名人名校励志英语演讲稿Dare to Compete.docx

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名人名校励志英语演讲稿DaretoCompete

名人名校励志英语演讲稿：

DaretoCompete

　　daretocompete.daretocare.daretodream.daretolove.practicetheartofmakingpossible.andnomatterwhathappens,evenifyouhearshoutsbehind,keepgoing.

　　itissuchanhonorandpleasureformetobebackatyale,especiallyontheoccasionofthe300thanniversary.ihavehadsomanymemoriesofmytimehere,andasnickwasspeakingithoughtabouthowiendedupatyalelawschool.andittellsalittlebitabouthowmuchprogresswe’vemade.

　　whatithinkmostaboutwhenithinkofyaleisnotjustthepoliticallychargedatmosphereandnotevenjustthesuperblegaleducationthatireceived.itwasatyalethatibeganworkthathasbeenatthecoreofwhatihavecaredabouteversince.ibeganworkingwithnewhavenlegalservicesrepresentingchildren.andistudiedchilddevelopment,abuseandneglectattheyalenewhavenhospitalandthechildstudycenter.iwasluckyenoughtoreceiveacivilrightsinternshipwithmarianwrightedelmanatthechildren’sdefensefund,whereiwenttoworkafterigraduated.thoseexperiencesfueledinmeapassiontoworkforthebenefitofchildren,particularlythemostvulnerable.

　　now,lookingback,thereisnowaythaticouldhavepredictedwhatpathmylifewouldhavetaken.ididn’tsitaroundthelawschool,saying,well,youknow,ithinki’llgraduateandtheni’llgotoworkatthechildren’sdefensefund,andthentheimpeachmentinquiry,andnixonretiredorresigns,i’llgotoarkansas.ididn’tthinklikethat.iwastakingeachdayatatime.

　　but,i’vebeenveryfortunatebecausei’vealwayshadanideainmymindaboutwhatithoughtwasimportantandwhatgavemylifemeaningandpurpose.asetofvaluesandbeliefsthathavehelpedmenavigatetheshoals,thesometimesverytreacheroussea,toilluminatemyowntruedesires,despitethatotherssayaboutwhatlshouldcareaboutandbelievein.apassiontosucceedatwhatlthoughtwasimportantandchildrenhavealwaysprovidedthatlonestar,thatguidinglight.becauselhavethatabsoluteconvictionthateverychild,especiallyinthis,themostblessedofnationsthathaseverexistedonthefaceofearth,thateverychilddeservestheopportunitytoliveuptohisorhergod-givenpotential.

　　butyouknowthatbeliefandconviction-itmaymakeforapersonalmissionstatement,butstandingalone,nottranslatedintoaction,itmeansverylittletoanyoneelse,particularlytothoseforwhomyouhavethoseconcerns.

　　wheniwasthinkingaboutrunningfortheunitedstatessenate-whichwassuchanenormousdecisiontomake,oneinevercouldhavedreamedthatiwouldhavebeenmakingwheniwashereoncampus-ivisitedaschoolinnewyorkcityandimetayoungwoman,whowasastarathlete.

　　iwastherebecauseofbillyjeankingpromotinganhbospecialaboutwomeninsportscalled“daretocompete.”itwasabouttitleixandhowwefinally,thankstogovernmentaction,providedopportunitiestogirlsandwomeninsports.

　　andalthoughiplayednotverywellatintramuralsports,ihavealwaysbeenastrongsupporterofwomeninsports.andiwasintroducedbythisyoungwoman,andasiwenttoshakeherhandsheobviouslyhadbeenreadingthenewspapersaboutpeoplesayingishouldorshouldn’trunforthesenate.andiwascongratulatingheronthespeechshehadjustmadeandsheheldontomyhandandshesaid,“daretocompete,mrs.clinton.daretocompete.”

　　itookthattoheartbecauseitishardtocompetesometimes,especiallyinpublicways,whenyourfailuresarethereforeveryonetoseeandyoudon’tknowwhatisgoingtohappenfromonedaytothenext.andyetsomuchoflife,whetherweliketoacceptitornot,iscompetingwithourselvestobethebestwecanbe,beinginvolvedinclassesorprofessionsorjustlife,whereweknowwearecompetingwithothers.

　　itookheradviceandididcompetebecauseichosetodoso.andthebiggestchoicesthatyou’llfaceinyourlifewillbeyoursalonetomake.i’msureyou’llreceivegoodadvice.you’regotagreateducationtogobackandreflectaboutwhatisrightforyou,butyoueventuallywillhavetochooseandihopethatyouwilldaretocompete.andbythatidon’tmeanthekindofcutthroatcompetitionthatistoooftencharacterizedbywhatisdrivingamericatoday.imeanthesmallvoiceinsideyouthatsaystoyou,youcandoit,youcantakethisrisk,youcantakethisnextstep.

　　anditdoesn’tmeanthatoncehavingmadethatchoiceyouwillalwayssucceed.infact,youwon’t.therearesetbacksandyouwillexperiencedifficultdisappointments.youwillbesloweddownandsometimesthebreathwilljustbeknockedoutofyou.butifyoucarrywithyouthevaluesandbeliefsthatyoucanmakeadifferenceinyourownlife,firstandforemost,andtheninthelivesofothers.youcangetbackup,youcankeepgoing.

　　butitisalsoimportant,asihavefound,nottotakeyourselftooseriously,becauseafterall,everyoneofusheretoday,noneofusisdeservingoffullcredit.ithinkeverydayoftheblessingsmybirthgavemewithoutanydoingofmyown.ichoseneithermyfamilynormycountry,buttheyasmuchasanythingi’veeverdone,determinedmycourse.

　　youcomparemyoryourcircumstanceswiththoseofthemajorityofpeoplewho’veeverlivedorwhoarelivingrightnow,theytoooftenarebornknowingtoowellwhattheirfutureswillbe.theylackthefreedomtochoosetheirlife’spath.they’reimprisonedbycircumstancesofpovertyandignorance,bigotry,disease,hunger,oppressionandwar.

　　so,daretocompete,yes,butmaybeevenmoredifficult,daretocare.daretocareaboutpeoplewhoneedourhelptosucceedandfulfilltheirownlives.therearesomanyoutthereandsometimesallittakesisthesimplestofgesturesorhelpinghandsandmanyofyouunderstandthatalready.iknowthatthenumbersofgraduatesinthelast20yearshaveworkedincommunityorganizations,havetutored,havecommittedthemselvestoreligiousactivities.

　　youhavebeentheretryingtoservebecauseyouhavebelievedboththatitwastherightthingtodoandbecauseitgavesomethingbacktoyou.youhavedaredtocare.

　　well,daretocaretofightforequaljusticeforall,forequalpayforwomen,againsthatecrimesandbigotry.daretocareaboutpublicschoolswithoutqualifiedteachersoradequateresources.daretocareaboutprotectingourenvironment.daretocareaboutthe10millionchildreninourcountrywholackhealthinsurance.daretocareabouttheoneandahalfmillionchildrenwhohaveaparentinjail.thesevenmillionpeoplewhosufferfromhiv/aids.andthankyouforcaringenoughtodemandthatournationdomoretohelpthosethataresufferingthroughoutthisworldwithhiv/aids,topreventthispandemicfromspreadingevenfurther.

　　andi’llalsoadd,dareenoughtocareaboutourpoliticalprocess.youknow,asigoandspeakwithstudentsi’mimpressedsomuch,notonlyinformalsettings,oncampuses,butwithmydaughterandherfriends,abouthowmuchyoucare,abouthowwillingyouaretovolunteerandserve.youmayhavemissedthelastwaveofthe　revolution,butyou’veunderstoodthatthe　revolutionisthereforyoueverysingleday.andyou’vebeenwillingtobepartofremarkinglivesinourcommunity.

　　andyet,thereisarealresistance,aturningawayfromthepoliticalprocess.ihopethatsomeofyouwillbepublicservantsandwillevenrunforofficeyourself,nottowinapositiontomakeandimpressiononyourfriendsatyour20threunion,butbecauseyouunderstandhowimportantitisforeachofusascitizenstomakeacommitmenttoourdemocracy.

　　yourgeneration,thefirstonebornafterthesocialupheavalsofthe60’sand70’s,inthemidstofthetechnologicaladvancesofthe80’sand90’s,areinheritinganeconomy,asocietyandagovernmentthathasyettounderstandfully,orevencometogripswith,ourrapidlychangingworld.

　　andsobringyourvaluesandexperiencesandinsightsintopolitics.daretohelpmake,notjustadifferenceinpolitics,butcreateadifferentpolitics.somehavecalledyouthegenerationofchoice.you’vebeenraisedwithmultiplechoicetests,multiplechannels,multiplewebsitesandmultiplelifestyles.you’vegrownupchoosingamongalternativesthatwereeithernotimagined,createdoravailabletopeopleinpriorgenerations.

　　you’vebeeninvestedwithfarmorepersonalpowertocustomizeyourlife,tomakemorefreechoicesabouthowtolivethanwaseverthoughtpossible.andithinkasilookatallthesurveysandresearchthatisdone,yourchoicesreflectnotonlyfreedom,butpersonalresponsibility.

　　thesocialindicators,nottheheadlines,thesocialindicatorstellapositivestory:

druguseandcheatingandarrestsbeingdown,beenpregnancyandsuicides,drunkdrivingdeathsbeingdown.communityserviceandreligiousinvolvementbeingup.butifyoulookattheareaofvotingamong18to29yearolds,thenumberstellafarmoretroublingtale.manyofyouiknowbelievethatserviceandcommunityvolunteerismisabetterwayofsolvingtheissuesfacingourcountrythanpoliticalengagement,becauseyoubelieve-chooseoneofthefollowingmultiplesorchoosethemall-governmenteithercan’tunderstandorwon’tmaketherightchoicesbecauseofpoliticalpressures,inefficiency,incompetenceorbigmoneyinfluence.

　　well,iadmitthereisenoughtruthinthatcritiquetojustifyfeelingdisconnectedandalienated.butatbottom,that’sapersonalcop-outandanationalperil.politicalconditionsmaximizetheconditionsforindividualopportunityandresponsibilityaswellascommunity.americorpsandthepeacecorpsexistbecauseofpoliticaldecisions.ourair,water,land