无以表达对兰迪波许教授的敬意和怀念。从他的讲稿中摘了部分句子,与大家分享。另:感谢原译者LichaoChen(
[email protected])的辛勤劳动。Brickwallsarethereforareason:theyletusprovehowbadlywewantthings.Imeanit’sthegreatestthingofcognitivedissonanceyouwilleverseeisthefactthatIaminreallygoodshape.Infact,Iaminbettershapethanmostofyou.[Randygetsonthegroundandstartsdoingpushups][Applause]我的意思是这将是你所见到的最大的认知失调,我的体力非常好。事实上,我比你们大部分人的体力都好。[兰迪趴下开始做俯卧撑][掌声]Isthatwhenyouseeyourselfdoingsomethingbadlyandnobody’sbotheringtotellyouanymore,that’saverybadplacetobe.Yourcriticsareyouronestellingyoutheystillloveyouandcare.当你看到自己把事情搞糟而没人劳神告诉你,这处境就很不妙。批评你的人是告诉你他们仍然爱和关心你。Butremember,thebrickwallsarethereforareason.Thebrickwallsarenottheretokeepusout.Thebrickwallsaretheretogiveusachancetoshowhowbadlywewantsomething.Becausethebrickwallsaretheretostopthepeoplewhodon’twantitbadlyenough.They’retheretostoptheotherpeople.但请记住,砖墙在那里是有原因的。砖墙不是要挡住我们。砖墙是要给我们机会说明我们有多迫切的想得到。因为砖墙是要阻挡那些不诚心的人,那些其他人。He(JonSnoddy)said,whenyou’repissedoffatsomebodyandyou’reangryatthem,youjusthaven’tgiventhemenoughtime.Justgivethemalittlemoretimeandthey’llalmostalwaysimpressyou.Andthatreallystuckwithme.Ithinkhe’sabsolutelyrightonthatone.他说,当你对别人怨恼愤怒时,你只是还没有给他们足够的时间。给他们多一点时间,他们将几乎总能让你叹服。我觉得他说得真对。They’rebothwaysofsayingIdon’tknow,butboythere’sagoodwayandabadway.他们两个人都在说,我不知道,但一个是很好的方式,一个坏的方式。Isay,Steve,I’msorrybutyourworldhascrashedandwe’regoingtogotovideotape.Andhepullsouthisninjaswordandsays,Iamdishonored!Whaaa!Andjustdrops![applauseandlaughter]AndsoIthinkit’sverytellingthatmyveryfavoritemomentintenyearsofthishightechnologycoursewasabrilliantadlib.Andthenwhenthevideotapeisdoneandthelightscomeup,he’slyingtherelifelessandhisteammatesdraghimoff![laughter]Itreallywasafantasticmoment.我说,史蒂夫,抱歉,但你的世界已经崩溃了,我们要转到备用录像上。他拔出忍者剑说,我受辱了!哇!倒地![掌声和笑声],所以我认为这是非常说明问题,10年来这一高科技课程中我最喜爱的时刻是一个出色的随机应变。然后当录像带放完,灯光回来,他躺在那跟死了一样,他的队友把他给拖下去![笑]那真的是一个美妙时刻。Ifthey’restandingclosetoeachother,theworldisgood.如果他们互相站在很靠近,那这个虚拟世界就是好的。weknowhowyoufeelhoney,andrememberwhenyourfatherwasyouragehewasfightingtheGermans.我知道你的感受,小鬼,可记住你爸爸在你的年龄,正在和德国人打仗呢。Andanybodywhoisouttherewhoisaparent,ifyourkidswanttopainttheirbedroom,asafavortomeletthemdoit.如果在座的有家长,如果您的孩子想画自己的卧室,作为对我的好意,让他们去画。Somynextpieceofadviceis,youjusthavetodecideifyou’reaTiggerorandEeyore.[showsslidewithanimageofTiggerandEeyorewiththephrase“Decideifyou’reTiggerorEeyore”]所以我的下一条建议就是,你必须决定你是跳跳虎还是依唷驴[放画有跳跳虎和依唷驴的幻灯,文字内容为”决定你是跳跳虎还是依唷驴”]AndIthinkallyoungladiesshouldhearthis.Silsaid,ittookmealongtimebutI’vefinallyfigureditout.Whenitcomestomenthatareromanticallyinterestedinyou,it’sreallysimple.Justignoreeverythingtheysayandonlypayattentiontowhattheydo.It’sthatsimple.It’sthateasy.AndIthoughtbacktomybachelordaysandIsaid,damn.[laughter]我想所有的年轻女士们应该要听这个。她说,我花了很长时间但我最终搞明白了。跟男人谈恋爱实际上很简单。不理会他们说什么,只注意他们做什么。就那么容易。我回想起我的单身汉日子,我说,得。[笑声]So.Howdoyougetpeopletohelpyou?Youcan’tgettherealone.PeoplehavetohelpyouandIdobelieveinkarma.Ibelieveinpaybacks.Yougetpeopletohelpyoubytellingthetruth.Beingearnest.I’lltakeanearnestpersonoverahippersoneveryday,becausehipisshortterm.Earnestislongterm.所以。如何让别人去帮助你?你不能单打独斗。你需要人来帮你。我相信因果报应。我相信回报。你讲真话,人们就来帮你。真挚做人。我会毫不犹豫的选择一个真诚的人,而不是一个时髦的人,因为时髦是短暂的。真诚是长远的。Apologizewhenyouscrewupandfocusonotherpeople,notonyourself.AndIthoughthowdoIpossiblymakeaconcreteexampleofthat?Dowehaveaconcreteexampleoffocusingonsomebodyelseoverthere?Couldwebringitout?See,yesterdaywasmywife’sbirthday.IftherewaseveratimeImightbeentitledtohavethefocusonme,itmightbethelastlecture.Butno,Ifeelverybadlythatmywifedidn’treallygetaproperbirthday,andIthoughtitwouldbeveryniceif500people—[abirthdaycakeiswheeledontothestage][applause]当你做砸了,道歉。注意力在别人身上,而不是自己。我在想怎么能做出一个具体的例子?我们那里有没有一个把重点放在别人那里的具体例子?能不能把它拿出来?昨天是夫人的生日。如果我配有一个焦点集中在我的时间的话,那可能就是这最后一次演讲。但不行,我太太没有真正过一个合适的生日,我觉得很糟糕。所以我想最好,有500人能-[一个生日蛋糕被推上讲台][掌声]Iwillfixthis.我来解决。whenyoudotherightthing,goodstuffhasawayofhappening.当你做正确的事情,好事情就会飘然而至。Getafeedbackloopandlistentoit.YourfeedbackloopcanbethisdorkyspreadsheetthingIdid,oritcanjustbeonegreatmanwhotellsyouwhatyouneedtohear.Thehardpartisthelisteningtoit.Anybodycangetchewedout.It’stherarepersonwhosays,ohmygod,youwereright.Asopposedto,nowait,therealreasonis…We’veallheardthat.Whenpeoplegiveyoufeedback,cherishitanduseit.得到并听取反馈。你的反馈回路可以是我做的这学究气的表格,或者是一个伟人告诉你你所应该听到的。听取意见才是难点。每个人都会被训斥。鲜有人说,我的上帝啊,你说得对。常见的是,不,等一下,真正的原因是……我们都听过这种辩解。当人们给你的反馈时,珍惜并使用它。Showgratitude.表达感激。Don’tcomplain.不要抱怨。Begoodatsomething,itmakesyouvaluable.有一技之长,它使你有价值。Workhard.努力工作。Findthebestineverybody.OneofthethingsthatJonSnoddyasIsaidtoldmeisthatyoumighthavetowaitalongtime,sometimesyears,butpeoplewillshowyoutheirgoodside.Justkeepwaitingnomatterhowlongittakes.Nooneisallevil.Everybodyhasagoodside,justkeepwaiting,itwillcomeout.每个人都有闪光点。我提到的乔恩.史诺地曾告诉我说,人们会向你展示自己善的一面,但你可能要等待很长的时间,有时甚至好几年才能见到。但不论多久都要等待。没人是完全邪恶。每一个人都有善的一面,只要继续等待,它就会显现。Andbeprepared.Luckistrulywherepreparationmeetsopportunity.有所准备。运气真的是机会与准备的结合。Sotoday’stalkwasaboutmychildhooddreams,enablingthedreamsofothers,andsomelessonslearned.Butdidyoufigureouttheheadfake?It’snotabouthowtoachieveyourdreams.It’sabouthowtoleadyourlife.Ifyouleadyourlifetherightway,thekarmawilltakecareofitself.Thedreamswillcometoyou.Haveyoufiguredoutthesecondheadfake?Thetalk’snotforyou,it’sformykids.Thankyouall,goodnight.所以,今天谈的是我童年的梦想,让别人实现梦想,以及一些教训。但是你们看透了其中的障眼法吗?这不是关于如何实现你们的梦想。它的关于如何引领你的生活。如果你正确引领你的生活,因缘自有报应。梦想会成真。你们看清楚了第二个障眼法吗?这讲座不是为你们,它是为了我的孩子。谢谢大家,晚安。[applause;standingovationfor90seconds;RandybringsJaiontothestageandtheytakeabow;theysitdownintheirseats;standingovationcontinuesforanotherminute][掌声;全体起立鼓掌90秒钟;兰迪带洁走上讲台一起鞠躬致意;然后他们坐在自己的座位上;全体继续起立鼓掌一分钟]