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失败只是一个新的开始(演讲稿)
奥普拉.温弗瑞在哈佛大学XX届毕业典礼上的演讲,温弗瑞用了许多励志的话语鼓励这批XX年毕业的学生,她希望能带给大学生鼓舞,鼓舞所有曾感到卑微、弱势或生活一片狼藉的人。
人生唯一目标就是做真实的自己,失败只是一个新的开始。
编者按:
当地时间5月31日,脱口秀女王奥普拉温弗瑞(oprahwinfrey)在哈佛的毕业典礼上为毕业生们献上了一场精彩励志演讲。
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thereisnosuchthingasfailure.failureisjustlifetryingtomoveusinanotherdirection."
oprahwinfrey,talkshowhostandmediaentrepreneur,addressesgraduatesatharvards362ndcommencementonmay30,XX.
ohmygoodness!
imatharvard!
wow!
topresidentfaust,myfellowhonorands,carlthatwassobeautiful,thankyousomuch,andjamesrothenberg,stephaniewilson,harvardfacultywithaspecialbowtomyfrienddr.henrylewisgates.
allofyoualumniwithaspecialbowtotheclassof88,yourhundredfifteenmilliondollars.
andtoyou,membersoftheharvardclassofXX!
hello!
ithankyouforallowingmetobeapartoftheconclusionofthischapterofyourlivesandthecommencementofyournextchapter.tosaythatimhonoreddoesntevenbegintoquantifythedepthofgratitudethatreallyaccompaniesanhonorarydoctoratefromharvard.nottoomanylittlegirlsfromruralmississippihavemadeitallthewayheretocambridge.andicantellyouthaticonsidertodayasisatonthestagethismorninggettingtearyforyouallandthentearyformyself,iconsidertodayadefiningmilestoneinaverylongandablessedjourney.myonehopetodayisthaticanbeasourceofsomeinspiration.imgoingtoaddressmyremarkstoanybodywhohaseverfeltinferiororfeltdisadvantaged,feltscrewedbylife,thisisaspeechforthequad.
actuallyiwassohonorediwantedtodosomethingreallyspecialforyou.iwantedtobeabletohaveyoulookunderyourseatsandtherewouldbefreemasteranddoctordegreesbutiseeyougotthatcoveredalready.iwillbehonestwithyou.ifeltalotofpressureoverthepastfewweekstocomeupwithsomethingthaticouldsharewithyouthatyouhadntheardbeforebecauseafterallyouallwenttoharvard,ididnot.butthenirealizedthatyoudonthavetonecessarilygotoharvardtohaveadrivenobsessivetypeapersonality.butithelps.andwhileimaynothavegraduatedfromhereiadmitthatmypersonalityisaboutasharvardastheycome.youknowmytelevisioncareerbeganunexpectedly.asyouheardthismorningiwasinthemissfirepreventioncontest.thatwaswheniwas16yearsoldinnashville,tennesseeandyouhadtherequirementofhavingtohaveredhairinordertowinupuntiltheyearthatientered.sotheyweredoingthequestionandanswerperiodbecauseiknewiwasntgoingtowinundertheswimsuitcompetition.soduringthequestionandanswerperiodthequestioncame"
why,younglady,whatwouldyouliketobewhenyougrowup?
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andbythetimetheygottomeallthegoodanswersweregone.soihadseenbarbarawaltersonthetodayshowthatmorningsoianswered"
iwouldliketobeajournalist.iwouldliketotellotherpeoplesstoriesinawaythatmakesadifferenceintheirlivesandtheworld."
andasthosewordswerecomingoutofmymouthiwentwhoa!
thisisprettygood!
iwouldliketobeajournalist.iwanttomakeadifference.welliwasontelevisionbythetimeiwas19yearsold.andin1986ilaunchedmyowntelevisionshowwitharelentlessdeterminationtosucceedatfirst.iwasnervousaboutthecompetitionandthenibecamemyowncompetitionraisingthebareveryyear,pushing,pushing,pushingmyselfashardasiknew.soundfamiliartoanybodyhere?
eventuallywedidmakeittothetopandwestayedtherefor25years.
theoprahwinfreyshowwasnumberoneinourtimeslotfor21yearsandihavetotellyouibecameprettycomfortablewiththatlevelofsuccess.butafewyearsagoidecidedasyouwillatsomepoint,thatitwastimetorecalculate,findnewterritory,breaknewground.soiendedtheshowandlaunchedown,theoprahwinfreynetwork.theinitialsjustworkedoutforme.sooneyearlaterafterlaunchingownnearlyeverymediaoutlethadproclaimedthatmynewventurewasaflop.notjustaflopbutabigboldfloptheycallit.icanstillrememberthedayiopenedupusatodayandreadtheheadline"
oprah,notquitestandingonherown."
imeanreally,usatoday?
nowthatsthenicenewspaper!
itreallywasthistimelastyeartheworstperiodinmyprofessionallife.iwasstressedandiwasfrustratedandquitefranklyiwasactuallyiwasembarrassed.itwasrightaroundthattimethatpresidentfaustcalledandaskedmetospeakhereandithoughtyouwantmetospeaktoharvardgraduates?
whatcouldipossiblysaytoharvardgraduates,someofthemostsuccessfulgraduatesintheworldintheverymomentwhenihadstoppedsucceeding?
soigotoffthephonewithpresidentfaustandiwenttotheshower.itwaseitherthatorabagoforeos.soichosetheshower.andiwasintheshoweralongtimeandasiwasintheshowerthewordsofanoldhymncametome.youmaynotknowit.its"
byandby,whenthemorningcomes."
andistartedthinkingaboutwhenthemorningmightcomebecauseatthetimeithoughtiwasstuckinahole.andthewordscametome"
troubledontlastalways"
fromthathymn,"
thistooshallpass."
andithoughtasigotoutoftheshoweriamgoingtoturnthisthingaroundandiwillbebetterforit.andwhenido,imgoingtogotoharvardandimgoingtospeakthetruthofit!
soimheretodaytotellyouihaveturnedthatnetworkaround!
anditwasallbecauseiwantedtodoitbythetimeigottospeaktoyouallsothankyousomuch.youdontknowwhatmotivationyouwereforme,thankyou.imevenproudertoshareafundamentaltruththatyoumightnothavelearnedevenasgraduatesofharvardunlessyoustudiedtheancientgreekherowithprofessornagy.professornagyaswewerecominginthismorningsaid"
pleasems.winfrey,walkdecisively."
ishallwalkdecisively.thisiswhatiwanttoshare.itdoesntmatterhowfaryoumightrise.atsomepointyouareboundtostumblebecauseifyoureconstantlydoingwhatwedo,raisingthebar.ifyoureconstantlypushingyourselfhigher,higherthelawofaveragesnottomentionthemythoficaruspredictsthatyouwillatsomepointfall.andwhenyoudoiwantyoutoknowthis,rememberthis:
thereisnosuchthingasfailure.failureisjustlifetryingtomoveusinanotherdirection.nowwhenyouredownthereinthehole,itlookslikefailure.sothispastyearihadtospoonfeedthosewordstomyself.andwhenyouredowninthehole,whenthatmomentcomes,itsreallyokaytofeelbadforalittlewhile.giveyourselftimetomournwhatyouthinkyoumayhavelostbutthenheresthekey,learnfromeverymistakebecauseeveryexperience,encounter,andparticularlyyourmistakesaretheretoteachyouandforceyouintobeingmorewhoyouare.andthenfigureoutwhatisthenextrightmove.andthekeytolifeistodevelopaninternalmoralemotionalg.p.s.thatcantellyouwhichwaytogo.becausenowandforevermorewhenyougoogleyourselfyoursearchresultswillread"
harvard,XX"
.andinaverycompetitiveworldthatreallyisacallingcardbecauseicantellyouasonewhoemploysalotofpeoplewhenisee"
harvard"
isitupalittlestraighterandsay"
whereisheorshe?
bringthemin."
itsanimpressivecallingcardthatcanleadtoevenmoreimpressivebulletsintheyearsahead:
lawyer,senator,c.e.o.,scientist,physicist,winnersofnobelandpulitzerprizesorlatenighttalkshowhost.butthechallengeoflifeihavefoundistobuildaresumethatdoesntsimplytellastoryaboutwhatyouwanttobebutitsastoryaboutwhoyouwanttobe.itsaresumethatdoesntjusttellastoryaboutwhatyouwanttoaccomplishbutwhy.astorythatsnotjustacollectionoftitlesandpositionsbutastorythatsreallyaboutyourpurpose.becausewhenyouinevitablystumbleandfindyourselfstuckinaholethatisthestorythatwillgetyouout.whatisyourtruecalling?
whatisyourdharma?
whatisyourpurpose?
formethatdiscoverycamein1994wheniinterviewedalittlegirlwhohaddecidedtocollectpocketchangeinordertohelpotherpeopleinneed.sheraisedathousanddollarsallbyherselfandithoughtwellifthatlittle9yearoldgirlwithabucketandbigheartcoulddothatiwonderwhaticoulddo?
soiaskedforourviewerstotakeuptheirownchangecollectionandinonemonthjustfrompenniesandnickelsanddimesweraisedmorethanthreemilliondollarsthatweusedtosendonestudentfromeverystateintheunitedstatestocollege.thatwasthebeginningoftheangelnetwork.
andsowhatididwasisimplyaskedourviewers"
dowhatyoucanwhereveryouare,fromwhereveryousitinlife.givemeyourtimeoryourtalentyourmoneyifyouhaveit."
andtheydid.extendyourselfinkindnesstootherhumanbeingswhereveryoucan.andtogetherwebuilt55schoolsin12differentcountriesandrestorednearly300homesthatweredevastatedbyhurricanesritaandkatrina.sotheangelnetworkihavebeenontheairforalongtime,butitwastheangelnetworkthatactuallyfocusedmyinternalg.p.s.ithelpedmetodecidethatiwasntgoingtojustbeontveverydaybutthatthegoalofmyshows,myinterviews,mybusiness,myphilanthropyallofit,whateverventuresimightpursuewouldbetomakeclearthatwhatunitesusisultimatelyfarmoreredeemingandcompellingthananythingthatseparatesme.becausewhathadbecomecleartomeandiwantyoutoknowitisntalwaysclearinthebeginningbecauseasisaidihadbeenontelevisionsinceiwas19yearsold.butaround94igotreallyclear.sodontexpecttheclaritytocomeallatoncetoknowyourpurposerightaway,butwhatbecamecleartomewasthatiwashereonearthtousetelevisionandnotbeusedbyit;
tousetelevisiontoilluminatethetranscendentpowerofourbetterangels.sothisangelnetwork,itdidntjustchangethelivesofthosewhowerehelped,butthelivesofthosewhoalsodidthehelping.itremindedusthatnomatterwhoweareorwhatwelooklikeorwhatwemaybelieveitisbothpossibleandmoreimportantlyitbecomespowerfultocometogetherincommonpurposeandcommoneffort.isawsomethingonthebillmooreshowrecentlythatsoremindedmeofthispoint.itwasaninterviewwithdavidandfrancinewheeler.theylosttheir7yearoldson,beninthesandyhooktragedy.andeventhoughgunsafetylegislationtostrengthenbackgroundcheckshadjustbeenvoteddownincongressatthetimethattheyweredoingthisinterviewtheytalkedabouthowtheyrefusedtobediscouraged.francinesaidthis,shesaid"
ourheartsarebrokenbutourspiritsarenot.imgoingtotellthemwhatitsliketofindaconversationaboutchangethatislove,andimgoingtodothatwithoutfightingthem."
andthenherhusbanddavidaddedthis,"
yousimplycannotdemonizeorvilifysomeonewhodoesntagreewithyou,becausetheminuteyoudothat,yourdiscussionisover.andwecannotdothatanylonger.theproblemistooenormous.therehastobesomewaythatthisdarknesscanbebanishedwithlight."
inourpoliticalsystemandinthemediaweoftenseethereflectionofacountrythatispolarized,thatisparalyzedandisself-interested.andyet,iknowyouknowthetruth.weallknowthatwearebetterthanthecynicismandthepessimismthatisregurgitatedthroughoutwashingtonandthe24-hourcablenewscycle.notmychannel,bytheway.weunderstandthatthevastmajorityofpeopleinthiscountrybelieveinstrongerbackgroundchecksbecausetheyrealizethatwecanupholdthesecondamendmentandalsoreducetheviolencethatisrobbingusofourchildren.theydonthavetobeincompatible.
andweunderstandthatmostamericansbelieveinaclearpathtocitizenshipforthe12,000,000undocumentedimmigrantswhoresideinthiscountrybecauseitspossibletobothenfor