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Exactly 30 minutes into the problem-solving the researchers interrupted each group
在他們開始解決問題30分鐘時(shí) 研究人員們會(huì)打斷各組
They entered the room bearing a plate of cookies. Four cookies
他們會(huì)拿著一盤餅干進(jìn)入房間
The team consisted of three people and there were these four cookies
總共四塊 小組里有三個(gè)人 但卻有四塊餅干
Every team member obviously got one cookie but that left a fourth cookie, just sitting there
顯然每個(gè)成員分到了一塊 但還剩下第四塊放在那兒
It should have been awkward. But it wasn't
這本應(yīng)該是個(gè)尷尬的處境 但事實(shí)并非如此
With incredible consistency the person arbitrarily appointed leader of the group grabbed the fourth cookie, and ate it
每個(gè)組的表現(xiàn)難以置信的一致 那個(gè)被隨機(jī)任命做組長(zhǎng)的人 拿了第四塊餅干 并把它吃了
Not only ate it, but ate it with gusto lips smacking, mouth open, drool at the corners of their mouths
不僅吃了 而且吃的津津有味咂咂做響 大嚼特嚼 口水橫流
In the end all that was left of the extra cookie were crumbs on the leader's shirt
最后那塊餅干剩下的 只有組長(zhǎng)衣領(lǐng)上的餅干渣了
So this leader had performed no special task
這位組長(zhǎng)沒有任何豐功偉績(jī)
He had no special virtue
也沒有過人的美德
He'd been chosen at random, 30 minutes earlier
他只是30分鐘前隨機(jī)被選的
His status was nothing but luck
他的身份除了運(yùn)氣什么都沒有
But it still left him with the sense that the cookie should be his
但他仍然覺得餅干應(yīng)該是他的
This experiment helps to explain Wall Street bonuses and CEO pay and I'm sure lots of other human behavior
這個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)有助于解釋華爾街的獎(jiǎng)金和CEO薪酬 我也確信它還可以解釋很多人類行為
This is how people behave when they blind there luck
這就是人們掩蓋他們的幸運(yùn)所做出的表現(xiàn)
But it also is relevant to you to new graduates of Princeton University
但它同時(shí)也和普林斯頓大學(xué)的 新畢業(yè)生有關(guān)
Because in a general sort of way
通過某種一般性的方式
you have been appointed the leader of the group
你已被任命為小組領(lǐng)袖
Your appointment may not be entirely arbitrary
你的任命不一定是完全隨機(jī)的
But you must sense its arbitrary aspect you are the lucky few
但你必須意識(shí)到它的隨機(jī)的那一面 你們是少數(shù)的幸運(yùn)兒
Lucky in your parents lucky in your country lucky that a place like Princeton exists
幸運(yùn)在于你有這樣的父母 幸運(yùn)在于你有這樣的國(guó)家 幸運(yùn)在于有普林斯頓這樣的地方
that can take in lucky people introduce them to other lucky people and increase their chances of becoming even luckier
專門吸引幸運(yùn)的人 把他們介紹給其他幸運(yùn)的人 并增加他們更加幸運(yùn)的機(jī)會(huì)
Lucky that you live in the richest society the world has ever seen in a time when no one actually expects you to sacrifice your interests to anything
幸運(yùn)在于你正處于世界歷史上最富饒的社會(huì) 處于一個(gè)沒有人會(huì)要求你為任何事 犧牲自己的利益的時(shí)代
All of you have been faced with the extra cookie
你們都面對(duì)著那塊多出來的餅干
All of you will be faced with many more of them
你們也將面對(duì)更多
In time you will find it easy to assume that you deserve the extra cookie
隨著時(shí)間的推移 你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)你很容易覺得 你本來就配得那塊多出來的餅干
For all I know, you may deserve the extra cookie
就我所知 你可以這樣認(rèn)為
But you'll be happier, and the world will be better off if you at least pretend that you don't
但你可以更快樂 這個(gè)世界也可以變得更美好 如果你能夠至少假裝你不配
So never forget, In the nation's service
永遠(yuǎn)不要忘記 為國(guó)效力
In the service of all nations
為萬(wàn)國(guó)效力
Thank you. And good luck
謝謝 祝你們好運(yùn)
