And it was actually a very important experience, you know, I got out of Harvard, I was arrogant, I thought I was holier than thou,
這其實是個很重要的經歷,我哈佛畢業時,很自負,我認為自己比誰都神圣
and this was a real humbling experience that was especially important for me, because
這是個非常令人羞辱的經歷,對我而言尤其重要,因為
the next year I went to work in Asia, and there, the worst that I could do was to be arrogant.
第二年我去亞洲工作,在那里,自負是最糟糕的事情
So this humbling experience actually helped me a great deal in my future career, as well as helped me put things in perspective.
所以這個令人羞辱的經歷對我后來的生活有很大幫助,也幫助我正確對待事情
When I came to Harvard, I was the only one in my program to fail the general qualifying exams,
當我來到哈佛,我是項目中唯一沒通過資格統考的人
it was a hard blow, it was difficult, but it turned out to be a very good experience, you know why? Because
這是沉重的打擊,很艱難,但結果是個很好的經歷,知道為什么?因為
I had to study the exact same material and these huge books and articles
我得把相同的教材這些厚厚的書和文章

all over again, and know them not just at the basic level, I had to know them extremely well because that was the condition
重新學習一遍不只是達到基本水平,我要學得非常好,因為這是條件
that the professors gave for me staying in the program.
是教授讓我留在這個項目組的條件
And it was so good because I learned the material so well
這非常好,因為我把教材融會貫通
that I know social psychology today probably better than anyone I know, and that helps me a great deal. It helps me a great deal
我的社會心理學,現在大概比我認識的任何人都好,這幫了我很大忙
in putting together this course 1504, and there is no place I would rather be than here. God, I am so lucky.
它幫我把這個1504課程整合起來,沒什么地方比這里更讓我喜歡待的。天,我真幸運
Same reality, different interpretations.
同樣的事實,不同的詮釋
Just remember, much of what we experience, we co-create. See you next week.
只要記住,我們經歷的大部分事情,我們參與創造,下星期見