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HowmanyofyouaretiredofseeingcelebritiesadoptingkidsfromtheAfricancontinent?
你们之中有多少人已经对那些从非洲领养小孩的明星而感到厌倦了?
Well,it'snotallthatbad.Iwasadopted.IgrewupinruralUganda,lostbothmyparentswhenIwasvery,veryyoung.Andwhenmyparentspassed,Iexperiencedallthenegativeeffectsofpoverty,fromhomelessness,eatingoutoftrashpiles,younameit.
嗯,那也不全是坏事。我就是被其中领养的一员。我在乌干达的郊区长大,在我很小的时候,我的父母就去世了。在我父母离世之后,我经历了所有贫困带来的困难,从无家可归,到捡食路边的垃圾,所有你能想得到的。
ButmylifechangedwhenIgotacceptedintoanorphanage.Throughoneofthosesponsor-an-orphanprograms,Iwassponsoredandgivenanopportunitytoacquireaneducation.IstartedoffinUganda.Iwentthroughschool,andthewaythisparticularprogramworked,youfinishedhighschoolandafterhighschool,yougolearnatrade--tobecomeacarpenter,amechanicorsomethingalongthoselines.
但自从我被一家孤儿院收养我的生活就发生了巨变。通过孤儿院的一个补助项目,我获得了接受教育的机会,以及相应的资助。一开始是在乌干达。我去了学校念书,而根据这个项目的运作流程,他们会在你读完高中以后,送你去学一门手艺,比如木匠,或者机修工或者其他的一些专业技术。
Mycasewasalittledifferent.Thesponsorfamilythatwassendingthese25dollarsamonthtothisorphanagetosponsorme,which--Ihadnevermetthem--said,"Well...wewouldliketosendyoutocollegeinstead."Oh--itgetsbetter.
而我的情况却有所不同。每个月我会在孤儿院收到25美元补助。这钱来自资助我的家庭,我从未见过他们他们说,“我们希望资助你去上大学”哦,那再好不过了。
Andtheysaid,"Ifyougetthepaperwork,we'llsendyoutoschoolinAmericainstead."Sowiththeirhelp,Iwenttotheembassyandappliedforthevisa.Igotthevisa.
他们还说:“如果你能通过申请我们会把你送到美国的大学读书。“所以,在他们的帮助下,我去大使馆申请了签证。并且通过了签证。
Irememberthisdaylikeitwasyesterday.Iwalkedoutoftheembassywiththispieceofpaperinmyhand,ahopinmystep,smileonmyface,knowingthatmylifeisabouttochange.Iwenthomethatnight,andIsleptwithmypassport,becauseIwasafraidthatsomeonemightstealit.
那一天对我来说就像昨天一样。我拿着手里的文件走出大使馆,一路蹦跳,难掩笑意,我明白我的生活将不复从前。那天晚上我回到家里,抱着我的护照睡着了,因为我担心有人会把它偷走。
Icouldn'tfallasleep.Ikeptfeelingit.Ihadagoodideaforsecurity.Iwaslike,"OK,I'mgoingtoputitinaplasticbag,andtakeitoutsideanddigahole,andputitinthere."Ididthat,wentbackinthehouse.Icouldnotfallasleep.Iwaslike,"Maybesomeonesawme."Iwentback--
而我辗转反侧。那念头依然挥之不去。我突然想到了一个万全的主意。我说:”好吧,我可以把它放进一个塑料袋里然后在外面地上挖一个洞,把袋子放进去。”我真的做了,然后又回到屋子里。但我依然无眠,我想,“也许有人看到我了。”我又回去了
Ipulleditout,andIputitwithmetheentirenight--alltosaythatitwasananxiety-fillednight.
我把袋子拿出来,然后抓着它度过了一宿我只想说那真是焦虑的一晚。
GoingtotheUSwas,justlikeanotherspeakersaid,wasmyfirsttimetoseeaplane,beonone,letalonesitonittoflytoanothercountry.December15,20xx.7:08pm.Isatinseat7A.FlyEmirates.Oneofthemostgorgeous,beautifulwomenI'veeverseenwalkedup,redlittlehatwithawhiteveil.I'mlookingterrified,IhavenoideawhatI'mdoing.Shehandsmethiswarmtowel--warm,steamy,snowwhite.I'mlookingatthiswarmtowel;Idon'tknowwhattodowithmylife,letalonewiththisdamntowel--
来到美国的感受,和其他初来乍到的人一样那是我第一次坐飞机,坐在座位上,飞向另一个国家。20xx年12月15日晚上7点08分我坐在7A座位上。乘坐阿联酋航班。一个我有生以来见过的最美的女人朝我走来,她戴着红色的帽子和白色的口罩。我真的吓坏了,我简直手足无措。她递给我一张温热的纸巾温暖,湿润,白净如雪。我盯着这张温暖的纸巾;我都不知道我该拿我的生活怎么办,更别说这张纸巾了
Ididoneofthe--youknow,anythinganyonecoulddointhatsituation:lookaround,seewhateveryoneelseisdoing.Ididthesame.Mindyou,Idroveaboutsevenhoursfrommyvillagetotheairportthatday.SoIgrabthiswarmtowel,wipemyfacejustlikeeveryoneelseisdoing,Ilookatit--damn.
我做了一件——你懂的,任何人都会做的事:我环顾四周,看其他人的举动。然后我也跟着他们做。顺便一提,从村子到机场,那一天我开了7个小时的车。所以我拿起那张温暖的纸,效仿着别人擦拭了自己的脸,我看了看纸巾——该死。
Itwasalldirtbrown.Irememberbeingsoembarrassedthatwhenshecamebytopickitup,Ididn'tgivemine.Istillhaveit.
已经变成屎黄色了。我记得我是那么的尴尬,以至于当她来回收纸巾的时候,我没好意思给她。我现在都还带着它。
GoingtoAmericaopeneddoorsformetoliveuptomyfullGod-givenpotential.IrememberwhenIarrived,thesponsorfamilyembracedme,andtheyliterallyhadtoteachmeeverythingfromscratch:thisisamicrowave,that'sarefrigerator--thingsI'dneverseenbefore.AnditwasalsothefirsttimeIgotimmersedintoanewanddifferentculture.Thesestrangersshowedmetruelove.ThesestrangersshowedmethatImattered,thatmydreamsmattered.Thankyou.
美国向我敞开了大门让我能够发挥自己最大的潜力。我记得我刚到的时候,我的资助家庭迎接了我,然后他们就把一切从头开始教给我:这是一个微波炉,那是一个冰箱——那些都是我以前闻所未闻的东西。那也是我第一次被放置在全新的文化环境当中。这些陌生人向我展示了真正的关爱。这些陌生人让我明白,我很重要我的梦想很重要。谢谢。
Theseindividualshadtwooftheirownbiologicalchildren.AndwhenIcamein,Ihadneeds.TheyhadtoteachmeEnglish,teachmeliterallyeverything,whichresultedinthemspendingalotoftimewithme.Andthatcreatedalittlebitofjealousywiththeirchildren.So,ifyou'reaparentinthisroom,andyouhavethoseteenagerchildrenwhodon'twantanythingtodowithyourloveandaffection--infact,theyfinditrepulsive--Igotasolution:adoptachild.
他们有两个亲生孩子。当我走进他们家庭的时候,我急需帮助。他们要教我英文,教我几乎所有的事情,这导致他们要在我的身上花费很多的精力。而这致使他们的亲生孩子对我产生了一丝妒忌。所以,如果你们有人是家长,而你又有这样一群青少年小孩他们对你们的爱和关心置若罔闻事实上,还对你们很冷淡我有一个办法:领养一个孩子。
Iwentontoacquiretwoengineeringdegreesfromoneofthebestinstitutionsintheworld.I'vegottotellyou:talentisuniversal,butopportunitiesarenot.AndIcreditthistotheindividualswhoembracemulticulturalism,love,empathyandcompassionforothers.Weliveinaworldfilledwithhate:buildingwalls,Brexit,xenophobiahereontheAfricancontinent.Multiculturalismcanbeananswertomanyoftheseworsthumanqualities.
在一所世界一流学府中我习得了两个工程师学位。我必须要说:天赋人人都有,但机会一缘难求。我想要赞美那些拥抱多元文化的人,那些关爱,理解并且同情他人的人。我们生活在一个充满憎恨的世界上:高筑围墙,英国脱欧,非洲大陆的仇外心理。而这些人类最负面的东西都可以被多元文化海涵。
Today,Ichallengeyoutohelpayoungchildexperiencemulticulturalism.Iguaranteeyouthatwillenrichtheirlife,andinturn,itwillenrichyours.Andasabonus,oneofthemmayevengiveaTEDTalk.
今天,我挑战你们在座的观众们去帮助一个年轻的孩子感受多元文化的魅力。我保证那会充实他的生活,作为回报,你们的生活也会得到升华。而作为奖励,他们其中之一也许还会在TED演讲。
Wemaynotbeabletosolvethebigotryandtheracismofthisworldtoday,butcertainlywecanraisechildrentocreateapositive,inclusive,connectedworldfullofempathy,loveandcompassion.
我们也许无力解决当今社会的种族歧视与偏见,但我们完全可以引导我们的孩子去创建一个积极的,包容的,紧密相连的世界。那里将充满理解,关爱,同情。
每个孩子都需要一个冠军演讲稿中英对照:
Ihavespentmyentirelifeeitherattheschoolhouse,onthewaytotheschoolhouse,ortalkingaboutwhathappensintheschoolhouse.Bothmyparentswereeducators,mymaternalgrandparentswereeducators,andforthepast40yearsI'vedonethesamething.Andso,needlesstosay,overthoseyearsI'vehadachancetolookateducationreformfromalotof
perspectives.Someofthosereformshavebeengood.Someofthemhavebeennotsogood.Andweknowwhykidsdropout.Weknowwhykidsdon'tlearn.It'seitherpoverty,lowattendance,negativepeerinfluences.Weknowwhy.Butoneofthethingsthatweneverdiscussorwerarelydiscussisthevalueandimportanceofhumanconnection,relationships.
我这辈子,要么是在学校,要么在去学校的路上,要么是在讨论学校里发生了什么事。我的父母都是教育家,我的外祖父母也都是搞教育的,过去40年我也在从事同样的事业。所以,很显然,过去的这些年里,我有机会从各个角度审视教育改革。一些改革是有成效的。而另一些却收效甚微。我们知道孩子们为什么掉队辍学。我们知道孩子们为什么学不下去。原因无非是贫穷,低出席率,同龄人的坏影响。我们知道为什么。但是我们从未讨论或者极少讨论的是人和人之间的那种联系的价值和重要性,这就是“关系”。
JamesComersaysthatnosignificantlearningcanoccurwithoutasignificantrelationship.GeorgeWashingtonCarversaysalllearningisunderstandingrelationships.Everyoneinthisroomhasbeenaffectedbyateacheroranadult.
Foryears,Ihavewatchedpeopleteach.IhavelookedatthebestandI'velookatsomeoftheworst.
JamesComer(美国著名儿童精神科医师)说过,没有强有力的联系,学习就不会有显著的进步。GeorgeWashingtonCarver(美国著名教育学家)说过,学习就是理解各种关系。在座的各位都曾经被一位老师或者一个成年人影响过。这么多年,我都在看人们怎么教学。我看过最好的也看过最差的。
Acolleaguesaidtomeonetime,"Theydon'tpaymetolikethekids.Theypaymetoteachalesson.Thekidsshouldlearnit.Ishouldteachit.Theyshouldlearnit.Caseclosed."
一次有个同事跟我说,“我的职责不是喜欢那些孩子们。我的职责是教书。孩子们就该去学。我管教课,他们管学习。就是这么个理儿。”
Well,Isaidtoher,"Youknow,kidsdon'tlearnfrompeopletheydon'tlike."然后,我就跟她说,“你知道,孩子们可不跟他们讨厌的人学习。”
Shesaid,"That'sjustabunchofhooey."
AndIsaidtoher,"Well,youryearisgoingtobelongandarduous,dear."然后我对她说,“那么,亲爱的,你这一年会变得十分漫长和痛苦。”
Needlesstosayitwas.Somepeoplethinkthatyoucaneitherhaveitinyoutobuildarelationshiporyoudon't.IthinkStephenCoveyhadtherightidea.He
saidyououghttojustthrowinafewsimplethings,likeseekingfirstto
understandasopposedtobeingunderstood,simplethingslikeapologizing.YoueverthoughtaboutthatTellakidyou'resorry,they'reinshock.
事实也果真如此。有些人认为一个人或者天生可以建立一种关系或者不具有这种能力。我认为StephenCovey(美国教育家)是对的。他说你只需要做一些简单的事情,比如试着首先理解他人,而不是想要被理解,比如道歉。你想过吗?跟一个孩子说你很对不起,他们都惊呆了。
Itaughtalessononceonratios.I'mnotrealgoodwithmath,butIwasworkingonit.AndIgotbackandlookedatthatteacheredition.I'dtaughtthewholelessonwrong.(Laughter)
我有一次讲比例。我数学不是很好,但是我当时在教数学。然后我下了课,翻看了教师用书。我完全教错了。(笑声)
SoIcamebacktoclassthenextday,andIsaid,"Look,guys,Ineedtoapologize.Itaughtthewholelessonwrong.I'msosorry."
所以我第二天回到班上说,“同学们,我要道歉。我昨天的课都教错了。我非常抱歉。”
Theysaid,"That'sokay,Ms.Pierson.Youweresoexcited,wejustletyougo."(Laughter)(Applause)
他们说,“没关系,Pierson老师。你当时教得非常投入,我们就让你继续了。”(笑声)(掌声)
Ihavehadclassesthatweresolow,soacademicallydeficientthatIcried.Iwondered,howamIgoingtotakethisgroupinninemonthsfromwherethey
aretowheretheyneedtobeAnditwasdifficult.Itwasawfullyhard.HowdoIraisetheself-esteemofachildandhisacademicachievementatthesametime
我曾经教过程度非常低的班级,学术素养差到我都哭了。我当时就想,我怎么能在9个月之内把这些孩子提升到他们必须具备的水平?这真的很难,太艰难了。我怎么能让一个孩子重拾自信的同时他在学术上也有进步?
OneyearIcameupwithabrightidea.Itoldallmystudents,"YouwerechosentobeinmyclassbecauseIamthebestteacherandyouarethebeststudents,theyputusalltogethersowecouldshoweverybodyelsehowtodoit."
有一年我有了一个非常好的主意。我告诉我的学生们,“你们进了我的班级,因为我是最好的老师,而你们是最好的学生,他们把我们放在一起来给其他人做个好榜样。”
Oneofthestudentssaid,"Really"(Laughter)
一个学生说,“真的吗?”(笑声)
Isaid,"Really.Wehavetoshowtheotherclasseshowtodoit,sowhenwewalkdownthehall,peoplewillnoticeus,soyoucan'tmakenoise.Youjusthavetostrut."AndIgavethemasayingtosay:"Iamsomebody.Iwas
somebodywhenIcame.I'llbeabettersomebodywhenIleave.Iampowerful,andIamstrong.IdeservetheeducationthatIgethere.Ihavethingstodo,peopletoimpress,andplacestogo."
我说,“当然是真的。我们要给其他班级做个榜样,当我们走在楼道里,因为大家都会注意到我们,我们不能吵闹。大家要昂首阔步。”我还给了他们一个口号:“我是个人物。我来的时候是个人物。我毕业的时候会变成一个更好的人物。我
很有力,很强大。我值得在这里受教育。我有很多事情要做,我要让人们记住我,我要去很多地方。”
Yousayitlongenough,itstartstobeapartofyou.
如果你长时间的这么说,它就会开始变成事实。
Andso—(Applause)Igaveaquiz,20questions.Astudentmissed18.Iputa"+2"onhispaperandabigsmileyface.
所以-(掌声)我做了一个小测验,20道题。一个孩子错了18道。我在他了卷子上写了个“+2”和一个大的笑脸。
Hesaid,"Ms.Pierson,isthisanF"
他说,“Pierson老师,这是不及格吗?”
Hesaid,"Thenwhy'dyouputasmileyface"
他接着说,“那你为什么给我一个笑脸?”
Isaid,"Becauseyou'reonaroll.Yougottworight.Youdidn'tmissthemall."Isaid,"Andwhenwereviewthis,won'tyoudobetter"
我说,“因为你正渐入佳境。你没有全错,还对了两个。”我说,“我们复习这些题的时候,难道你不会做得更好吗?”
Overthenextfiveminutes,myintentionistotransformyourrelationshipwithsound.Letmestartwiththeobservationthatmostofthesoundaroundusisaccidental,andmuchofitisunpleasant.(Trafficnoise)Westandonstreetcorners,shoutingovernoiselikethis,andpretendingthatitdoesn'texist.Well,thishabitofsuppressingsoundhasmeantthatourrelationshipwithsoundhasbecomelargelyunconscious.
Therearefourmajorwayssoundisaffectingyouallthetime,andI'dliketoraisetheminyourconsciousnesstoday.Firstisphysiological.(Loudalarmclocks)Sorryaboutthat.I'vejustgivenyouashotofcortisol,yourfight/flighthormone.Soundsareaffectingyourhormonesecretionsallthetime,butalsoyourbreathing,yourheartrate--whichIjustalsodid--andyourbrainwaves.
It'snotjustunpleasantsoundslikethatthatdoit.Thisissurf.(Oceanwaves)Ithasthefrequencyofroughly12cyclesperminute.Mostpeoplefindthatverysoothing,and,interestingly,12cyclesperminuteisroughlythefrequencyofthebreathingofasleepinghuman.Thereisadeepresonancewithbeingatrest.Wealsoassociateitwithbeingstress-freeandonholiday.
Thesecondwayinwhichsoundaffectsyouispsychological.Musicisthemostpowerfulformofsoundthatweknowthataffectsouremotionalstate.(Albinoni'sAdagio)ThisisguaranteedtomakemostofyoufeelprettysadifIleaveiton.Musicisnottheonlykindofsound,however,whichaffectsyouremotions.
Naturalsoundcandothattoo.Birdsong,forexample,isasoundwhichmostpeoplefindreassuring.(Birdschirping)Thereisareasonforthat.Overhundredsofthousandsofyearswe'velearnedthatwhenthebirdsaresinging,thingsaresafe.It'swhentheystopyouneedtobeworried.
Thethirdwayinwhichsoundaffectsyouiscognitively.Youcan'tunderstandtwopeopletalkingatonce("Ifyou'relisteningtothisversionof")("meyou'reonthewrongtrack.")orinthiscaseonepersontalkingtwice.Tryandlistentotheotherone.("Youhavetochoosewhichmeyou'regoingtolistento.")
Wehaveaverysmallamountofbandwidthforprocessingauditoryinput,whichiswhynoiselikethis--(Officenoise)--isextremelydamagingforproductivity.Ifyouhavetoworkinanopen-planofficelikethis,yourproductivityisgreatlyreduced.Andwhatevernumberyou'rethinkingof,itprobablyisn'tasbadasthis.(Ominousmusic)Youareonethirdasproductiveinopen-planofficesasinquietrooms.AndIhaveatipforyou.Ifyouhavetoworkinspaceslikethat,carryheadphoneswithyou,withasoothingsoundlikebirdsong.Putthemonandyourproductivitygoesbackuptotriplewhatitwouldbe.
Thefourthwayinwhichsoundaffectsusisbehaviorally.Withallthatotherstuffgoingon,itwouldbeamazingifourbehaviordidn'tchange.(Technomusicinsideacar)So,askyourself:Isthispersonevergoingtodriveatasteady28milesperhour?Idon'tthinkso.Atthesimplest,youmoveawayfromunpleasantsoundandtowardspleasantsounds.SoifIweretoplaythis--(Jackhammer)--formorethanafewseconds,you'dfeeluncomfortable;formorethanafewminutes,you'dbeleavingtheroomindroves.Forpeoplewhocan'tgetawayfromnoiselikethat,it'sextremelydamagingfortheirhealth.
Andthat'snottheonlythingthatbadsounddamages.Mostretailsoundisinappropriateandaccidental,andevenhostile,andithasadramaticeffectonsales.Forthoseofyouwhoareretailers,youmaywanttolookawaybeforeIshowthisslide.Theyarelosingupto30percentoftheirbusinesswithpeopleleavingshopsfaster,orjustturningaroundonthedoor.Weallhavedoneit,leavingtheareabecausethesoundinthereissodreadful.
Iwanttospendjustamomenttalkingaboutthemodelthatwe'vedeveloped,whichallowsustostartatthetopandlookatthedriversofsound,analyzethesoundscapeandthenpredictthefouroutcomesI'vejusttalkedabout.Orstartatthebottom,andsaywhatoutcomesdowewant,andthendesignasoundscapetohaveadesiredeffect.Atlastwe'vegotsomesciencewecanapply.Andwe'reinthebusinessofdesigningsoundscapes.
Justawordonmusic.Musicisthemostpowerfulsoundthereis,ofteninappropriatelydeployed.It'spowerfulfortworeasons.Yourecognizeitfast,andyouassociateitverypowerfully.I'llgiveyoutwoexamples.(FirstchordofTheBeatles'"AHardDay'sNight")Mostofyourecognizethatimmediately.Theyounger,maybenot.(Laughter)(Firsttwonotesof"Jaws"theme)Andmostofyouassociatethatwithsomething!Now,thoseareone-secondsamplesofmusic.Musicisverypowerful.Andunfortunatelyit'sveneeringcommercialspaces,ofteninappropriately.Ihopethat'sgoingtochangeoverthenextfewyears.
WhenDorothywasalittlegirl,shewasfascinatedbyhergoldfish.Herfatherexplainedtoherthatfishswimbyquicklywaggingtheirtailstopropelthemselvesthroughthewater.Withouthesitation,littleDorothyresponded,"Yes,Daddy,andfishswimbackwardsbywaggingtheirheads."
当多萝西还是一个小女孩的时候,她被她的金鱼迷住了。她的父亲向她解释,鱼是通过快速摇尾推动自己在水中前进。毫无犹豫地,小多萝西回答道,“是的,爸爸,而且鱼会通过摇头来后退。”
Inhermind,itwasafactastrueasanyother.Fishswimbackwardsbywaggingtheirheads.Shebelievedit.
在她的心里,这是一个确切的事实。鱼通过摇头来后退。她坚信如此。
Ourlivesarefulloffishswimmingbackwards.Wemakeassumptionsandfaultyleapsoflogic.Weharborbias.Weknowthatweareright,andtheyarewrong.Wefeartheworst.Westriveforunattainableperfection.Wetellourselveswhatwecanandcannotdo.Inourminds,fishswimbyinreversefranticallywaggingtheirheadsandwedon'tevennoticethem.
我们的生活中充满着倒游的鱼。我们制造假设和错误跳跃的逻辑。我们心怀偏见。我们知道我们是对的,而他们是错的。我们害怕最糟糕的。我们力求无法获得的完美。我们告诉自己什么是我们能做的和不能做的。在我们心里,鱼是通过往相反方向疯狂摇头来游泳的,而我们甚至不曾察觉过它们。
I'mgoingtotellyoufivefactsaboutmyself.Onefactisnottrue.One:IgraduatedfromHarvardat19withanhonorsdegreeinmathematics.Two:IcurrentlyrunaconstructioncompanyinOrlando.Three:Istarredonatelevisionsitcom.Four:Ilostmysighttoararegeneticeyedisease.Five:IservedasalawclerktotwoUSSupremeCourtjustices.Whichfactisnottrue?Actually,they'realltrue.Yeah.They'realltrue.
我想告诉你们五件关于我的事实。其中有一件不是真的。第一:我19岁的时候以数学荣誉学士学位毕业于哈佛大学。第二:我现在在奥兰多经营着一家建筑公司。第三:我主演过一部电视情景剧。第四:我因为患上一种罕有的遗传性眼疾而失去了视力。第五:我曾经给两位美国最高法院的法官当过法律助手。哪一个不是真的呢?事实上,它们都是真的。是的,它们都是真的。
Atthispoint,mostpeoplereallyonlycareaboutthetelevisionshow.
这时候,大部分人其实都只关心那部电视剧。
Iknowthisfromexperience.OK,sotheshowwasNBC's"SavedbytheBell:TheNewClass."AndIplayedWeaselWyzell,whowasthesortofdorky,nerdycharacterontheshow,whichmadeitaverymajoractingchallengeformeasa13-year-oldboy.
这是经验告诉我的。好吧,那部电视剧是NBC的“SavedbytheBell:TheNewClass."而我饰演了WeaselWyzell,一个在剧中带点笨拙书呆子性格的角色,对于13岁的我来说,这是一个很重大的演出挑战。
Now,didyoustrugglewithnumberfour,myblindness?Whyisthat?Wemakeassumptionsaboutso-calleddisabilities.Asablindman,Iconfrontothers'incorrectassumptionsaboutmyabilitieseveryday.Mypointtodayisnotaboutmyblindness,however.It'saboutmyvision.Goingblindtaughtmetolivemylifeeyeswideopen.Ittaughtmetospotthosebackwards-swimmingfishthatourmindscreate.Goingblindcastthemintofocus.
现在,你是否纠结于第四个事实,我的失明?为什么会这样呢?我们对所谓的残疾做出一些假设。作为盲人,我每天都面对别人对我能力的错误假设。然而,我今天的重点不在于我的失明。而是在于我的视野。失明教会我用开阔的眼界去生活。它教会我去发现那些倒游的鱼,我们内心创造出来的鱼。失明使它们变成了焦点。
Whatdoesitfeelliketosee?It'simmediateandpassive.Youopenyoureyesandthere'stheworld.Seeingisbelieving.Sightistruth.Right?Well,that'swhatIthought.
看得见是怎么样的一种感觉?是即时并且被动的。你睁开双眼,世界就在你眼前。看见什么相信什么。眼见为实。对吧?好吧,我当初是这么想的。
Then,fromage12to25,myretinasprogressivelydeteriorated.Mysightbecameanincreasinglybizarrecarnivalfunhousehallofmirrorsandillusions.ThesalespersonIwasrelievedtospotinastorewasreallyamannequin.Reachingdowntowashmyhands,IsuddenlysawitwasaurinalIwastouching,notasink,whenmyfingersfeltitstrueshape.
接着,从12岁到15岁,我的视网膜逐渐衰弱。我的视像变成了愈加奇异的嘉年华游乐场里的哈哈镜。我在商店里好不容易发现的销售员实际上是一个人体模型。俯下身去洗手,当我的手指感受到它的真实形状,我意识到我去触摸的是小便池,而不是洗手池。
Afrienddescribedthephotographinmyhand,andonlythenIcouldseetheimagedepicted.Objectsappeared,morphedanddisappearedinmyreality.Itwasdifficultandexhaustingtosee.Ipiecedtogetherfragmented,transitoryimages,consciouslyanalyzedtheclues,searchedforsomelogicinmycrumblingkaleidoscope,untilIsawnothingatall.
一位朋友向我描述我手中的照片,只有在那时候我才能明白图像描画了些什么。物体在我的现实中出现、变形和消失。看见成为了一件困难的使我筋疲力尽的事情。我把支离破碎的、片刻的图像拼接起来,凭感觉分析线索,在我破碎的万花筒中寻找符合逻辑的对应,直到我什么都看不见。
Ilearnedthatwhatweseeisnotuniversaltruth.Itisnotobjectivereality.Whatweseeisaunique,personal,virtualrealitythatismasterfullyconstructedbyourbrain.
我认识到我们所看到的并不即是普遍真理。并不是客观现实。我们所看到的是独一无二的虚拟现实,它是由我们的大脑巧妙地构造出来的。
Letmeexplainwithabitofamateurneuroscience.Yourvisualcortextakesupabout30percentofyourbrain.That'scomparedtoapproximatelyeightpercentfortouchandtwotothreepercentforhearing.Everysecond,youreyescansendyourvisualcortexasmanyastwobillionpiecesofinformation.Therestofyourbodycansendyourbrainonlyanadditionalbillion.Sosightisonethirdofyourbrainbyvolumeandcanclaimabouttwothirdsofyourbrain'sprocessingresources.It'snosurprisethenthattheillusionofsightissocompelling.Butmakenomistakeaboutit:sightisanillusion.
请让我以外行的身份解释一遍神经系统学。你的视觉皮层占据了你脑部的大概30%。相比于触觉的8%以及听觉的2-3%。每一秒钟,你的双眼能够向你的视觉皮层传达多达二十亿的信息片段。其余的身体部分加起来也仅能够传达另外的十亿。所以视觉占据了你脑部容量的三分之一并且占用了你脑部中三分之二的信息处理资源。因此意想得到的是视觉幻象是多么的令人信服。但是别误会了:我们所看到的只是一种幻象。
Here'swhereitgetsinteresting.Tocreatetheexperienceofsight,yourbrainreferencesyourconceptualunderstandingoftheworld,otherknowledge,yourmemories,opinions,emotions,mentalattention.Allofthesethingsandfarmorearelinkedinyourbraintoyoursight.Theselinkagesworkbothways,andusuallyoccursubconsciously.Soforexample,whatyouseeimpactshowyoufeel,andthewayyoufeelcanliterallychangewhatyousee.
这是事情变得有趣的地方。为了制造视觉经验,你的大脑参考了你对这个世界的概念性理解,其它知识、你的记忆、看法、情绪和心理关注。所有的这些东西和以及其它的都连结于你的大脑和视觉景象之间。这些连结是双向作用的,并且常常在潜意识中发生。举例子来说,你所看到的会影响到你的感觉,而你的感觉又能够直接改变你所看到的。
Numerousstudiesdemonstratethis.Ifyouareaskedtoestimatethewalkingspeedofamaninavideo,forexample,youranswerwillbedifferentifyou'retoldtothinkaboutcheetahsorturtles.Ahillappearssteeperifyou'vejustexercised,andalandmarkappearsfartherawayifyou'rewearingaheavybackpack.Wehavearrivedatafundamentalcontradiction.
许多的研究证明了这一点。如果你被要求去估计视频中人物的行走速度,举例来说,在被告知去想着猎豹或者乌龟的情况下,你的答案将会不一样。如果你刚刚运动完,你会感觉山变陡峭了,如果你背着一个很重的背包,眼前的目的地看起来距离更远。我们在这里遇到了一种基本的矛盾。
Whatyouseeisacomplexmentalconstructionofyourownmaking,butyouexperienceitpassivelyasadirectrepresentationoftheworldaroundyou.Youcreateyourownreality,andyoubelieveit.Ibelievedmineuntilitbrokeapart.Thedeteriorationofmyeyesshatteredtheillusion.
你肉眼所看到的东西是你自己创造的一种复杂的心智建造,但是你被动地经历着它让它作为你周遭世界的一种直接呈现。你创造了属于你自己的现实并且深信着它。我深信于我的现实直到它瓦解了。我双眼的衰退粉碎了这种幻象。
Yousee,sightisjustonewayweshapeourreality.Wecreateourownrealitiesinmanyotherways.Let'stakefearasjustoneexample.Yourfearsdistortyourreality.Underthewarpedlogicoffear,anythingisbetterthantheuncertain.Fearfillsthevoidatallcosts,passingoffwhatyoudreadforwhatyouknow,offeringuptheworstinplaceoftheambiguous,substitutingassumptionforreason.Psychologistshaveagreattermforit:awfulizing.
你看,视觉只是我们认识世界的一种途径。我们可以通过许多其它的方式去创造属于我们自己的现实。让我们来举恐惧作为一个例子。你的恐惧扭曲了你的现实。在扭曲的恐惧逻辑影响下,任何事情都比未知要好。恐惧不惜一切代价填补空白,把你所惧怕的冒充成你所知道的,让最糟糕取代了不明确,使假设代替了原因。心理学家对此有一个很好的术语:往坏处想。
Right?Fearreplacestheunknownwiththeawful.Now,fearisself-realizing.Whenyoufacethegreatestneedtolookoutsideyourselfandthinkcritically,fearbeatsaretreatdeepinsideyourmind,shrinkinganddistortingyourview,drowningyourcapacityforcriticalthoughtwithafloodofdisruptiveemotions.Whenyoufaceacompellingopportunitytotakeaction,fearlullsyouintoinaction,enticingyoutopassivelywatchitspropheciesfulfillthemselves.
对吧?恐惧把未知的替换成了可怕的。现在,恐惧在自我实现着。当你非常迫切的需要去客观看待自己并进行批判性思考的时候,恐惧在你的内心深处打起了退堂鼓,收缩并扭曲你的观点,以洪水般涌现的破坏性情绪淹没你批判思考的能力。当你面对一个极具吸引力的机会去采取行动时,恐惧误导你去无所作为,诱使你被动地看着它的预言一个个实现成真。
WhenIwasdiagnosedwithmyblindingdisease,Iknewblindnesswouldruinmylife.Blindnesswasadeathsentenceformyindependence.Itwastheendofachievementforme.BlindnessmeantIwouldliveanunremarkablelife,smallandsad,andlikelyalone.Iknewit.Thiswasafictionbornofmyfears,butIbelievedit.Itwasalie,butitwasmyreality,justlikethosebackwards-swimmingfishinlittleDorothy'smind.IfIhadnotconfrontedtherealityofmyfear,Iwouldhavelivedit.Iamcertainofthat.
当我被诊出患有致盲眼疾时,我料到失明将会毁了我的生活。失明对我的独立能力判了死刑。它是我一生成就的终点。失明意味着我将度过平凡的一生,渺小且凄惨,极有可能孤独终老。我就知道会这样。这是我因为恐惧带来的胡编乱造,但我相信了。它是一个谎言,但它曾是我的现实。就像小多萝西内心那些倒游的鱼一样。如若我不曾面对过我内心恐惧创造出来的现实,我会就那样活着。我很确定。
Sohowdoyouliveyourlifeeyeswideopen?Itisalearneddiscipline.Itcanbetaught.Itcanbepracticed.Iwillsummarizeverybriefly.
所以你们如何去以开阔的眼界生活呢?这是一个需要学习的学科。它能被传授。它能被练习。我简单地总结一下。
Holdyourselfaccountableforeverymoment,everythought,everydetail.Seebeyondyourfears.Recognizeyourassumptions.Harnessyourinternalstrength.Silenceyourinternalcritic.Correctyourmisconceptionsaboutluckandaboutsuccess.Acceptyourstrengthsandyourweaknesses,andunderstandthedifference.Openyourheartstoyourbountifulblessings.
让自己学会负责,对每一时刻,每个想法,每个细节。超越你内心的恐惧。识别出你所作的假设。展现你内在的能力。消除你内心的批判。修正你对于运气和成功的错误概念。接受自己的长处和短处,并清楚认识它们之间的区别。打开你的心扉去迎接对你满满的祝福。
Yourfears,yourcritics,yourheroes,yourvillains--theyareyourexcuses,rationalizations,shortcuts,justifications,yoursurrender.Theyarefictionsyouperceiveasreality.Choosetoseethroughthem.Choosetoletthemgo.Youarethecreatorofyourreality.Withthatempowermentcomescompleteresponsibility.
你的恐惧,你的批判,你的英雄,你的敌人——他们都是你的借口、合理化作用、捷径、辩护、屈服。它们是你错认为现实的小说。尝试选择看穿它们。尝试让它们远离自己。你是自我现实的创造者。伴随这种权利而来的是你需要负起全部的责任。
Ichosetostepoutoffear'stunnelintoterrainunchartedandundefined.Ichosetobuildthereablessedlife.Farfromalone,IsharemybeautifullifewithDorothy,mybeautifulwife,withourtriplets,whomwecalltheTripskys,andwiththelatestadditiontothefamily,sweetbabyClementine.
我选择走出恐惧的隧道,步入了未知的领域。我选择在那里构建幸福的人生。远离孤单,我分享我的美好生活,与多萝西,我美丽的妻子,与我们的三胞胎,我们称之为“Tripskys”,还有新添的家庭成员,可爱的宝贝克莱蒙蒂。
Whatdoyoufear?Whatliesdoyoutellyourself?Howdoyouembellishyourtruthandwriteyourownfictions?Whatrealityareyoucreatingforyourself?
你在害怕什么?你在欺骗自己什么?你是如何修饰自己的真相,编写自己的小说?你在为自己创造着怎么样的现实?
Inyourcareerandpersonallife,inyourrelationships,andinyourheartandsoul,yourbackwards-swimmingfishdoyougreatharm.Theyexactatollinmissedopportunitiesandunrealizedpotential,andtheyengenderinsecurityanddistrustwhereyouseekfulfillmentandconnection.Iurgeyoutosearchthemout.
在你的职业生涯和个人生活中,在你的人际关系中,在你的内心和灵魂中,倒游的鱼给你带来巨大的伤害。它们使你为错失的机会以及尚未实现的潜能付出代价。它们在你寻求满足与联系时引起你的不安以及不信任。我呼吁大家把它们找出来。
HelenKellersaidthattheonlythingworsethanbeingblindishavingsightbutnovision.Forme,goingblindwasaprofoundblessing,becauseblindnessgavemevision.IhopeyoucanseewhatIsee.
海伦·凯勒曾说过,唯一比失明更糟糕的是拥有视力,却没有远见。失明对我来说是一种深深的祝福,因为失明给予了我远见。我衷心希望你们也能看见我所看见的。
BrunoGiussani:Isaac,beforeyouleavethestage,justaquestion.Thisisanaudienceofentrepreneurs,ofdoers,ofinnovators.YouareaCEOofacompanydowninFlorida,andmanyareprobablywondering,howisittobeablindCEO?Whatkindofspecificchallengesdoyouhave,andhowdoyouovercomethem?
布鲁诺·朱萨尼:艾萨克,在你离开之前,我想问一个问题。在座的各位都是创业者、实干家、创新者。你是佛罗里达一家公司的执行总裁,很多人大概都会好奇,身为一名失明的执行总裁究竟是怎么样的呢?这使你面临哪些具体的挑战,而你又是怎么克服它们的呢?
IsaacLidsky:Well,thebiggestchallengebecameablessing.Idon'tgetvisualfeedbackfrompeople.
艾萨克·利德斯基:好吧,最大的挑战成了一种祝福。我看不到别人的反应。
BG:What'sthatnoisethere?IL:Yeah.So,forexample,inmyleadershipteammeetings,Idon'tseefacialexpressionsorgestures.I'velearnedtosolicitalotmoreverbalfeedback.Ibasicallyforcepeopletotellmewhattheythink.Andinthisrespect,it'sbecome,likeIsaid,arealblessingformepersonallyandformycompany,becausewecommunicateatafardeeperlevel,weavoidambiguities,andmostimportant,myteamknowsthatwhattheythinktrulymatters.
布:有什么声音在哪里吗?艾:是的。比如说在我的领导团队的会议中,我无法看到别人的表情或者手势。我学会去征求更多的言语反馈。我基本都要求人们把他们的想法告诉我。正因如此,它成为了,如我所说,对我个人还有我公司的一种真正的祝福。因为我们获得了更深层次的沟通。我们避免了歧义,还有更重要的,我的团队清楚知道他们的想法是真的要紧的。
BG:Isaac,thankyouforcomingtoTED.IL:Thankyou,Bruno.
布:艾萨克,感谢你来到了TED。艾:谢谢你,布鲁诺。
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