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Well, I am confident that it will look much, much better
我相信 它會變得越來越好
but if you will humor this old sailor for just a moment
請大家再耐心聽我這個老水兵給你們講講
I have a few suggestions that may help you on your way to a better world
對于邁向未來更加美好的世界 我對你們有一些建議
And while these lessons were learned during my time in the military
這些經驗都是我從部隊時光中總結出來的
I can assure you that it matters not whether you ever served a day in uniform
不過我可以保證 這些同樣適用于部隊外的生活
It matters not your gender, your ethnic or religious background
無論性別 種族 宗教信仰
your orientation, or your social status
取向和社會地位
Our struggles in this world are similar
所有人在這個世界的奮斗都是類似的
and the lessons to overcome those struggles and to move forward
克服阻礙并繼續往前的經驗也都是類似的
changing ourselves and changing the world around us will apply equally to all
我們需要改變自我 改變周遭世界 這對任何人都一樣
I have been a Navy SEAL for 36 years
我在海軍海豹突擊隊服役了36年
But it all began when I left UT
這都從我離開德大并在加州科羅納多
for basic SEAL training in Coronado, California
進行基礎海豹訓練的那一刻開始
Basic SEAL training is six months
基礎海豹訓練為期六個月
of long torturous runs in the soft sand
我們要在令人痛苦的軟沙地上長跑
midnight swims in the cold water off San Diego
午夜在圣地亞哥岸邊冰冷的海水里游泳
obstacles courses, unending calisthenics
此外還有無休止的障礙跨越訓練和健身操
days without sleep and always being cold, wet and miserable
有時幾天都不睡覺 條件則總是寒冷 潮濕 苦不堪言
It is six months of being constantly harassed by professionally trained warriors
六個月的時間里 總有訓練有素的老兵過來找茬
who seek to find the weak of mind and body
他們會挑剔地找出你身心的弱點
and eliminate them from ever becoming a Navy SEAL
企圖將你從海豹突擊隊的候選名單中剔除出去
But, the training also seeks to find those students
不過訓練更重要的目的是要找出
who can lead in an environment of constant stress, chaos, failure and hardships
那些能夠克服持續壓力 混亂 失敗和艱苦的學員
To me basic SEAL training was a life time of challenges crammed into six months
在我看來 基礎海豹訓練是將一生的挑戰都塞到了六個月內
So, here are the ten lesson's I learned from basic SEAL training
以下是我從基礎海豹訓練中獲得的十點經驗
that hopefully will be of value to you as you move forward in life
但愿它們能對你今后的生活產生幫助
