最有影响力的声音：世界精英励志演说.pdf

“语言是思维的物质外壳”，伟大的思想造就了震撼人心的声音。了解成功人士的思想，最好的方法之一就是倾听他们的演讲。本书精选了各国政要、商业领袖以及科技文化名人在重要场合及背景下的演讲，内容纵横古今，观点新颖独特，其中既有立足于个人发展的谆谆教诲，面对金融危机的正确心态，又有对全人类的关爱和对自由平等的不懈追求。可以肯定地说，在与这些伟大思想对话的过程中，您会心潮澎湃。被他们改变现状的决心所感动，为他们坚强的意志所折服，为他们独特的眼光拍案称奇！拉里佩奇用诚挚的语言告诉我们人生中最宝贵的两样东西梦想和亲友。吴奕辉曾经是一位为温饱奔走的少年，最后成为菲律宾最大的企业之一顶峰控股创始人，位列“菲华六大班”富豪之一。他告诉我们“生活总是会发给我们一些糟糕的牌，但是我们不得不尽自己所能玩好这些牌，我们一定会玩赢。”希拉里克林顿讲到即使美国的体制给了女人太多的包袱，还是应该坚持自己的梦想，她说：“坚持你们的梦想、创造新的挑战、超越自我，你才能发掘你自己。”本桑德斯的事迹惊险而生动，从最开始的失败，失败后的消沉，到振作起来重新起航，为我们描述了一个人类挑战自我极限的故事。他告诉我们：“没有任何人能够成为你潜力的主宰者。只有你自己才能决定你能走多远以及你的能力所在。”在与伟大思想对话的同时，您更有机会品味最真、最美的英语表达。本书收录的各界名人在重要场合的演讲，力求保留文稿的原汁原味，将最地道的语言呈现给大家。演讲式英语不但具备口语的生动幽默，更兼顾了书面语的深刻缜密，使阅读真正能够成为愉悦心灵之旅。此外，根据大家的实际需求，本书特别提炼出演讲中具有指导性、励志性的观点，方便模仿与背诵，随书赠送的MP3演讲实况录音，更带来随时随地、全方位的阅读体验。一言可以兴邦，片语亦可误国，语言的重要作用可见一斑。他山之石，可以攻玉。我们真诚地希望本书能够对您学习英语起到帮助作用。现在就让我们开始这段不平凡的旅程，倾听那些发人深思的声音吧！聆听世界级演讲，助您实现世界精英之梦！编 者前 言P r e f a c e目 录CONTENTS1)梦想的力量拉里佩奇在密歇根大学毕业典礼上的演讲 Dream Your Dream,PleaseCommencement Address by Larry Page at University of Michigan /0032)我的创业故事史蒂夫鲍尔默在斯坦福大学毕业典礼上的演讲 Share My Entrepreneurial StoryCommencement Address by Steve Ballmer at University of Stanford /0153)迎接全世界的挑战吴奕辉在第20届菲律宾广告大会上的演讲 Go up Against All the ChallengesAddress by John Gokongwei at Philippine Ad Congress /0314)计算让生命有意义的事情切普柯利在TED大会上的演讲 Measuring What Makes Life WorthwhileAddress by Chip Conley at the TED Conference /0491)永不放弃，直至你赢巴拉克奥巴马在上海的演讲 Do Not Give Up Until You WinSpeech by Obama in Shanghai /0672)后退的一小步是前进的一大步希拉里克林顿退出总统竞选时的演讲 A Small Step Backward is a Huge Step ForwardSpeech by Hillary Clinton on Her Concession /0793)企业家的责任骆家辉在总统倡导的创业精神峰会上的讲话 Responsibilities of EntrepreneursRemarks by Gary Locke at Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship /0971 商界精英：筚路蓝缕创业路2 政界精英：风云际会英雄路1)篮球带给我的快乐迈克尔乔丹在入选2009名人堂上的演讲 The Joys From BasketballAddress by Michael Jordan at the 2009 Hall of Fame /1132)我的足球岁月耶尔阿娃布奇在全美足球教练联合会上的演讲 My Days with SoccerAddress by Yael Averbuch at the NSCAA Convention /1273)潜力掌握在自己手里本桑德斯在TED 大会上的演讲 Youre the Only Authority of Your PotentialAddress by Ben Saunders in TED Conference /1474 文化界精英：激扬才情智者风1)关于激情的故事伊莎贝尔阿连德在TED大会的演讲 Tales of PassionAddress by Isabel Allende at the TED Conference /1672)金钱还是生命芭芭拉金索佛在杜克大学毕业典礼上的演讲 Your Money or Your LifeCommencement Address by Barbara Kingsolver at Duke University /1813)温柔和善的成功哲学阿兰德波顿在TED上的演讲 Kinder,Gentler Philosophy of SuccessAddress by Alain De Botton at the TED Conference /1934)遗失的智慧巴里施瓦茨在TED大会上的演讲 On Our Loss of WisdomAddress by Barry Schwartz at the TED Conference /2113 体育界精英：峥嵘岁月成功路5 娱乐界精英：钢柔兼备励志路1)活在当下杰西卡兰格在莎拉劳伦斯学院毕业典礼上的演讲 Have a Life Lived in the MomentCommencement Address by Jessica Lange at Sarah Lawrence College /2292)失败是一个选项，畏惧不是詹姆斯卡梅隆在TED大会上的演讲 Failure is an Option,Fear is NotAddress by James Cameron at the TED Conference /2413)让父母为你自豪梅里尔斯特里普在伯纳德学院毕业典礼上的演讲 You Just Have to Make Your Mother and Father ProudCommencement Address by Meryl Streep at Barnard College /2574)做真正有意义的事情杰夫斯科尔在TED大会上的演讲 Makes Movies That MatterAddress by Jeff Skoll at the TED Conference /2731商界精英：筚路蓝缕创业路Chapter 1这是2009年5月拉里佩奇获邀在母校密歇根大学毕业典礼上发表的演讲。拉里佩奇创立了举世瞩目的谷歌，其个人生活也为世人津津乐道。作为成功典范的拉里，并未夸夸其谈，而是用诚挚的语言讲述自己的家庭背景和人生经历，告诉大家人生中最宝贵的两样东西是梦想和亲友。他以自己创建谷歌的经历勉励了即将毕业的学生们。Dream Your Dream,Please Commencement Address by Larry Page at University of Michigan注：拉里佩奇(Larry Page，1973年至今)，谷歌(Google)公司创始人兼产品总裁。毕业于密歇根州安娜堡大学，拥有理学学士学位。Google搜索引擎源于他和同伴谢尔盖布林在斯坦福大学读书时所做的一个研究项目。梦想的力量拉里佩奇在密歇根大学毕业典礼上的演讲聆听演说Class of 2009!First Id like you to get up,wave and cheer your supportive family and friends!Im sure you can find them out there.Show your love!It is a great honor for me to be here today.Now wait a second.I know:thats such a clich.Youre thinking:every graduation speaker says that Its a great honor.But,in my case,it really is so deeply true being here is more special and more personal for me than most of you know.Id like to tell you why.A long time ago,in the cold September of 1962,there was a Stevens co-op at this very university.That co-op had a kitchen with a ceiling that had been cleaned by student volunteers every decade or so.Picture a college girl named Gloria,climbing up high on a ladder,struggling to clean that filthy ceiling.Standing on the floor,a young boarder named Carl was admiring the view.And thats how they met.They were my parents,so I suppose you could say Im a direct result of that kitchen chemistry experiment,right here at Michigan.My Mom is here with us today,and we should probably go find the spot and put a plaque up on the ceiling that says:“Thanks Mom and Dad!”Everyone in my family went to school here at Michigan:me,my brother,my Mom and Dad all of us.My Dad actually got the quantity discount:all three and a half of his degrees are from here.His Ph.D.was in Communication Science because they thought Computers were just a passing fad.He earned it 44 years ago.He and Mom made a big sacrifice for that.They argued at times over pennies,while raising my newborn brother.Mom typed my Dads dissertation by hand.This velvet hood Im wearing,this was my Dads.And this diploma,just like the one y