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JK罗琳哈佛毕业典礼英语演讲稿激励人心LadiesandgentlemenItisanabsolutehonorformetobestandingbeforeyoutodayontheesteemedgroundsofHarvardUniversity-aworld-renownedinstitutionthathasproducedsomeofthegreatestmindsinhistory.AsawriterImustsaythatIneverimaginedIwouldbedeliveringaspeechonthisplatformwhichiswhyIamverygratefultohavethisopportunitytotalktoyoualltoday.MyjourneytothismomenthasbeenalongonebutithasbeenfilledwithvaluablelessonsthathaveshapedmeintothepersonIamtoday.AssomeofyoumayknowIcamefromhumblebeginningsanditissafetosaythatsuccesswasnothandedtomeonasilverplatter.Ihadtoworkhardpersevereandbelieveinmyselfevenwhenothersdidnot.Andletmetellyouthatmindsethascarriedmefar-muchfartherthanIeverimaginedpossible.Butenoughaboutme-Iamheretodaytotalktoyouaboutsomethingmuchbiggerthanmyself.Iwanttotalkaboutyou.Iwanttotalkaboutthebrightmindsthataresittingbeforeme-thepeoplewhowillgoontochangetheworldinunimaginableways.BecauseletsfaceitthatswhatHarvardisallaboutrightItsaboutprovidingaspaceforsomeofthegreatestthinkersintheworldtocometogetherandusetheirtalentsforthegreatergood.Butheresthething-theroadtosuccessisnevereasy.AndIknowsomeofyoumayfeelasenseofpressureoruncertaintyaboutwhatthefutureholds.BelievemeIunderstandthatfeelingalltoowell.Butthetruthiseverysinglepersonwhohaseverachievedanythinggreathashadtofaceobstaclesandovercomethemtogetwheretheyaretoday.AndthatswhereIwanttooffersomewordsofencouragement.Firstandforemostneverunderestimatethepowerofhardwork.YesIknowitsoundsclich茅buthearmeout.Successisnotaboutluckorchances-itsaboutputtingintheeffortandthetimetomakethingshappen.AndwhenIsayeffortIamnotjustreferringtoputtinginlonghoursorsacrificingsleep.Iamtalkingaboutbeingconsistentbeingdisciplinedandbeingwillingtolearnfromyourmistakes.Becausetrustmeyouwillmakemistakes-butitshowyoubouncebackfromthemthatmattersmost.Secondlyalwaysstaytruetoyourprinciples.Inthisdayandageitsalltooeasytobeswayedbytheopinionsofothersortosuccumbtosocietalpressures.Butletmetellyouthatisnotapathtosuccess.Successcomesfrombeingauthenticfromlisteningtoyourheartandfromstayingtruetothevaluesthatdefinewhoyouare.AndIknowthatsoundssimplisticbutinaworldwhereeverythingischangingatlightningspeeditisthoseprinciplesthatwillanchoryouandkeepyougrounded.Finallyneverstopdreaming.Nevergiveuponthethingsthatyouarepassionateaboutnomatterhowfar-fetchedtheymightseematthetime.Becausethetruthissometimesthemostbrilliantideascomefromthemostunlikelyplaces.Thinkaboutit-ifIhadtoldyoutwentyyearsagothatastoryaboutaboywizardwouldbecomeaglobalphenomenonyoumighthavethoughtIwascrazy.ButbydaringtodreamIwasabletobringmyvisiontolife-andwhoknowsyoumightjustbethenextpersontodothesame.InconclusionIwanttoleaveyouwithonefinalthought.Rightnowtheworldmayseemlikeadauntinganduncertainplace.ButItrulybelievethatthepeoplesittingbeforemearetheoneswhowillchangethat.Youarethefutureleaderstheinnovatorsandthethinkerswhowillshapetheworldforgenerationstocome.AndIhaveeveryfaiththatyouwillrisetothatchallengethatyouwillworkhardstaytruetoyourprinciplesandmostimportantly-neverstopdreaming.ThankyouHarvardforinvitingmetospeaktodayandgoodlucktoallofyouonyourjourneysahead.第PAGE页共NUMPAGES页。