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Back in 2001, when I was considering running for mayor people told me: "Don't do it.
2001年 當我考慮競選市長時人們都跟我說 "算了吧"
You'll never win The media will tear you apart.
你贏不了的"媒體會把你撕得粉碎
You don't know the first thing about politics" And that was just my family talking.
你對政治一無所知這還是我家人跟我說的
But one person did say to me "If you can picture yourself giving a concession speech.
但有個人跟我說"如果你對敗選演講都做好了心理準備"
Then why not go for it?" That was the best advice I received and I followed it.
那為什么不試試呢這是我收到的最好建議 我照做了
In order to succeed, you must first be willing to fail and you must have the courage to go for it anyways.
要想成功 你必須首先愿意接受失敗而且你必須有嘗試的勇氣
If I could wish one thing for all of you graduates today it would be this: Live courageously.
如果今天只讓我為你們所有畢業生提供一點建議那就是 勇敢地生活
Live courageously Don't play it safe.
勇敢地生活別只想著安穩
I'm not talking about climbing the water tower or swimming in the river or wearing something crazy to shock your mom.
我講的倒不是攀登水塔或在河流中游泳 或打扮怪異讓老媽大吃一驚
I'm saying: Take risks. Take charge Don't let others decide your future for you.
我說的是 勇于冒險 掌握主動不要讓別人決定你的未來
And don't wait for opportunity to knock A former Kenyon student --.
不要等機會來敲門一位前肯尼恩學生
The comic genius Jonathan Winters who died last month -- once said.
喜劇天才喬納森·溫特斯上周他剛去世 曾經說過
If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to meet it Have the courage to act on your hopes; don't be paralyzed by your fears.
如果你的船沒來 游著去找它"要有勇氣將希望變成行動 不要被恐懼所麻痹
Have the courage to think for yourself and to believe in your ideas That kind of courage lies at the heart of human invention and progress --.
要有勇氣獨立思考 相信自己的想法這種勇氣是人類發明和進步的核心所在
And the lack of it lies at the heart of our political problems today Last year, about 125 miles northeast of this campus.
其缺乏也是如今各種政治問題的核心所在去年 就在這個校園東北方向大約125英里
A 17-year student opened fire in his high school cafeteria killing three people and seriously wounding others.
一位17歲的學生在他的高中食堂開槍致3人死亡 很多人嚴重受傷
