名校勵志英語演講 第159期:跨越物質(zhì)的藩籬 讓世界今非昔比(16)

[00:00.55]And that's not just how you'll ensure that your own life is well-lived, 不僅努力過好自己的生活，更重要的是， [00:05.41]it's how you'll make a difference in the life of our nation. 努力讓自己的國建變得今非昔比。 [00:09.15]I talked earlier about the selfishness and irresponsibility on Wall Street and Washington 先前我談到了由于華爾街和華盛頓的人們 [00:14.20]that rippled out and led to so many of the problems that we face today. 自私和不負責(zé)任致使今天我們面臨諸多問題， [00:18.37]I talked about the focus on outward markers of success that can help lead us astray. 我也談到了過分看重成功的外在標志會令我們誤入歧途。 [00:24.41]But here's the thing, Class of 2009—it works the other way, too. 2009屆的畢業(yè)生們，反過來也一樣。 [00:29.38]Acts of sacrifice and decency, without regard to what's in it for you, 正直無私的奉獻，從不考慮自己能從中得到什么—— [00:36.44]that also creates ripple effects, ones that lift up families and communities, 這種行為也會產(chǎn)生漣漪反應(yīng)——這種效應(yīng)能鼓舞家庭和社會； [00:42.56]that spread opportunity and boost our economy, that reach folks in the forgotten corners of the world, 可以傳播機遇，繁榮經(jīng)濟，能影響世界上那些被遺忘在角落里的人們的生活， [00:50.46]who when committed young people like you see the true face of America, 讓他們從你們這些具有奉獻精神的年輕人身上看到真實的美國， [00:55.17]our strength, our goodness, our diversity, our enduring power, our ideals. 看到我們的力量，我們的美德、我們的多樣性、我們的動力以及我們的理想。 [01:03.01]I know starting your careers in troubled times is a challenge, but it is also a privilege, 我知道，在復(fù)雜的形勢下開創(chuàng)你們的事業(yè)對你們而言是一個挑戰(zhàn)。 [01:08.21]because it's moments like these that force us to try harder and dig deeper, 但也是一種特殊的榮幸。因為，只有在這樣的時刻，我們才會更加努力，去發(fā)掘更深刻的東西， [01:13.20]and to discover gifts we never knew we had, to find the greatness that lies within each of us. 去發(fā)現(xiàn)自己從未發(fā)掘的天賦，發(fā)現(xiàn)我們內(nèi)心的偉大之處。 [01:21.52]So, don't ever shy away from that endeavor. Don't stop adding to your body of work. 所以，千萬不要逃避這種嘗試。不要停止，為自己的事業(yè)增光彩吧！ [01:29.34]I can promise that you will be the better for that continued effort, as will this nation that we all love. 我可以保證，通過不斷的努力，你們將有所進步，我們摯愛的祖國也會將變得更加美好。 [01:37.42]Congratulations, Class of 2009, on your graduation. God bless you, and God bless the United States of America. 祝賀你們，2009屆的畢業(yè)生們，祝賀你們順利畢業(yè)！上帝保佑你們！上帝保佑美利堅合眾國。

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