耶鲁大学校长开学演讲（二）.doc

本资料来源搜集与网络和投稿如有侵权牵扯利益关系请告知上传人联系删除。耶鲁大学校长开学演讲演讲人larry.ellison是oracle的ceo。larry.ellison在耶鲁大学2021届毕业典礼上发表了以下世人看来最为狂妄、不受欢迎但又是现实真实状况的演讲。graduatesofyaleuniversityiapologizeifyouhaveenduredthistypeofprologuebeforebutiwantyoutodosomethingforme.pleasetakeaoodlookaroundyou.lookattheclassmateonyourleft.lookattheclassmateonyourright.nowconsiderthis：fiveyearsfromnow10yearsfromnoweven30yearsfromnowoddsarethepersononyourleftisgoingtobealoser.thepersononyourrightmeanwhilewillalsobealoser.andyouinthemiddle。whatcanyouexpect。loser.loserhood.losercumlaude.耶鲁的毕业生们我很抱歉——如果你们不喜欢这样的开场。我想请你们为我做一件事。请你---好好看一看周围看一看站在你左边的同学看一看站在你右边的同学。请你设想这样的情况：从现在起5年之后10年之后或30年之后今天站在你左边的这个人会是一个失败者；右边的这个人同样也是个失败者。而你站在中间的家伙你以为会怎样。一样是失败者。失败的经历。失败的优等生。“you’reupset.that’sunderstandable.afterallhowcanilawrence’larry’ellisoncollegedropouthavetheaudacitytospoutsuchheresytothegraduatingclassofoneofthenation’smostprestigiousinstitutions。i’lltellyouwhy.becauseilawrence”larry”ellisonsecondrichestmanontheplanetamacollegedropoutandyouarenot.你们感到沮丧这是可以理解的。为什么我埃里森一个退学生竟然在美国最具声望的学府里这样厚颜地散布异端。我来告诉你原因。因为我埃里森这个行星上第二富有的人是个退学生而你不是。“becausebillgatesrichestmanontheplanet--fornowanyway--isacollegedropoutandyouarenot.因为比尔·盖茨这个行星上最富有的人——就目前而言---是个退学生而你不是。“becausepaulallenthethirdrichestmanontheplanetdroppedoutofcollegeandyoudidnot.因为艾伦这个行星上第三富有的人也退了学而你没有。“andforgoodmeasurebecausemichaeldellno.9onthelistandmovingupfastisacollegedropoutandyouyetagainarenot.再来一点证据吧因为戴尔这个行星上第九富有的人——他的排位还在不断上升也是个退学生。而你不是。“hmm...you’reveryupset.that’sunderstandable.......你们非常沮丧这是可以理解的。soletmestrokeyouregosforamomentbypointingoutquitesincerelythatyourdiplomaswerenotattainedinvain.mostofyouiimaginehavespentfourtofiveyearshereandinmanywayswhatyou’velearnedandenduredwillserveyouwellintheyearsahead.you’veestablishedgoodworkhabits.you’veestablishedanetworkofpeoplethatwillhelpyoudowntheroad.andyou’veestablishedwhatwillbelifelongrelationshipswiththeword’therapy.’allthatofisgood.forintruthyouw