywroteinthosebooks.Thisrevelationcameintheformofoneofmyearliestdayjobs.ThoughIwasslopingofftowritestoriesduringmylunchhours,Ipaidtherentinmyearly20sbyworkingattheAfricanresearchdepartmentatAmn 8 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 estyInternational?sheadquartersinLondon. ThereinmylittleofficeIreadhastilyscribbledletterssmuggledoutoftotalitarianregimesbymenandwomenwhowereriskingimprisonmenttoinformtheoutsideworldofwhatwashappeningtothem.Isawphotographsofthosewhohaddisappearedwithouttrace,senttoAmnestybytheirdesperatefamiliesandfriends.Ireadthetestimonyoftorturevictims JK罗琳-2008哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲 TheFringeBenefitsofFailure,andtheImportanceofImagination HarvardUniversityCommencementAddress J.K.Rowling CopyrightJune2008 Aspreparedfordelivery PresidentFaust,membersoftheHarvardCorporationandtheBoardofOverseers,membersofthefaculty,proudparents,and,aboveall,graduates, ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayis?thankyou.‘NotonlyhasHarvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffearandnauseaI‘veexperiencedatthethoughtofgivingthiscommencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.Awin-winsituation!NowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredb 9 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 annersandfoolmyselfintobelievingIamattheworld‘sbest-ed ucatedHarryPotterconvention. Deliveringacommencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.ThecommencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcan‘trememberasinglewordshesaid.ThisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,laworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbecomingagaywizard. Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstocomeisthe?gaywizard‘joke,I‘vestillcomeoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnock.Achievablegoals:thefirststeptowardspersonalimprovement. Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathasexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis. Ihavecomeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.Andas 10 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 youstandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalled?reallife‘,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofimagination. Thesemightseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butpleasebearwithme. Lookingbackatthe21-year-oldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightlyuncomfortableexperienceforthe42-year-oldthatshehasbecome.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadformyself,andwhatthoseclosesttomeexpectedofme. IwasconvincedthattheonlythingIwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.However,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatcouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension. TheyhadhopedthatIwouldtakeavocationaldegree;IwantedtostudyEnglishLiterature.Acompromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andIwentuptostudyModernLanguages.Hardlyhadmyparents‘carroundedthecornerattheendoftheroadthanIditchedGermanandscuttledoffdowntheClassicscorridor. IcannotremembertellingmyparentsthatIwasstudyingCla 11 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 ssics;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,hadbeenthemeasureofsuccessin 12 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 mylifeandthatofmypeers. Iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwell-educated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporheartbreak.TalentandintelligenceneveryetinoculatedanyoneagainstthecapriceoftheFates,andIdonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistenceofunruffledprivilegeandcontentment. However,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvardsuggeststhatyouarenotverywell-acquaintedwithfailure.Youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.Indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofarfromtheaverageperson‘sideaofsuccess,sohighhaveyoualreadyflownacademically. Ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitutesfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletit.SoIthinkitfairtosaythatbyanyconventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,Ihadfailedonanepicscale.Anexceptionallyshort-livedmarriagehadimploded,andIwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernBritain,withoutbeinghomeless.Thefearsmyparentshadhadforme,andthatIhadhadformyself,hadbothcometopass,andbyeveryusualstandard,IwasthebiggestfailureIk 13 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 new. Now,Iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.Thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andIhadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytaleresolution.Ihadnoideahowfarthetunnelextended,andforalongtime,anylightattheendofitwasahoperatherthanareality. SowhydoItalkaboutthebenefitsoffailure?Simplybecausefailuremeantastrippingawayoftheinessential.IstoppedpretendingtomyselfthatIwasanythingotherthanwhatIwas,andbegantodirectallmyenergyintofinishingtheonlyworkthatmatteredtome.HadIreallysucceededatanythingelse,ImightneverhavefoundthedeterminationtosucceedintheonearenaIbelievedItrulybelonged.Iwassetfree,becausemygreatestfearhadalreadybeenrealised,andIwasstillalive,andIstillhadadaughterwhomIadored,andIhadanoldtypewriterandabigidea.AndsorockbottombecamethesolidfoundationonwhichIrebuiltmylife. YoumightneverfailonthescaleIdid,butsomefailureinlifeisinevitable.Itisimpossibletolivewithoutfailingatsomething,unlessyoulivesocautiouslythatyoumightaswellnothavelivedatall–inwhichcase,youfailbydefault. 14 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 FailuregavemeaninnersecuritythatIhadneverattainedbypassingexaminations.FailuretaughtmethingsaboutmyselfthatIcouldhavelearnednootherway.IdiscoveredthatIhadastrongwill,andmoredisciplinethanIhadsuspected;IalsofoundoutthatIhadfriendswhosevaluewastrulyaboverubies. Theknowledgethatyouhaveemergedwiserandstrongerfromsetbacksmeansthatyouare,everafter,secureinyourabilitytosurvive.Youwillnevertrulyknowyourself,orthestrengthofyourrelationships,untilbothhavebeentestedbyadversity.Suchknowledgeisatruegift,forallthatitispainfullywon,andithasbeenworthmoretomethananyqualificationIeverearned. GivenatimemachineoraTimeTurner,Iwouldtellmy21-year-oldselfthatpersonalhappinessliesinknowingthatlifeisnotacheck-listofacquisitionorachievement.Yourqualifications,yourCV,arenotyourlife,thoughyouwillmeetmanypeopleofmyageandolderwhoconfusethetwo.Lifeisdifficult,andcomplicated,andbeyondanyone‘stotalcontrol,andthehumilitytoknowthatwillenableyoutosurviveitsvicissitudes. YoumightthinkthatIchosemysecondtheme,theimportanceofimagination,becauseofthepartitplayedinrebuildingmylife,butthatisnotwhollyso.ThoughIwilldefendthevalueof bedtimestoriestomylastgasp,Ihavelearnedtovalueimagin 15 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 ationinamuchbroadersense.Imaginationisnotonlytheuniquelyhumancapacitytoenvisionthatwhichisnot,andthereforethefountofallinventionandinnovation.Initsarguablymosttransformativeandrevelatorycapacity,itisthepowerthatenablesustoempathisewithhumanswhoseexperienceswehavenevershared. OneofthegreatestformativeexperiencesofmylifeprecededHarryPotter,thoughitinformedmuchofwhatIsubsequentlywroteinthosebooks.Thisrevelationcameintheformofoneofmyearliestdayjobs.ThoughIwasslopingofftowritestoriesduringmylunchhours,Ipaidtherentinmyearly20sbyworkingintheresearchdepartmentatAmnestyInternational‘sheadquartersinLondon. ThereinmylittleofficeIreadhastilyscribbledletterssmuggledoutoftotalitarianregimesbymenandwomenwhowereriskingimprisonmenttoinformtheoutsideworldofwhatwashappeningtothem.Isawphotographsofthosewhohaddisappearedwithouttrace,senttoAmnestybytheirdesperatefamiliesandfriends.Ireadthetestimonyoftorturevictimsandsawpicturesoftheirinjuries.Iopenedhandwritten,eye-witnessaccountsofsummarytrialsandexecutions,ofkidnappingsandrapes. Manyofmyco-workerswereex-politicalprisoners,people 16 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 whohadbeendisplacedfromtheirhomes,orfledintoexile,becausetheyhadthetemeritytothinkindependentlyoftheirgovernment.Visitorstoourofficeincludedthosewhohadcometogiveinformation,ortotryandfindoutwhathadhappenedtothosetheyhadbeenforcedtoleavebehind. IshallneverforgettheAfricantorturevictim,ayoungmannoolderthanIwasatthetime,whohadbecomementallyillafterallhehadenduredinhishomeland.Hetrembleduncontrollablyashespokeintoavideocameraaboutthebrutalityinflicteduponhim.HewasafoottallerthanIwas,andseemedasfragileasachild.IwasgiventhejobofescortinghimtotheUndergroundStationafterwards,andthismanwhoselifehadbeenshatteredbycrueltytookmyhandwithexquisitecourtesy,andwishedmefuturehappiness. AndaslongasIliveIshallrememberwalkingalonganemptycorridorandsuddenlyhearing,frombehindacloseddoor,ascreamofpainandhorrorsuchasIhaveneverheardsince.Thedooropened,andtheresearcherpokedoutherheadandtoldmetorunandmakeahotdrinkfortheyoungmansittingwithher.Shehadjustgivenhimthenewsthatinretaliationforhisownoutspokennessagainsthiscountry‘sregime,hismotherhadbeenseizedandexecuted. 17 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 Everydayofmyworkingweekinmyearly20sIwasremindedhowincrediblyfortunateIwas,toliveinacountrywithademocraticallyelectedgovernment,wherelegalrepresentationandapublictrialweretherightsofeveryone. Everyday,Isawmoreevidenceabouttheevilshumankindwillinflictontheirfellowhumans,togainormaintainpower.Ibegantohavenightmares,literalnightmares,aboutsomeofthethingsIsaw,heardandread. AndyetIalsolearnedmoreabouthumangoodnessatAmnestyInternationalthanIhadeverknownbefore. Amnestymobilisesthousandsofpeoplewhohaveneverbeentorturedorimprisonedfortheirbeliefstoactonbehalfofthosewhohave.Thepowerofhumanempathy,leadingtocollectiveaction,saveslives,andfreesprisoners.Ordinarypeople,whosepersonalwell-beingandsecurityareassured,jointogetherinhugenumberstosavepeopletheydonotknow,andwillnevermeet.Mysmallparticipationinthatprocesswasoneofthemosthumblingandinspiringexperiencesofmylife. Unlikeanyothercreatureonthisplanet,humanscanlearnandunderstand,withouthavingexperienced.Theycanthinkthemselvesintootherpeople‘sminds,imaginethemselvesintootherpeople‘splaces. 18 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 Ofcourse,thisisapower,likemybrandoffictionalmagic,thatismorallyneutral.Onemightusesuchanabilitytomanipulate,orcontrol,justasmuchastounderstandorsympathise. Andmanyprefernottoexercisetheirimaginationsatall.Theychoosetoremaincomfortablywithintheboundsoftheirownexperience,nevertroublingtowonderhowitwouldfeeltohavebeenbornotherthantheyare.Theycanrefusetohearscreamsortopeerinsidecages;theycanclosetheirmindsandheartstoanysufferingthatdoesnottouchthempersonally;theycanrefusetoknow. Imightbetemptedtoenvypeoplewhocanlivethatway,exceptthatIdonotthinktheyhaveanyfewernightmaresthanIdo.Choosingtoliveinnarrowspacescanleadtoaformofmentalagoraphobia,andthatbringsitsownterrors.Ithinkthewilfullyunimaginativeseemoremonsters.Theyareoftenmoreafraid. Whatismore,thosewhochoosenottoempathisemayenablerealmonsters.Forwithoutevercommittinganactofoutrightevilourselves,wecolludewithit,throughourownapathy. OneofthemanythingsIlearnedattheendofthatClassicscorridordownwhichIventuredattheageof18,insearchofsomethingIcouldnotthendefine,wasthis,writtenbytheGreekauthorPlutarch:Whatweachieveinwardlywillchangeouterreality. 19 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 Thatisanastonishingstatementandyetprovenathousandtimeseverydayofourlives.Itexpresses,inpart,ourinescapableconnectionwiththeoutsideworld,thefactthatwetouchotherpeople‘slivessimplybyexisting. Buthowmuchmoreareyou,Harvardgraduatesof2008,likelytotouchotherpeople‘slives?Yourintelligence,yourcapacityforhardwork,theeducationyouhaveearnedandreceived,giveyouuniquestatus,anduniqueresponsibilities.Evenyournationalitysetsyouapart.Thegreatmajorityofyoubelongtotheworld‘sonlyremainingsuperpower.Thewayyouvote,thewa yyou 福斯特主席，哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员， 各位老师、家长、全体毕业生们: ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayis―thankyou.‖NotonlyhasHarvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffearandnauseaI’ veenduredatthethoughtofgivingthiscommencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.Awin-winsituation!NowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintatthered bannersandconvincemyselfthatIamattheworld’ slargestGryffindors‘reunion.首先请允许我说一声谢谢。 哈佛不仅给了我无上的荣誉，连日来为这个演讲经受 20 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 的恐惧和紧张，更令我减肥成功。这真是一个双赢的 局面。现在我要做的就是深呼吸几下，眯着眼睛看看 前面的大红横幅，安慰自己正在世界上最大的魔法学 院聚会上。 Deliveringacommencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.ThecommencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcan‘trememberasinglewordshesaid.Thislibe ratingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,laworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbecomingagaywizard. 发 表 关于同志近三年现实表现材料材料类招标技术评分表图表与交易pdf视力表打印pdf用图表说话 pdf 毕业演说是一个巨大的责任，至少在我回忆自 己当年的毕业典礼前是这么认为的。那天做演讲的是 英国著名的哲学家BaronessMaryWarnock，对她演讲 的回忆，对我写今天的演讲稿，产生了极大的帮助， 因为我不记得她说过的任何一句话了。这个发现让我 释然，让我不再担心我可能会无意中影响你放弃在商 业，法律或政治上的大好前途，转而醉心于成为一个 快乐的魔法师。 21 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstocomeisthe?gaywizard‘joke,I‘vestillcomeoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnock.A chievablegoals-thefirststeptoself-improvement. 你们看，如果在若干年后你们还记得―快乐的魔法 师‖这个笑话，那就证明我已经超越了 BaronessMaryWarnock。建立可实现的目标——这是提 高自我的第一步。 Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhat importantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathasexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis. 实际上，我为今天应该和大家谈些什么绞尽了脑汁。 我问自己什么是我希望早在毕业典礼上就该了解的， 而从那时起到现在的21年间，我又得到了什么重要的 启示。 Ihavecomeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.Andasyoustandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalled?reallife‘,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofimagination. 我想到了两个答案。在这美好的一天，当我们一起 22 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 庆祝你们取得学业成就的时刻，我希望告诉你们失败 有什么样的益处;在你们即将迈向―现实生活‖的道路 之际，我还要褒扬想象力的重要性。 Thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butbearwithme. 这些似乎是不切实际或自相矛盾的选择，但请先容 我讲完。 Lookingbackatthe21-year-oldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightly uncomfortableexperienceforthe42-year-oldthatshehasbecome.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadformyself,andwhatthoseclosesttomeexpectedofme. 回顾21岁刚刚毕业时的自己，对于今天42岁的我 来说，是一个稍微不太舒服的经历。可以说，我人生 的前一部分，一直挣扎在自己的雄心和身边的人对我 的期望之间。 IwasconvincedthattheonlythingIwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.However,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractive imaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatcouldnever 23 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 payamortgage,orsecureapension. 我一直深信，自己唯一想做的事情，就是写小说。 不过，我的父母，他们都来自贫穷的背景，没有任何 一人上过大学，坚持认为我过度的想象力是一个令人 惊讶的个人怪癖，根本不足以让我支付按揭，或者取 得足够的养老金。 Iknowtheironystrikeslikewiththeforceofacartoonanvilnow,but… 我现在明白反讽就像用卡通铁砧去打击你，但... TheyhadhopedthatIwouldtakeavocationaldegree;IwantedtostudyEnglishLiterature.Acompromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andIwentuptostudyModernLanguages.Hardlyhadmyparents‘carroundedthecornerattheendoftheroadthanIditchedGermanandscuttledoffdowntheClassicscorridor. 他们希望我去拿个职业学位，而我想去攻读英国文 学。最后，达成了一个双方都不甚满意的妥协:我改 学现代语言。可是等到父母一走开，我立刻放弃了德 语而报名学习古典文学。 IcannotremembertellingmyparentsthatIwasstudyingClassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.Ofallthesubjectsonthis 24 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 planet,IthinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthanGreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexecutivebathroom. 我不记得将这事告诉了父母，他们可能是在我毕业 典礼那一天才发现的。我想，在全世界的所有专业中， 他们也许认为，不会有比研究希腊神话更没用的专业 了，根本无法换来一间独立宽敞的卫生间。 Iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatIdonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.Thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel, responsibilitylieswithyou.Whatismore,IcannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatIwouldneverexperiencepoverty.Theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andIhavesincebeenpoor,andIquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennobling experience.Povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansathousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.Climbingoutofpovertybyyourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,butpovertyitselfisromanticisedonlybyfools. 我想澄清一下:我不会因为父母的观点，而责怪他 们。埋怨父母给你指错方向是有一个时间段的。当你 25 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 成长到可以控制自我方向的时候，你就要自己承担责 任了。尤其是，我不会因为父母希望我不要过穷日子， 而责怪他们。他们一直很贫穷，我后来也一度很穷， 所以我很理解他们。贫穷并不是一种高贵的经历，它 带来恐惧、压力、有时还有绝望，它意味着许许多多 的羞辱和艰辛。靠自己的努力摆脱贫穷，确实可以引 以自豪，但贫穷本身只有对傻瓜而言才是浪漫的。 WhatIfearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure. 我在你们这个年龄，最害怕的不是贫穷，而是失败。 Atyourage,inspiteofadistinctlackofmotivationatuniversity,whereIhadspentfartoolonginthecoffeebarwritingstories,andfartoolittletimeatlectures,Ihadaknackforpassingexaminations,andthat,foryears,hadbeenthemeasureofsuccessinmylifeandthatofmypeers. 我在您们这么大时，明显缺乏在大学学习的动力， 我花了太久时间在咖啡吧写故事，而在课堂的时间却 很少。我有一个通过考试的诀窍，并且数年间一直让 我在大学生活和同龄人中不落人后。 Iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwell-educated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporheartbreak.Talentand 26 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 intelligenceneveryetinoculatedanyoneagainstthecapriceoftheFates,andIdonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistenceof unruffledprivilegeandcontentment. 我不想愚蠢地假设，因为你们年轻、有天份，并且 受过良好的教育，就从来没有遇到困难或心碎的时刻。 拥有才华和智慧，从来不会使人对命运的反复无常有 免疫;我也不会假设大家坐在这里冷静地满足于自身 的优越感。 However,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvardsuggeststhatyouarenotverywell-acquaintedwithfailure.Youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.Indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofarfromtheaverageperson‘sideaofsuccess,sohighhaveyoualreadyflownacademically. 相反，你们是哈佛毕业生的这个事实，意味着你们 并不很了解失败。你们也许极其渴望成功，所以非常 害怕失败。说实话，你们眼中的失败，很可能就是普 通人眼中的成功，毕竟你们在学业上已经达到很高的 高度了。 Ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitutesfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriai 27 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 fyouletit.SoIthinkitfairtosaythatbyanyconventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,Ihadfailedonanepicscale.Anexceptionallyshort-livedmarriagehadimploded,andIwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernBritain,withoutbeinghomeless.Thefearsmyparentshadhadforme,andthatIhadhadformyself,hadbothcometopass,andbyeveryusualstandard,IwasthebiggestfailureIknew. 最终，我们所有人都必须自己决定什么算作失败， 但如果你愿意，世界是相当渴望给你一套标准的。所 以我承认命运的公平，从任何传统的标准看，在我毕 业仅仅七年后的日子里，我的失败达到了史诗般空前 的规模:短命的婚姻闪电般地破裂，我又失业成了一 个艰难的单身母亲。除了流浪汉，我是当代英国最穷 的人之一，真的一无所有。当年父母和我自己对未来 的担忧，现在都变成了现实。按照惯常的标准来看， 我也是我所知道的最失败的人。 Now,Iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.Thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andIhadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytaleresolution.Ihadnoideahowfarthetunnelextended,andforalongtime,anylightattheendofitwasahoperatherthanare 28 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 ality. 现在，我不打算站在这里告诉你们，失败是有趣的。 那段日子是我生命中的黑暗岁月，我不知道它是否代 表童话故事里需要历经的磨难，更不知道自己还要在 黑暗中走多久。很长一段时间里，前面留给我的只是 希望，而不是现实。 SowhydoItalkaboutthebenefitsoffailure?Simplybecausefailuremeanta strippingawayoftheinessential.IstoppedpretendingtomyselfthatIwas anythingotherthanwhatIwas,andbegantodirectallmyenergyintofinishingtheonlyworkthatmatteredtome.HadIreallysucceededatanythingelse,ImightneverhavefoundthedeterminationtosucceedintheonearenaIbelievedItrulybelonged.Iwassetfree,becausemygreatestfearhadalreadybeenrealized,andIwasstillalive,andIstillhadadaughterwhomIadored,andIhadanoldtypewriterandabigidea.AndsorockbottombecamethesolidfoundationonwhichIrebuiltmylife. 那么为什么我要谈论失败的好处呢,因为失败意味 着剥离掉那些不必要的东西。我因此不再伪装自己、 远离自我，而重新开始把所有精力放在对我最重要的 事情上。如果不是没有在其他领域成功过，我可能就 29 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 不会找到，在一个我确信真正属于的舞台上取得成功 的决心。我获得了自由，因为最害怕的虽然已经发生 了，但我还活着，我仍然有一个我深爱的女儿，我还 有一个旧打字机和一个很大的想法。所以困境的谷底， 成为我重建生活的坚实基础。 YoumightneverfailonthescaleIdid,butsomefailureinlifeisinevitable.Itisimpossibletolivewithoutfailingatsomething,unlessyoulivesocautiouslythatyoumightaswellnothavelivedatall–inwhichcase,youfailbydefault. 你们可能永远没有达到我经历的那种失败程度，但 有些失败，在生活中是不可避免的。生活不可能没有 一点失败，除非你生活的万般小心，而那也意味着你 没有真正在生活了。无论怎样，有些失败还是注定地 要发生。 FailuregavemeaninnersecuritythatIhadneverattainedbypassing examinations.FailuretaughtmethingsaboutmyselfthatIcouldhavelearnednootherway.IdiscoveredthatIhadastrongwill,andmoredisciplinedthanIhadsuspected;IalsofoundoutthatIhadfriendswhosevaluewastrulyabovethepriceofrubies. 失败使我的内心产生一种安全感，这是我从考试中 30 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 没有得到过的。失败让我看清自己，这也是我通过其 他方式无法体会的。我发现，我比自己认为的，要有 更强的意志和决心。我还发现，我拥有比宝石更加珍 贵的朋友。 Theknowledgethatyouhaveemergedwiserandstrongerfromsetbacksmeansthatyouare,everafter,secureinyourabilitytosurvive.Youwillnevertrulyknowyourself,orthestrengthofyourrelationships,untilbothhavebeentestedbyadversity.Suchknowledgeisatruegift,forallthatitispainfullywon,andithasbeenworthmoretomethananyqualificationIeverearned. 从挫折中获得智慧、变得坚强，意味着你比以往任 何时候都更有能力生存。只有在逆境来临的时候，你 才会真正认识你自己，了解身边的人。这种了解是真 正的财富，虽然是用痛 jk罗琳2008哈佛毕业典礼演讲 人物简介 J.K.罗琳(J.K.Rowling)，1965年7月31日出生于英 国格温特郡，毕业于英国埃克塞特大学，英国作家。 1989年，24岁的罗琳有了创作哈利?波特的念头。 1997年6月，推出哈利?波特系列第一本《哈利?波特 与魔法石》。随后，罗琳又分别于1998年与1999年创 作了《哈利?波特与密室》和《哈利?波特与阿兹卡班的 31 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 囚徒》。2001年，美国华纳兄弟电影公司决定将小说 的第一部《哈利?波特与魔法石》搬上银幕。2003年6 月，她再创作出第五部作品《哈利?波特与凤凰社》。 2004年，罗琳荣登《福布斯》富人排行榜，她的身价 达到10亿美元。2005年7月推出了第六部《哈利?波 特与混血王子》，2007年7月推出终结篇《哈利?波特 与死亡圣器》。截至2008年，《哈利?波特》系列7本 小说被翻译成67种文字在全球发行4亿册。2010年， 哈利?波特电影系列的完结篇《哈利?波特与死亡圣器》 拍摄完成。 2014年12月上旬，罗琳在邮件中公布，2014年圣 诞期间从2014月12日起，她在格林威治时间每天下 午13时，通过Pottermore发布1个新的―哈利?波特‖ 系列故事的小故事，共有12个。 JK罗琳2008哈佛毕业演讲稿 福斯特主席，哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员， 各位老师、家长、全体毕业生们: ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayis―thankyou.‖Notonlyhas Harvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffe arandnauseaI’ veenduredatthethoughtofgivingthiscommencementaddres shavemademeloseweight. 32 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 Awin-winsituation!NowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatIamattheworld’slargestGryffindors‘reunion. 首先请允许我说一声谢谢。哈佛不仅给了我无上的 荣誉，连日来为这个演讲经受的恐惧和紧张，更令我 减肥成功。这真是一个双赢的局面。现在我要做的就 是深呼吸几下，眯着眼睛看看前面的大红横幅，安慰 自己正在世界上最大的魔法学院聚会上。 Deliveringacommencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.ThecommencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflecting onherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcan‘trememberasinglewordshesaid.T hisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,laworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbecomingagaywizard. 发表毕业演说是一个巨大的责任，至少在我回忆自 己当年的毕业典礼前是这么认为的。那天做演讲的是 英国著名的哲学家BaronessMaryWarnock，对她演讲 的回忆，对我写今天的演讲稿，产生了极大的帮助， 33 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 因为我不记得她说过的任何一句话了。这个发现让我 释然，让我不再担心我可能会无意中影响你放弃在商 业，法律或政治上的大好前途，转而醉心于成为一个 快乐的魔法师。 Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstocomeisthe?gaywizard‘joke,I‘vestillcomeoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnock.A chievablegoals-thefirststeptoself-improvement. 你们看，如果在若干年后你们还记得―快乐的魔法 师‖这个笑话，那就证明我已经超越了 BaronessMaryWarnock。建立可实现的目标——这是提 高自我的第一步。 Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathasexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis. 实际上，我为今天应该和大家谈些什么绞尽了脑汁。 我问自己什么是我希望早在毕业典礼上就该了解的， 而从那时起到现在的21年间，我又得到了什么重要的 启示。 Ihavecomeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.Andas 34 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 youstandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalled?reallife‘,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofimagination. 我想到了两个答案。在这美好的一天，当我们一起 庆祝你们取得学业成就的时刻，我希望告诉你们失败 有什么样的益处;在你们即将迈向―现实生活‖的道路 之际，我还要褒扬想象力的重要性。 Thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butbearwithme. 这些似乎是不切实际或自相矛盾的选择，但请先容 我讲完。 Lookingbackatthe21-year-oldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightlyuncomfortableexperienceforthe42-year-oldthatshehasbecome.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadfor myself,andwhatthoseclosesttomeexpectedofme. 回顾21岁刚刚毕业时的自己，对于今天42岁的我 来说，是一个稍微不太舒服的经历。可以说，我人生 的前一部分，一直挣扎在自己的雄心和身边的人对我 的期望之间。 IwasconvincedthattheonlythingIwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.However,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentoco 35 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 llege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatcouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension. 我一直深信，自己唯一想做的事情，就是写小说。 不过，我的父母，他们都来自贫穷的背景，没有任何 一人上过大学，坚持认为我过度的想象力是一个令人 惊讶的个人怪癖，根本不足以让我支付按揭，或者取 得足够的养老金。 Iknowtheironystrikeslikewiththeforceofacartoonanvilnow,but? 我现在明白反讽就像用卡通铁砧去打击你，但... TheyhadhopedthatIwouldtakeavocationaldegree;IwantedtostudyEnglishLiterature.Acompromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andIwentuptostudyModernLanguages.Hardlyhadmyparents‘carroundedthecornerattheendoftheroadthanIditchedGermanandscuttledoffdowntheClassicscorridor. 他们希望我去拿个职业学位，而我想去攻读英国文 学。最后，达成了一个双方都不甚满意的妥协:我改 学现代语言。可是等到父母一走开，我立刻放弃了德 语而报名学习古典文学。 IcannotremembertellingmyparentsthatIwasstudyingCla 36 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 ssics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.Ofallthesubjectsonthisplanet,IthinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthanGreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexecutivebathroom. 我不记得将这事告诉了父母，他们可能是在我毕业 典礼那一天才发现的。我想，在全世界的所有专业中， 他们也许认为，不会有比研究希腊神话更没用的专业 了，根本无法换来一间独立宽敞的卫生间。 Iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatIdonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.Thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.Whatismore,IcannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatIwouldneverexperiencepoverty.Theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andIhavesincebeenpoor,andIquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience.Povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeans athousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.Climbingoutofpovertybyyourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,butpovertyitselfisromanticisedonlybyfools. 我想澄清一下:我不会因为父母的观点，而责怪他 37 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 们。埋怨父母给你指错方向是有一个时间段的。当你 成长到可以控制自我方向的时候，你就要自己承担责 任了。尤其是，我不会因为父母希望我不要过穷日子， 而责怪他们。他们一直很贫穷，我后来也一度很穷， 所以我很理解他们。贫穷并不是一种高贵的经历，它 带来恐惧、压力、有时还有绝望，它意味着许许多多 的羞辱和艰辛。靠自己的努力摆脱贫穷，确实可以引 以自豪，但贫穷本身只有对傻瓜而言才是浪漫的。 WhatIfearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure. 我在你们这个年龄，最害怕的不是贫穷，而是失败。 Atyourage,inspiteofadistinctlackofmotivationatuniversity,whereIhadspentfartoolonginthecoffeebarwritingstories,andfartoolittletimeatlectures,Ihadaknackforpassingexaminations,andthat,foryears,hadbeenthemeasureofsuccessinmylifeandthatofmypeers. 我在您们这么大时，明显缺乏在大学学习的动力， 我花了太久时间在咖啡吧写故事，而在课堂的时间却 很少。我有一个通过考试的诀窍，并且数年间一直让 我在大学生活和同龄人中不落人后。 Iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwell-educated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporhea 38 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 rtbreak.Talentand intelligenceneveryetinoculatedanyoneagainstthecapriceoftheFates,andIdonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistenceofunruffledprivilegeandcontentment. 我不想愚蠢地假设，因为你们年轻、有天份，并且 受过良好的教育，就从来没有遇到困难或心碎的时刻。 拥有才华和智慧，从来不会使人对命运的反复无常有 免疫(直译);我也不会假设大家坐在这里冷静地满足于 自身的优越感。 However,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvardsuggeststhatyouarenotverywell-acquaintedwithfailure.Youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.Indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofarfromtheaverageperson‘sideaofsuccess,sohighhaveyoualreadyflownacademically. 相反，你们是哈佛毕业生的这个事实，意味着你们 并不很了解失败。你们也许极其渴望成功，所以非常 害怕失败。说实话，你们眼中的失败，很可能就是普 通人眼中的成功，毕竟你们在学业上已经达到很高的 高度了。 Ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitut 39 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 esfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletit.SoIthinkitfairtosaythatbyanyconventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,Ihadfailedonanepicscale.Anexceptionallyshort-livedmarriagehadimploded,andIwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernBritain,withoutbeinghomeless.Thefearsmyparentshadhadforme,andthatIhadhadformyself,hadbothcometopass,andbyeveryusualstandard,IwasthebiggestfailureIknew. 最终，我们所有人都必须自己决定什么算作失败， 但如果你愿意，世界是相当渴望给你一套标准的。所 以我承认命运的公平，从任何传统的标准看，在我毕 业仅仅七年后的日子里，我的失败达到了史诗般空前 的规模:短命的婚姻闪电般地破裂，我又失业成了一 个艰难的单身母亲。除了流浪汉，我是当代英国最穷 的人之一，真的一无所有。当年父母和我自己对未来 的担忧，现在都变成了现实。按照惯常的标准来看， 我也是我所知道的最失败的人。 Now,Iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.Thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andIhadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytaleresolution.Ihadnoideahowfarthetunnelextended,an 40 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 dforalongtime,anylightattheendofitwasahoperatherthanareality. 现在，我不打算站在这里告诉你们，失败是有趣的。 那段日子是我生命中的黑暗岁月，我不知道它是否代 表童话故事里需要历经的磨难，更不知道自己还要在 黑暗中走多久。很长一段时间里，前面留给我的只是 希望，而不是现实。 SowhydoItalkaboutthebenefitsoffailure?Simplybecausefailuremeantastrippingawayoftheinessential.IstoppedpretendingtomyselfthatIwasanythingotherthanwhatIwas,andbegantodirectallmyenergyintofinishingtheonlyworkthatmatteredtome.HadIreallysucceededatanythingelse,ImightneverhavefoundthedeterminationtosucceedintheonearenaIbelievedItrulybelonged.Iwassetfree,becausemygreatestfearhadalreadybeenrealized,andIwasstillalive,andIstillhadadaughterwhomIadored,andIhadanoldtypewriterandabigidea.AndsorockbottombecamethesolidfoundationonwhichIrebuiltmylife. 那么为什么我要谈论失败的好处呢?因为失败意味 着剥离掉那些不必要的东西。我因此不再伪装自己、 远离自我，而重新开始把所有精力放在对我最重要的 41 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 事情上。如果不是没有在其他领域成功过，我可能就 不会找到，在一个我确信真正属于的舞台上取得成功 的决心。我获得了自由，因为最害怕的虽然已经发生 了，但我还活着，我仍然有一个我深爱的女儿，我还 有一个旧打字机和一个很大的想法。所以困境的谷底， 成为我重建生活的坚实基础。 YoumightneverfailonthescaleIdid,butsomefailureinlifeisinevitable. TheFringeBenefitsofFailure,andtheImportanceofImagination HarvardUniversityCommencementAddress J.K.Rowling TercentenaryTheatre,June5,2008 失败的好处和想象力的重要性 哈佛大学毕业典礼 J.K.罗琳 2008年6月5日 PresidentFaust,membersoftheHarvardCorporationandtheBoardofOverseers, membersofthefaculty,proudparents,and,aboveall,graduates, 福斯特主席，哈佛公司和监察委员会的各位成员， 42 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 各位老师、家长、全体毕业生们: ThefirstthingIwouldliketosayis‖thankyou.‖NotonlyhasHarvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffearandnauseaI’ veenduredatthethoughtofgivingthiscommencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.Awin-winsituation!NowallIhavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatIamattheworld’slargestGryffindors‘reunion. 首先请允许我说一声谢谢。哈佛不仅给了我无上的 荣誉，连日来为这个演讲经受的恐惧和紧张，更令我 减肥成功。这真是一个双赢的局面。现在我要做的就 是深呼吸几下，眯着眼睛看看前面的大红横幅，安慰 自己正在世界上最大的魔法学院聚会上。 Deliveringacommencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoIthoughtuntilIcastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.ThecommencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedBritishphilosopherBaronessMaryWarnock.Reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthatIcan‘trememberasinglewordshesaid.ThisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatImightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,laworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbecoming 43 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 agaywizard. 发表毕业演说是一个巨大的责任，至少在我回忆自 己当年的毕业典礼前是这么认为的。那天做演讲的是 英国著名的哲学家BaronessMaryWarnock，对她演讲 的回忆，对我写今天的演讲稿，产生了极大的帮助， 因为我不记得她说过的任何一句话了。这个发现让我 释然，让我 不再担心我可能会无意中影响你放弃在商业，法律 或政治上的大好前途，转而醉心于成为一个快乐的魔 法师。 Yousee?Ifallyourememberinyearstocomeisthe?gaywizard‘joke,I‘vestillcomeoutaheadofBaronessMaryWarnock.Achievablegoals-thefirststeptoself-improvement. 你们看，如果在若干年后你们还记得,快乐的魔法 师‖这个笑话，那就证明我已经超越了 BaronessMaryWarnock。建立可实现的目标——这是提 高自我的第一步。 Actually,IhavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatIoughttosaytoyoutoday.IhaveaskedmyselfwhatIwishIhadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsIhavelearnedinthe21yearsthathasexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis. 实际上，我为今天应该和大家谈些什么绞尽了脑汁。 44 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 我问自己什么是我希望早在毕业典礼上就该了解的， 而从那时起到现在的21年间，我又得到了什么重要的 启示。 Ihavecomeupwithtwoanswers.Onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,Ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.Andasyoustandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalled?reallife‘,Iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofimagination. 我想到了两个答案。在这美好的一天，当我们一起 庆祝你们取得学业成就的时刻，我希望告诉你们失败 有什么样的益处;在你们即将迈向,现实生活‖的道 路之际，我还要褒扬想象力的重要性。 Thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butbearwithme. 这些似乎是不切实际或自相矛盾的选择，但请先容 我讲完。 Lookingbackatthe21-year-oldthatIwasatgraduation,isaslightlyuncomfortableexperienceforthe42-year-oldthatshehasbecome.Halfmylifetimeago,IwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionIhadformyself,andwhatthoseclosesttomeexpectedofme. 回顾21岁刚刚毕业时的自己，对于今天42岁的我 45 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 来说，是一个稍微不太舒服的经历。可以说，我人生 的前一部分，一直挣扎在自己的雄心和身边的人对我 的期望之间。 IwasconvincedthattheonlythingIwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.However,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatcouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension. 我一直深信，自己唯一想做的事情，就是写小说。 不过，我的父母，他们都来自贫穷的背景，没有任何 一人上过大学，坚持认为我过度的想象力是一个令人 惊讶的个人怪癖，根本不足以让我支付按揭，或者取 得足够的养老金。 Iknowtheironystrikeslikewiththeforceofacartoonanvilnow,but… 我现在明白反讽就像用卡通铁砧去打击你，但... TheyhadhopedthatIwouldtakeavocationaldegree;IwantedtostudyEnglishLiterature.Acompromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andIwentuptostudyModernLanguages.Hardlyhadmyparents‘carroundedthecornerattheendoftheroadthanIditchedGermanandscuttledoffdowntheC 46 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 lassicscorridor. 他们希望我去拿个职业学位，而我想去攻读英国文 学。最后，达成了一个双方都不甚满意的妥协:我改 学现代语言。可是等到父母一走开，我立刻放弃了德 语而报名学习古典文学。 IcannotremembertellingmyparentsthatIwasstudyingClassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.Ofallthesubjectsonthisplanet,IthinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthanGreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexecutivebathroom. 我不记得将这事告诉了父母，他们可能是在我毕业 典礼那一天才发现的。我想，在全世界的所有专业中， 他们也许认为，不会有比研究希腊神话更没用的专业 了，根本无法换来一间独立宽敞的卫生间。 Iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatIdonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.Thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.Whatismore,IcannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatIwouldneverexperiencepoverty.Theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andIhavesincebeenpoor,andIquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience.Povertyentailsfear,ands 47 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 tress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansathousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.Climbingoutofpovertybyyourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,butpovertyitselfisromanticisedonlybyfools. 我想澄清一下:我不会因为父母的观点，而责怪他 们。埋怨父母给你指错方向是有一个时间段的。当你 成长到可以控制自我方向的时候，你就要自己承担责 任了。尤其是，我不会因为父母希望我不要过穷日子， 而责怪他们。他们一直很贫穷，我后来也一度很穷， 所以我很理解他们。贫穷并不是一种高贵的经历，它 带来恐惧、压力、有时还有绝望，它意味着许许多多 的羞辱和艰辛。靠自己的努力摆脱贫穷，确实可以引 以自豪，但贫穷本身只有对傻瓜而言才是浪漫的。 WhatIfearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure. 我在你们这个年龄，最害怕的不是贫穷，而是失败。 Atyourage,inspiteofadistinctlackofmotivationatuniversity,whereIhadspentfartoolonginthecoffeebarwritingstories,andfartoolittletimeatlectures,Ihadaknackforpassingexaminations,andthat,foryears,hadbeenthemeasureofsuccessinmylifeandthatofmypeers.我在您们这么大时，明显缺乏 在大学学习的动力，我花了太久时间在咖啡吧写故事， 48 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 而在课堂的时间却很少。我有一个通过考试的诀窍， 并且数年间一直让我在大学生活和同龄人中不落人 后。 Iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwell-educated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporheartbreak.TalentandintelligenceneveryetinoculatedanyoneagainstthecapriceoftheFates,andIdonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistenceofunruffledprivilegeandcontentment. 我不想愚蠢地假设，因为你们年轻、有天份，并且 受过良好的教育，就从来没有遇到困难或心碎的时刻。 拥有才华和智慧，从来不会使人对命运的反复无常有 所准备;我也不会假设大家坐在这里冷静地满足于自 身的优越感。 However,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromHarvardsuggeststhatyouarenotverywell-acquaintedwithfailure.Youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.Indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofarfromtheaverageperson‘sideaofsuccess,sohighhaveyoualreadyfl ownacademically. 相反，你们是哈佛毕业生的这个事实，意味着你们 并不很了解失败。你们也许极其渴望成功，所以非常 49 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 害怕失败。说实话，你们眼中的失败，很可能就是普 通人眼中的成功，毕竟你们在学业上已经达到很高的 高度了。 Ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitutesfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletit.SoIthinkitfairtosaythatbyanyconventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,Ihadfailedonanepicscale.Anexceptionallyshort-livedmarriagehadimploded,andIwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernBritain,withoutbeinghomeless.Thefearsmyparentshadhadforme, andthatIhadhadformyself,hadbothcometopass,andbyeveryusualstandard,IwasthebiggestfailureIknew. 最终，我们所有人都必须自己决定什么算作失败， 但如果你愿意，世界是相当渴望给你一套标准的。所 以我承认命运的公平，从任何传统的标准看，在我毕 业仅仅七年后的日子里，我的失败达到了史诗般空前 的规模:短命的婚姻闪电般地破裂，我又失业成了一 个艰难的单身母亲。除了流浪汉，我是当代英国最穷 的人之一，真的一无所有。当年父母和我自己对未来 的担忧，现在都变成了现实。按照惯常的标准来看， 我也是我所知道的最失败的人。 50 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 Now,Iamnotgoingtostandhereandtellyouthatfailureisfun.Thatperiodofmylifewasadarkone,andIhadnoideathattherewasgoingtobewhatthepresshassincerepresentedasakindoffairytaleresolution.Ihadnoideahowfarthetunnelextended,andforalongtime,anylightattheendofitwasahoperatherthanareality. 现在，我不打算站在这里告诉你们，失败是有趣的。 那段日子是我生命中的黑暗岁月，我不知道它是否代 表童话故事里需要历经的磨难，更不知道自己还要在 黑暗中走多久。很长一段时间里，前面留给我的只是 希望，而不是现实。 SowhydoItalkaboutthebenefitsoffailure?Simplybecausefailuremeantastrippingawayoftheinessential.IstoppedpretendingtomyselfthatIwasanythingotherthanwhatIwas,andbegantodirectallmyenergyintofinishingtheonlyworkthatmatteredtome.HadIreallysucceededatanythingelse,ImightneverhavefoundthedeterminationtosucceedintheonearenaIbelievedItrulybelonged.Iwassetfree,becausemygreatestfearhadalreadybeenrealised,andIwasstillalive,andIstillhadadaughterwhomIadored,andIhadanoldtypewriterandabigidea.AndsorockbottombecamethesolidfoundationonwhichIrebuiltmylife. 51 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 那么为什么我要谈论失败的好处呢,因为失败意味 着剥离掉那些不必要的东西。我因此不再伪装自己、 远离自我，而重新开始把所有精力放在对我最重要的 事情上。如果不是没有在其他领域成功过，我可能就 不会找到，在一个我确信真正属于的舞台上取得成功 的决心。我获得了自由，因为最害怕的虽然已经发生 了，但我还活着，我仍然有一个我深爱的女儿，我还 有一个旧打字机和一个很大的想法。所以困境的谷底， 成为我重建生活的坚实基础。 YoumightneverfailonthescaleIdid,butsomefailureinlifeisinevitable.Itisimpossibletolivewithoutfailingatsomething,unlessyoulivesocautiouslythatyoumightaswellnothavelivedatall–inwhichcase,youfailbydefault. 你们可能永远没有达到我经历的那种失败程度，但 有些失败，在生活中是不可避免的。生活不可能没有 一点失败，除非你生活的万般小心，而那也意味着你 没有真正在生活了。无论怎样，有些失败还是注定地 要发生。 FailuregavemeaninnersecuritythatIhadneverattainedbypassingexaminations.FailuretaughtmethingsaboutmyselfthatIcouldhavelearnednootherway.IdiscoveredthatIhadastrongwill,andmoredisciplinethanIhadsuspected;Ialsofoundo 52 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 utthatIhadfriendswhosevaluewastrulyaboverubies. 失败使我的内心产生一种安全感，这是我从考试中 没有得到过的。失败让我看清自己，这也是我通过其 他方式无法体会的。我发现，我比自己认为的，要有 更强的意志和决心。我还发现，我拥有比宝石更加珍 贵的朋友。 Theknowledgethatyouhaveemergedwiserandstrongerfromsetbacksmeansthatyouare,everafter,secureinyourabilitytosurvive.Youwillnevertrulyknowyourself,orthestrengthofyourrelationships,untilbothhavebeentestedbyadversity.Suchknowledgeisatruegift,forallthatitispainfullywon,andithasbeenworthmoretomethananyqualificationIeverearned. 从挫折中获得智慧、变得坚强，意味着你比以往任 何时候都更有能力生存。只有在逆境来临 的时候，你才会真正认识你自己，了解身边的人。 这种了解是真正的财富，虽然是用痛苦换来的，但比 我以前得到的任何资格证书都有用。 GivenatimemachineoraTimeTurner,Iwouldtellmy21-year-oldselfthatpersonalhappinessliesinknowingthatlifeisnotacheck-listofacquisitionorachievement.Yourqualifications,yourCV,arenotyourlife,thoughyouwillmeetmanypeopleofmyageandolderwhoconfusethetwo.Lifeisdifficult,andco 53 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 mplicated,andbeyondanyone‘stotalcontrol,andthehumility toknowthatwillenableyoutosurviveitsvicissitudes. 如果给我一部时间机器，我会告诉21岁的自己，人 的幸福在于知道生活不是一份漂亮的成绩单，你的资 历、简历，都不是你的生活，虽然你会碰到很多与我 同龄或更老一点的人今天依然还在混淆两者。生活是 艰辛的，复杂的，超出任何人的控制能力，而谦恭地 了解这一点，将使你历经沧桑后能够更好的生存。 YoumightthinkthatIchosemysecondtheme,theimportanceofimagination,becauseofthepartitplayedinrebuildingmylife,butthatisnotwhollyso.ThoughIwilldefendthevalueofbedtimestoriestomylastgasp,Ihavelearnedtovalueimaginationinamuchbroadersense.Imaginationisnotonlytheuniquelyhumancapacitytoenvisionthatwhichisnot,andthereforethefountofallinventionandinnovation.Initsarguablymosttransformativeandrevelatorycapacity,itisthepowerthatenablesustoempathisewithhumanswhoseexperienceswehavenevershared. 对于第二个主题的选择——想象力的重要性——你 们可能会认为是因为它对我重建生活起到了帮助，但 事实并非完全如此。虽然我愿誓死捍卫睡前要给孩子 讲故事的价值观，我对想象力的理解已经有了更广泛 54 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 的含义。想象力不仅仅是人类设想还不存在的事物这 种独特的能力，为所有发明和创新提供源泉，它还是 人类改造和揭露现实的能力，使我们同情自己不曾经 受的他人苦难。 OneofthegreatestformativeexperiencesofmylifeprecededHarryPotter,thoughitinformedmuchofwhatIsubsequentlywroteinthosebooks.Thisrevelationcameintheformofoneofmyearliestdayjobs.ThoughIwasslopingofftowritestoriesduringmylunchhours,Ipaidtherentinmyearly20sbyworkingintheresearchdepartmentatAmnestyInternational‘sheadquartersinLondon. 其中一个影响最大的经历发生在我写哈利波特之 前，为我随后写书提供了很多想法。这些想法成形于 我早期的工作经历，在20多岁时，尽管我可以在午餐 时间里悄悄写故事，可为了付房租，我做的主要工作 是在伦敦总部的大赦国际研究部门。 ThereinmylittleofficeIreadhastilyscribbledletterssmuggledoutoftotalitarianregimesbymenandwomenwhowereriskingimprisonmenttoinformtheoutsideworldofwhatwashappeningtothem.Isawphotographsofthosewhohaddisappearedwithouttrace,senttoAmnestybytheirdesperatefamiliesandfriends.Ireadthetestimonyoftorturevictimsandsawpictures 55 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢----------------------------------------------------------- [标签:标题]2016 oftheirinjuries.Iopenedhandwritten,eye-witnessaccountsofsummarytrialsandexecutions,ofkidnappingsandrapes. 在我的小办公室，我看到了人们匆匆写的信件，它 们是从极权主义政权被偷送出来的。那些人冒着被监 禁的危险，告知外面的世界他们那里正在发生的事情。 我看到了那些无迹可寻的人的照片，它们是被那些绝 望的家人和朋友送来的。我看过拷问受害者的证词和 被害的照片。我打开过手写的目击证词，描述绑架和 强奸犯的审判和处决。 Manyofmyco-workerswereex-politicalprisoners,peoplewhohadbeendisplacedfromtheirhomes,orfledintoexile,becausetheyhadthetemeritytothinkindependentlyoftheirgovernment.Visitorstoourofficeincludedthosewhohadcometogiveinformation,ortotryandfindoutwhat 56 / 56 ---------------------------------------------感谢观看本文-------谢谢-----------------------------------------------------------