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Next, I've always felt a deep sense of obligation to make the biggest impact possible with this incredible platform.
其次，我深感自己有責任利用這么好的平臺去盡可能發揮最大的影響。
So I took on issues that were personal to me -- issues like helping families raise healthier kids,
因此，我會對我個人比較關心的問題做一些努力。例如，幫助家庭培養健康的孩子，
honoring the incredible military families I'd met on the campaign trail,
表彰我在競選活動中遇到的令人敬佩的軍人家庭，
inspiring our young people to value their education and finish college.
激勵年輕人珍惜他們受教育的機會并完成學業。
Now, some folks criticized my choices for not being bold enough.
現在，有些人指責我這樣做根本不夠。
But these were my choices, my issues.
但這些都是我的選擇，我的想法。
And I decided to tackle them in the way that felt most authentic to me
我決定用自已認為最真實的方式來解決這些問題，
in a way that was both substantive and strategic, but also fun and, hopefully, inspiring.
這種方式是具有實質性和戰略性的，也很有趣，并且充滿希望，鼓舞人心。
So I immersed myself in the policy details.
我注重政策中的細節。
I worked with Congress on legislation, gave speeches to CEOs, military generals and Hollywood executives.
我參與國會立法，給企業高管、軍事將領和好萊塢管理人員演講。
But I also worked to ensure that my efforts would resonate with kids and families
但我也努力確保我的努力與孩子、家庭產生共鳴，
and that meant doing things in a creative and unconventional way.
這意味著要用創新的方式做事。
So, yeah, I planted a garden, and hula-hooped on the White House Lawn with kids.
因此，我開墾了一個花園，并在白宮草坪上帶著孩子們玩呼拉圈。
I did some Mom Dancing on TV. I celebrated military kids with Kermit the Frog.
我在電視上跳媽媽舞，與大青蛙布偶一起贊美軍人家庭的孩子。
I asked folks across the country to wear their alma mater's T-shirts for College Signing Day.
我讓全美國人在高校簽約日穿母校的T恤。
And at the end of the day, by staying true to the me I've always known,
在一天結束的時候，忠于真實的自己，
I found that this journey has been incredibly freeing.
使我在這段旅程中得到難以置信的自在。
Because no matter what happened,
因為無論發生什么，
I had the peace of mind of knowing that all of the chatter, the name calling, the doubting -- all of it was just noise.
我都會用平和的心態去面對所有的喋喋不休、謾罵和質疑，所有這些都是干擾。
It did not define me. It didn't change who I was.
這些無法定義我。更沒有改變我是誰。
And most importantly, it couldn't hold me back.
最重要的是，這不能阻礙我。
I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values
我知道，只要我堅持自己的信仰和價值觀，
and follow my own moral compass -- then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.
遵循自己的道德準則，那么我唯一要兌現的是對自己的承諾。
