财富精英励志演讲 第30期:拉里·佩奇：梦想的力量(7)

[00:00.26]My Dad was valedictorian of Flint Mandeville High School class of 1956 for about 90 kids. 我的父亲1956年从弗林特曼德维尔高中毕业，这届大约有90 个学生，他发表了毕业演讲。 [00:07.88]I happened across his graduating speech recently, and it blew me away. 最近我有幸读到了这段演讲，并被其折服。 [00:13.04]53 years ago my Dad said: “···we are entering a changing world, 父亲在他53年前的毕业典礼上这样说：“……我们进入了一个日新月异的新时代， [00:17.78]one of automation and employment change where education is an economic necessity. 机器自动化和就业方式的改变使得教育成为经济发展的动力。 [00:23.53]We will have increased periods of time to do as we wish, 我们有足够的时间去实现我们的梦想， [00:26.56]as our work week and retirement age continue to decline and we wish that were true. 正如缩短一周工作时间及提前退休年龄已经实现一样。 [00:32.34]We shall take part in, or witness, developments in science, medicine, and industry that we can not dream of today ... 我们将参与或者见证我们做梦也想不到的当今的科技、医药和工业的快速发展…… [00:41.05]It is said that the future of any nation can be determined by the care and preparation given to its youth. 有人说，民族的未来都决定于对其年轻人的关心和培育。 [00:47.37]If all the youths of America were as fortunate in securing an education as we have been, 如果所有的美国青年都能像我们这代一样有幸受到教育， [00:52.86]then the future of the United States would be even more bright than it is today.” 那么美国的明天将更加辉煌。” [00:59.83]If my Dad was alive today, 如果我爸爸能活到今天， [01:01.52]the thing I think he would be most happy about is that Lucy and I have a baby in the hopper. 我想他最开心的莫过于看到露西和我即将拥有自己的孩子。 [01:06.76]I think he would have been annoyed that I hadn’t gotten my Ph.D. yet (Thanks, Michigan!). 我想他会因为我还未拿到博士学位而恼怒(谢谢你，密大!)。 [01:20.21]Dad was so full of insights, of excitement about new things, 我的父亲是一个对新事物充满洞悉力和激情的人， [01:25.82]that to this day, I often wonder what he would think about some new development. 直到今天，我还经常想他会如何思考一些新发展。 [01:29.38]If he were here today—well, it would be one of the best days of his life. 如果他今天也能来到这里，噢，那将会是他人生中最美好的日子之一。 [01:35.10]He'd be like a kid in a candy store. 他会像一个在糖果店的儿童般高兴。 [01:37.49]For a day, he'd be young again. 在这一天，他又年轻了一把。 [01:41.34]Many of us are fortunate enough to be here with family. 我们中很多人都很幸运，能够在这里和家人们一起。 [01:44.11]Some of us have dear friends and family to go home to. 我们中的一些还可以和亲友家人一起回家。 [01:47.30]And who knows, perhaps some of you,like Lucy and I, are dreaming of future families of your own . 还有一些人也许像我和露西一样，正梦想着自己未来的小家。 [01:54.01]Just like me,your families brought you here, and you brought them here. 总之，和我一样，家人将你带到了密大。 [01:59.28]Please keep them close and remember: they are what really matters in life. 请和他们保持亲密，并且记住：他们才是生命中真正至关重要的。 [02:05.08]Thanks, Mom; Thanks, Lucy. 感谢妈妈，感谢露西。 [02:09.54]And thank you, all, very much. 感谢大家。

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