名校勵(lì)志英語演講 第159期:跨越物質(zhì)的藩籬 讓世界今非昔比(16)
不僅努力過好自己的生活，更重要的是，努力讓自己的國建變得今非昔比。
I talked earlier about the selfishness and irresponsibility on Wall Street and Washington that rippled out and led to so many of the problems that we face today. I talked about the focus on outward markers of success that can help lead us astray.
先前我談到了由于華爾街和華盛頓的人們自私和不負(fù)責(zé)任致使今天我們面臨諸多問題，我也談到了過分看重成功的外在標(biāo)志會(huì)令我們誤入歧途。
But here's the thing, Class of 2009—it works the other way, too.
2009屆的畢業(yè)生們，反過來也一樣。
Acts of sacrifice and decency, without regard to what's in it for you, that also creates ripple effects, ones that lift up families and communities, that spread opportunity and boost our economy, that reach folks in the forgotten corners of the world, who when committed young people like you see the true face of America, our strength, our goodness, our diversity, our enduring power, our ideals.
正直無私的奉獻(xiàn)，從不考慮自己能從中得到什么——這種行為也會(huì)產(chǎn)生漣漪反應(yīng)——這種效應(yīng)能鼓舞家庭和社會(huì);可以傳播機(jī)遇，繁榮經(jīng)濟(jì)，能影響世界上那些被遺忘在角落里的人們的生活，讓他們從你們這些具有奉獻(xiàn)精神的年輕人身上看到真實(shí)的美國，看到我們的力量，我們的美德、我們的多樣性、我們的動(dòng)力以及我們的理想。
I know starting your careers in troubled times is a challenge, but it is also a privilege,because it's moments like these that force us to try harder and dig deeper, and to discover gifts we never knew we had, to find the greatness that lies within each of us.
我知道，在復(fù)雜的形勢下開創(chuàng)你們的事業(yè)對(duì)你們而言是一個(gè)挑戰(zhàn)。但也是一種特殊的榮幸。因?yàn)?，只有在這樣的時(shí)刻，我們才會(huì)更加努力，去發(fā)掘更深刻的東西，去發(fā)現(xiàn)自己從未發(fā)掘的天賦，發(fā)現(xiàn)我們內(nèi)心的偉大之處。
So, don't ever shy away from that endeavor. Don't stop adding to your body of work. I can promise that you will be the better for that continued effort, as will this nation that we all love.
所以，千萬不要逃避這種嘗試。不要停止，為自己的事業(yè)增光彩吧!我可以保證，通過不斷的努力，你們將有所進(jìn)步，我們摯愛的祖國也會(huì)將變得更加美好。
Congratulations, Class of 2009, on your graduation. God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.
祝賀你們，2009屆的畢業(yè)生們，祝賀你們順利畢業(yè)!上帝保佑你們!上帝保佑美利堅(jiān)合眾國。
