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As a Ph. D. student, I actually had three projects I wanted to work on. Thank goodness my advisor said, "why don't you work on the web for a while." He gave me some seriously good advice because the web was really growing with people and activity, even in 1995! Technology and especially the internet can really help you be lazy. Lazy? What I mean is a group of three people can write software that ten millions can use and enjoy. Can three people answer the phone a million times a day? Find the leverage in the world, so you can be truly lazy!
當我在讀博士的時候，其實有三個項目是我想做的。謝天謝地，我的導師對我說，“你為什么不先做做網絡的事呢？”他給了我一些非常好的建議，因為即使在1995年，網絡也正隨著人們和活動的增長而發展。科技，尤其是因特網真的能讓人變懶。變懶？我的意思是一個三人的小組可以寫出讓上千萬人喜歡使用的軟件程序。但三個人一天可以接上百萬次電話嗎？找到撬起地球的杠桿，你就能真的懶起來。
Overall, I know it seems like the world is crumbling out there, but it is actually a great time in your life to get a little crazy, follow your curiosity, and be ambitious about it. Don't give up on your dreams. The world needs you all!
總而言之，我知道這個世界看起來已支離破碎，但這確實是你們人生中一個偉大的時代，你們可以瘋狂一點，追隨你們的好奇心，積極進取。不要放棄夢想。世界需要你們。
So here's my final story:
以下是我要說的最后一個故事：
On a day like today, you might feel exhilarated--like you've just been shot out of a cannon at the circus--and even invincible. Don't ever forget that incredible feeling. But also: always remember that the moments we have with friends and family, the chances we have to do things that might make a big difference in the world, or even to make a small difference to someone you love--all those wonderful chances that life gives us, life also takes away. It can happen fast, and a whole lot sooner than you think.
就像今天的某一日，你們可能感到欣喜若狂——就像剛剛從馬戲團的大炮口被射了出來一樣——甚至更加所向無敵。絕不要忘了那種難以名狀的美妙感覺，但同時，也要永遠記住和親朋好友相聚的時刻，記住我們得做些可能會為世界帶來巨變的事情的機會，或者只是為你所愛的人帶來小變化的機會——生活給予我們所有美好的機會，也能將它們帶走。世事瞬息萬變，比你設想的要快得多。
