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哈佛大学毕业典礼上的英语演讲稿——如何成为更好的自己DeargraduatesesteemedfacultyandhonoredguestsAswegatherheretodayonthismomentousoccasiontocelebrateyourgraduationfromHarvardUniversityIamremindedofthewordsofthegreatAmericanwriterandlecturerRalphWaldoEmerson.EmersononcesaidTobeyourselfinaworldthatisconstantlytryingtomakeyousomethingelseisthegreatestaccomplishment.Whathemeantbythisisthatweallhavethecapacitytobegreatbutoftenweletsocietyourfamiliesourfriendsandevenourselvesdiscourageusfromachievingourfullpotential.Weallowthepressuresofeverydaylifetogetinthewayofourdreamsandwefailtorecognizethepowerofourownindividuality.SotodayasyouembarkonthenextchapterofyourlivesIwanttosharewithyousomethoughtsonhowtobecomethebestversionofyourself.Ibelievethatbyfollowingthesesimpleprinciplesyouwillbeabletofulfillyourdreamsachieveyourgoalsandlivealifeofpurposeandmeaning.Firstandforemostbetruetoyourself.Knowwhoyouareandwhatyoustandfor.Beawareofyourstrengthsandweaknessesyourpassionsandyourfears.Embraceyourquirksandyourflawsanddontbeafraidtoshowyourtrueselftotheworld.Rememberthereisnooneelseonthisplanetwhoisexactlylikeyou.Youareuniqueandthatissomethingtobecherishedandcelebrated.Secondalwaysbewillingtolearn.Nomatterhowmuchyouthinkyouknowthereisalwaysmoretodiscover.Staycuriousandseekoutknowledgeinallforms.Readbookswatchdocumentariestakecoursesattendlecturesandtraveltonewplaces.Dontbeafraidtoaskquestionsanddontbeafraidtoadmitwhenyoudontknowsomething.Themoreyoulearnthemoreyougrowasaperson.Thirdbekindandcompassionate.Treatothersthewayyouwouldliketobetreated.Practiceempathyandtrytoseethingsfromothersperspectives.Volunteeryourtimeandresourcestothoseinneedwhetheritbethroughcommunityserviceorcharitablegiving.Rememberthatsmallactsofkindnesscangoalongwayinmakingsomeonesdayalittlebitbrighter.Fourthsetgoalsandworktowardsthem.Haveavisionforyourlifeandtakestepstomakethatvisionareality.Writedownyourgoalsandcreateaplanofaction.Breakyourgoalsdownintosmallermanageablestepsandcelebrateyouraccomplishmentsalongtheway.Remembersuccessisnotadestinationbutajourney.Finallyembracefailure.Dontbeafraidtomakemistakesbecausetheyareopportunitiestolearnandgrow.Failureisnottheoppositeofsuccessbutanecessarysteppingstonetowardsit.Dontletfearoffailureholdyoubackfrompursuingyourdreams.Insteadusefailureasmotivationtotryagainandtopushyourselfevenharder.InconclusionmydeargraduatesIwanttowishyouallthebestasyouembarkonthisnewchapterofyourlives.Remembertobetruetoyourselvesalwaysbewillingtolearnbekindandcompassionatesetgoalsandworktowardsthemandembracefailure.Ihavenodoubtthatbyfollowingthesesimpleprinciplesyouwillbecomethebestversionofyourselfandachievegreatnessinallthatyoudo.Congratulationsandmaythefutureholdgreatthingsforeachandeveryoneofyou.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。