英語美文朗讀 第498期 Its time for you to lead the way

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Aided by technology, every individual has the tools, potential, and reach to build a better world. That makes this the best time in history to be alive. Whatever you choose to do with your life, wherever your passion takes you. I urge you to take the power you have been given and use it for good. Aspire to leave this world better than you found it.

在科技的幫助下，每個人都可以通過工具、潛能和自己的能力建設(shè)一個更美好的世界。這是有史以來最好的時代，無論你選擇怎樣對待自己的生活，也無論你將自己的激情燃燒在哪里。我希望大家能好好利用自己的力量，這個世界遠遠要比你想象得更美好。

I didn’t always see life as clearly as I do now. But I’ve learned the greatest challenge of life is knowing when to break with conventional wisdom. Don’t just accept the world you inherit today. Don’t just accept the status quo. No big challenge has ever been solved, and no lasting improvement has ever been achieved, unless people dare to try something different. Dare to think different.

其實我也并非總是能夠清晰的看清自己，但我明白，人生最大的挑戰(zhàn)就是擁有知道何時打破傳統(tǒng)的智慧與勇氣。不要只是一昧的接受今天你所生活的世界，不要安于現(xiàn)狀。沒有任何重大挑戰(zhàn)得到解決，也沒有取得任何持久的改善，除非人們敢于嘗試不同的東西。敢于“不同凡想”。

I was lucky to learn from someone who believed this deeply. Someone who knew that changing the world starts with “following a vision, not a path.” He was my friend and mentor, Steve Jobs. Steve’s vision was that great ideas come from a restless refusal to accept things as they are. And those principles still guide us at Apple today.

我很幸運，能夠從一位堅信這條理念的人那里學習很多東西。他之所以能夠改變世界，就是因為他堅信要追隨自己的理想，不能循規(guī)蹈矩。他就是我的朋友和導師，史蒂夫-喬布斯。史蒂夫覺得，偉大的思想來自于不安分的內(nèi)心以及拒絕接受現(xiàn)有的規(guī)章制度。這些原則在今天依然指引著蘋果的發(fā)展方向。

We reject the notion that global warming is inevitable. That’s why we run Apple on 100% renewable energy. We reject the excuse that getting the most out of technology means trading away your right to privacy. So we choose a different path: Collecting as little of your data as possible. Being thoughtful and respectful when it’s in our care. Because we know it belongs to you.

我們堅決反對全球變暖，這就是為什么我們要用百分之百的可再生資源來維持蘋果的運營。我們拒絕以技術(shù)為借口，剝奪用戶的隱私權(quán)。因此蘋果選擇了一條不同的道路：盡可能不去收集用戶數(shù)據(jù)，我們非常尊重用戶的權(quán)力和思想，因此我們知道這一切都屬于用戶。

In every way, at every turn, the question we ask ourselves is not ‘what can we do’ but ‘what should we do’. Because Steve taught us that’s how change happens. And from him I learned to never be content with things as they are. I believe this mindset comes naturally to young people…and you should never let go of that restlessness.

因為史蒂夫告訴我們，這就是改變的力量，從他身上我學會了永遠不要安于現(xiàn)狀。在每一個方面、每一個轉(zhuǎn)折點，我們要問自己的問題不是“我能做什么”，而是“我應(yīng)該做什么”。我相信這種心態(tài)對年輕人來說是順其自然的事情，你們不要放棄這種年輕人的特質(zhì)。

So today’s ceremony isn’t just about presenting you with a degree, it’s about presenting you with a question.How will you challenge the status quo? How will you push the world forward?

你們會怎樣挑戰(zhàn)現(xiàn)狀?怎樣推動世界的發(fā)展?所以今天的儀式不僅僅是授予大家學位，而是向大家提出了一個問題。

Fifty years ago today—May 13th, 1968—Robert Kennedy was campaigning in Nebraska, and spoke to a group of students who were wrestling with that same question.Those were troubled times, too. The US was at war in Vietnam. There was violent unrest in America’s cities. And the country was still reeling from the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King a month earlier.

50年前的今天，1968年5月13日，羅伯特-肯尼迪(Robert Kennedy)在內(nèi)布拉斯加州參加競選，同樣與一群備受困擾的學生們進行了交談。這是非常困難的時期，當時美國在越南處于戰(zhàn)爭狀態(tài)，在美國國內(nèi)的城市里也爆發(fā)了暴力和騷亂。一個月之前，馬丁-路德-金(Martin Luther King)博士被害，這個國家蹣跚前行。

Kennedy gave the students a call to action. When you look across this country, and when you see peoples’ lives held back by discrimination and poverty… when you see injustice and inequality. He said, you should be the last people to accept things as they are.

肯尼迪向?qū)W生們發(fā)起了行動的號召，當你們看到這個國家里許多人被貧困和歧視深深困擾、看到他們遭遇不公平和不公正的對待時，你應(yīng)該是最后一個放棄的人。

Let Kennedy’s words echo here today. “You should be the last people to accept it.” Whatever path you’ve chosen, be it medicine, business, engineering, the humanities—whatever drives your passion. Be the last to accept the notion that the world you inherit cannot be improved.

肯尼迪的話在今天依然還縈繞在我們的腦海中。無論你選擇什么道路，醫(yī)學、商業(yè)、工程、人文學科，無論什么都會激發(fā)你的熱情。即使這個世界無法改變，你也應(yīng)該是最后一個放棄努力的人。

Be the last to accept the excuse that says, “that’s just how things are done here.” Duke graduates, you should be the last people to accept it. And you should be the first to change it.The world-class education you’ve received—that you’ve worked so hard for—gives you opportunities that few people have.You are uniquely qualified, and therefore uniquely responsible, to build a better way forward. That won’t be easy. It will require great courage.

杜克大學的畢業(yè)生們，除了最后一個放棄努力之外，還應(yīng)該是第一個改變它的人。你們所接受的都是世界一流的教育，你應(yīng)該為之努力奮斗，因為并不是所有人都有這樣的機會。你們有這樣的資格，因此也要承擔這樣的責任，來更好的努力。這并不容易，還需要很大的勇氣。

But that courage will not only help you live your life to the fullest—it will empower you to transform the lives of others. Last month I was in Birmingham to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. King’s assassination. And I had the incredible privilege of spending time with women and men who marched and worked alongside him.

但這種勇氣不僅能幫助你們擁有更充實的生活，而且還能改變別人的生活。上個月，我在伯明翰紀念馬丁-路德-金博士博士遇刺50周年。我獲得了一個不可思議的特權(quán)，可以和那些曾在他身邊工作的女人們和男人們在一起。

Many of them were younger at the time than you are now. They told me that when they defied their parents and joined the sit-ins and boycotts, when they faced the police dogs and firehoses, they were risking everything they had—becoming foot soldiers for justice without a second thought.

他們當中的許多人比你們現(xiàn)在還年輕。他們告訴我，當他們公然反對父母意志，加入靜坐和抵制活動時，當他們面對警犬和消防水管時，他們冒著失去一切的危險，不加思索地成為了正義的戰(zhàn)士。

Because they knew that change had to come. Because they believed so deeply in the cause of justice. Because they knew, even with all the adversity they had faced, they had the chance to build something better for the next generation. We can all learn from their example. If you hope to change the world, you must find your fearlessness.

因為他們知道變革必須到來。因為他們對正義事業(yè)深信不疑。因為他們知道，即使他們面臨各種各樣的逆境，他們也有機會為下一代創(chuàng)造更好的東西。我們所有人都可以從他們的例子中悟到一些東西。如果你希望改變世界，你必須找到你的無畏。

Now, if you’re anything like I was on graduation day, maybe you’re not feeling so fearless. Maybe you’re thinking about the job you hope to get, or wondering where you’re going to live, or how to repay that student loan. These, I know, are real concerns. I had them, too. But don’t let those worries stop you from making a difference.

現(xiàn)在，如果你們就像我當年參加畢業(yè)典禮一樣，也許也不會感到如此無所畏懼。也許，你們在考慮希望得到的工作，或者想知道自己將住在哪里，或者怎樣償還學生貸款。我知道，這些都是真正擔憂的事情。我也遇到這些事情。但是，不要讓這些擔憂阻止你們做出改變。

Fearlessness means taking the first step, even if you don’t know where it will take you. It means being driven by a higher purpose, rather than by applause. It means knowing that you reveal your character when you stand apart, more than when you stand with the crowd.

無畏意味著勇敢邁出第一步，即使你不知道它會將你帶往何處。也許驅(qū)使你的是更崇高的目標、也許是周圍人的目光。當你獨自一人的時候，才會看到自己真正的問題，而不是與大家站在一起的時候。

If you step up, without fear of failure… if you talk and listen to each other, without fear of rejection… if you act with decency and kindness, even when no one is looking, even if it seems small or inconsequential, trust me, the rest will fall into place. More importantly, you’ll be able to tackle the big things when they come your way. It’s in those truly trying moments that the fearless inspire us.

如果勇敢站起來，就不要擔心失敗。要勇于與別人交流，不要害怕被拒絕。如果你內(nèi)心深處擁有善良與正直，那么就算暫時沒有人了解你、就算現(xiàn)在你無關(guān)緊要，相信我，屬于你的時代早晚都會到來。更重要的是，當你的時代來臨時，就能找到解決問題的技巧。在一次又一次的嘗試中，正是無所畏懼的精神激勵著我們。

Fearless like the students of Parkland, Florida—who refuse to be silent about the epidemic of gun violence, and have rallied millions to their cause. Fearless like the women who say “me, too” and “time’s up”… women who cast light into dark places, and move us toward a more just and equal future.

就像佛羅里達州帕克蘭學校的學生們一樣，他們不懼怕槍支暴力帶來的威脅，并沒有保持沉默，而是為了目標團結(jié)了數(shù)百萬人。還有那些勇于站出來對性騷擾“說不”的女性，她們的光輝照耀到了最黑暗的地方，讓我們朝著更加公正和公平的未來前進。

Fearless like those who fight for the rights of immigrants… who understand that our only hopeful future is one that embraces all who want to contribute. Duke graduates, be fearless. Be the last people to accept things as they are, and the first people to stand up and change them for the better.

像那些為了爭取自己移民權(quán)力而斗爭的人一樣，他們明白只要有所貢獻，就能構(gòu)建一個美好的未來。杜克大學的畢業(yè)生們，你們要無所畏懼!要成為最后一個放棄的人，也要成為第一個為更好的生活奮斗而站出來的人。

In 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a speech at Page Auditorium to an overflow crowd. Students who couldn’t get a seat listened from outside on the lawn. Dr. King warned them that someday we would all have to atone, not only for the words and actions of the bad people, but for “the appalling silence and indifference of the good people, who sit around and say, ‘Wait on time.’”

1964年，馬丁-路德金在發(fā)表演講時，臺下坐滿了人，那些沒有座位的學生則擁擠在草坪上。那時路德金博士就告誡學生們，人們總有一天都要為自己的行為付出代價，作惡的壞人如此，那些沉默和冷漠的“好人”也是如此。

Martin Luther King stood right here at Duke, and said: “The time is always right to do right.” For you, graduates, that time is now. It will always be now.

馬丁-路德金曾在杜克大學說過：“只要做對的事情，永遠都是最好的時機。對你們來說，畢業(yè)生們，現(xiàn)在是時候行動了。”現(xiàn)在什么樣子，將來就什么樣子。

It’s time to add your brick to the path of progress. It’s time for all of us to move forward. And it’s time for you to lead the way.

為將來做好打算，讓我們一起前進，并且?guī)ьI(lǐng)別人共同進步。

Thank you—and congratulations, Class of 2018!