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And, no doubt, we've all settled at various times.
而且，毫無疑問，我們將會(huì)很多次的妥協(xié)。
But, don't let necessity in a given moment become the excuse for a lifetime of inertia.
但是，不要讓一時(shí)的必要選擇成為一生惰性的借口。
Keep trying to get yourself to the right place.
要不斷試圖讓自己走到正確的地方。
If I'd stayed a lawyer, I could have made it work for a while, but I would have fizzled out and eventually because I didn't love it.
如果我繼續(xù)做一名律師，我可能會(huì)干得還不錯(cuò)，但是我不會(huì)輝煌，因?yàn)槲也⒉粣圻@個(gè)工作。
Third, be a well-rounded, complete person.
第三，做一個(gè)全面、完整的人。
Many of you will go for further education or career training.
你們中的很多人會(huì)繼續(xù)接受教育或者是職業(yè)培訓(xùn)。
Of course, it's important to learn the things that you need to make a living.
學(xué)習(xí)維持生計(jì)必須的東西當(dāng)然是很重要的。
But, don't forget to read, and to learn history, literature and about current events.
但是不要忘了閱讀，學(xué)習(xí)歷史，文化以及時(shí)事。
You'll be more interesting to others, more interesting to yourself and you'll be more successful in your job.
你會(huì)變得更吸引人，對(duì)你自己也更加有興趣，會(huì)在你的工作上更加成功。
Most of the books I've read didn't apply directly to my job or industry, but I've applied their lessons in unexpected ways.
我讀過的絕大部分書對(duì)我的工作甚至這個(gè)行業(yè)都沒有直接的用處，但是書中的經(jīng)驗(yàn)教訓(xùn)總會(huì)以意想不到的方式發(fā)揮作用。
Fourth, be involved in the community.
第四點(diǎn)，參與社區(qū)活動(dòng)。
Find ways to contribute to make yourself proud and set an example to your kids.
找到可以讓你感到自豪的貢獻(xiàn)方式，為你的孩子們樹立榜樣。
Making a living is not life. It is a means to an end, not the end.
謀生并不是生活，只是達(dá)到目的的一個(gè)手段，而不是目的本身。
You have to feel proud of yourself.
你需要為自己感到自豪。
There are always going to be people who struggle and for whom community work is not a realistic option, but try.
總會(huì)有人需要為生計(jì)努力，對(duì)他們來說社區(qū)工作并不是一個(gè)現(xiàn)實(shí)的選擇，但是請(qǐng)努力嘗試。
I've done plenty to advance myself over the years.
在過去的歲月里我做了很多事情來讓自己進(jìn)步。
But, the older I get, the more satisfaction I get from serving and advancing others.
但是年紀(jì)越大，我越來越能夠從服務(wù)和幫助他人進(jìn)步中得到滿足。
In fact that's how I first got involved with President Mellow and LaGuardia -- through the 10,000 Small Businesses program we initiated at your school.
事實(shí)上，我最初結(jié)識(shí)麥羅校長和拉瓜迪亞社區(qū)大學(xué)就是因?yàn)槲覀児餐l(fā)起的這個(gè)一萬家小企業(yè)項(xiàng)目。
Finally, appreciate that life is unpredictable, so don't close your mind to possibilities.
最后，要明白人生是不可預(yù)測的，所以不要對(duì)可能性自我設(shè)限。
Try to surround yourself with people who are equally ambitious.
試試和那些一樣具有野心的人為伍。
Put yourself in situations where you can grow - where you'll not only push yourself but where others will push you.
讓你置身于可以成長的環(huán)境中--在那種你不僅僅可以讓自己進(jìn)步，其他人也會(huì)推動(dòng)你前進(jìn)的環(huán)境。
What were the chances that a kid from the poverty would run one of the great financial institutions in the world?
一個(gè)從貧困小區(qū)長大的孩子掌管世界上其中最大金融機(jī)構(gòu)的機(jī)會(huì)有多大？
You just never know.
你永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)知道。
That unpredictability is the great thing about life.
不可預(yù)測性是生活最偉大的一點(diǎn)。
You change. The world changes.
你改變，這個(gè)世界也在改變。
You live in a country where we are still blessed with enormous opportunity.
你們生活在一個(gè)仍然擁有得天獨(dú)厚機(jī)會(huì)的國家。
Leave yourself open to the world of possibility.
讓你自己對(duì)無限可能的世界敞開胸懷。
You have the ambition, you have the smarts and for sure you have the toughness.
你們有野心，你們有智慧而且你肯定有堅(jiān)韌不拔毅力。
So, turn the page on your biography — you have just started a new chapter in your lives.
所以，請(qǐng)翻開自己的傳記——你們已經(jīng)打開了人生的新一個(gè)篇章。
Good luck and congratulations to you and your families. Thank you.
祝你們和你們的家人好運(yùn)，也祝賀你們和你們的家人。謝謝
