丹泽尔2011宾夕法尼亚大学(7)
Because the 1, 001 was the light bulb Fall forward.
而第1001次试验他发明了电灯泡向前倒
Every failed experiment is one step closer to success You’ve got to take risks.
每次失败都意味着你离成功靠近了一步你必须去冒险
And I’m sure you’ve probably heard that before But I want to talk about why it is so important.
我想你们以前一定也听过这些但是 我想告诉你们这为什么如此重要
I’ve got three reasons, and then you can pick up your iphones First, you will fail at some point in your life.
我要说三个理由 然后你们就可以玩iPhone了首先 你在生命中一定会经历失败
Accept it. You will lose You will embarrass yourself.
接受这个事实吧 失败是无可避免的你会感到窘迫
You will suck at something. There is no doubt about it That’s probably not a traditional message for a graduation ceremony.
你会在某件事上逊透了 这点毫无疑问也许这不是常规毕业典礼上该讲的话
But, hey, I’m telling you, embrace it Because it’s inevitable.
但是诸位 我希望你们能接受失败因为它不可避免
And I should know In the acting business, you fail all the time.
而且我自己知道在演艺界 失败是常事
Early on my career I auditioned for a part in a Broadway musical.
我刚出道时我去试镜某部百老汇音乐剧中的角色
Perfect role for me, I thought except for the fact that I can’t sing.
当时我想这对我是再适合不过的角色了除了我不会唱歌
So I’m in the wings. I’m about to go on stage but the guy in front of me.
当我在后台 准备上台的时候我发现我前面表演的那个家伙
He singing like Pavarotti, he’s just.. He’s just going on, and on, and on.
他唱得简直就像帕瓦罗蒂他在那里唱啊唱
And I am just shrinking I’m getting smaller and smaller.
我感觉自己在变得越来越渺小越来越小
So they said, Oh, thank you very much. Thank you very much You’ll be hearing from us.
评委说 谢谢 非常感谢我们会给你消息的
人物简介
丹泽尔·华盛顿是好莱坞最著名也是身价最高的黑人影星。
在演讲中,他用平易近人且风趣幽默的言语,在全校师生面前侃侃而谈。他提出了自己对毕业生们的建议——向前倒,并举出了自己和若干名人的真实经历来印证这一点,并鼓励学生们不要害怕失败,勇敢向前,终有一天,心中的理想与目标将得以实现。