1、”WhatsupwiththeChinesecharacterIkeepseeingbythesideoftheroad?”路边那个一直出现的中文字到底是什么?Myfriendlooksatmetotallyblankly.我的朋友露出疑惑的神情Theresactuallyagentlemaninthefrontrowwhosdoingaperfectimitationofherlook.正如现在坐在第一排的这三位男士所露出的神情一样(Laughter)AndImlike,“Youknow,allthesignswekeepseeingwiththeChinesecharacteronthem
2、.”(笑声)我说”你知道的我们一直看到的那个路牌写着中文的那个啊”Shejuststaresatmeforafewmoments,andthenshecracksup,becauseshefiguresoutwhatImtalkingabout.她瞪着我的脸一阵子突然笑开了因为她总算知道我所指为何AndwhatImtalkingaboutisthis.我说的是这个(Laughter)Right,thefamousChinesecharacterforpicnicarea.(笑声)没错,这就是代表野餐区的那个中文字(Laughter)Ivespentthelastfiveyearsofmylif
3、ethinkingaboutsituationsexactlylikethis-whywesometimesmisunderstandthesignsaroundus,(笑声)过去的五年我一直在思考刚刚我所描述的状况为什么我们会对身边的征兆产生误解andhowwebehavewhenthathappens,andwhatallofthiscantellusabouthumannature.当误解发生时我们作何反应以及这一切所告诉我们的人性Inotherwords,asyouheardChrissay,Ivespentthelastfiveyearsthinkingaboutbeingwrong
4、.换句话说,就像Chris刚才说的过去五年的时间我都在思考错误的价值Thismightstrikeyouasastrangecareermove,butitactuallyhasonegreatadvantage:nojobcompetition.你可能觉得这是个奇异的专业但有一项好处是不容置疑的:没有竞争者。(Laughter)Infact,mostofusdoeverythingwecantoavoidthinkingaboutbeingwrong,oratleasttoavoidthinkingaboutthepossibilitythatweourselvesarewrong.(笑声)
5、事实上,我们大部分的人都尽力不思考错误的价值或至少避免想到我们有可能犯错。Wegetitintheabstract.我们都知道这个模糊的概念。Weallknoweverybodyinthisroommakesmistakes.我们都知道这里的每个人都曾经犯错Thehumanspecies,ingeneral,isfallible-okayfine.人类本来就会犯错-没问题Butwhenitcomesdowntomerightnow,toallthebeliefsIhold,hereinthepresenttense,suddenlyallofthisabstractappreciationof
6、fallibilitygoesoutthewindow-andIcantactuallythinkofanythingImwrongabout.一旦这个想法临到我们自身我们现在所有的所有的信念对人类可能犯错的抽象概念随即被我们抛弃我无法想到我有哪里出错ted英文演讲稿:犯错的价值(2)发布时间:2015-05-02来源:英语演讲稿手机版Andthethingis,thepresenttenseiswherewelive.但是,我们活在现在Wegotomeetingsinthepresenttense;wegoonfamilyvacationsinthepresenttense;wegototh
7、epollsandvoteinthepresenttense.我们开会,去家庭旅游去投票全都是现在式Soeffectively,weallkindofwinduptravelingthroughlife,trappedinthislittlebubbleoffeelingveryrightabouteverything.我们就像现在一个小泡泡里经历人生感觉自己总是对的Ithinkthisisaproblem.我认为这是个问题Ithinkitsaproblemforeachofusasindividuals,inourpersonalandprofessionallives,andIthinki
8、tsaproblemforallofuscollectivelyasaculture.我认为这是每个人私人生活和职业生活中的问题我认为我们身为群体,这也造成了文化问题SowhatIwanttodotodayis,firstofall,talkaboutwhywegetstuckinsidethisfeelingofbeingright.于是,我今天想做的是先谈谈为甚么我们会陷在这种自以为是的心态中Andsecond,whyitssuchaproblem.第二是为甚么这是个问题Andfinally,Iwanttoconvinceyouthatitispossibletostepoutsideof
9、thatfeeling,andthat,ifyoucandoso,itisthesinglegreatest最后我想说服大家克服这种感觉是可能的而且一旦你做到了这将成为你道德上moral,intellectualandcreativeleapyoucanmake.智性上和创意上最大的进步Sowhydowegetstuckinthisfeelingofbeingright?为甚么我们会陷在这种自以为是的心态中?Onereasonactuallyhastodowithafeelingofbeingwrong.事实上这和犯错的感觉有关Soletmeaskyouguyssomething-oractu
10、ally,letmeaskyouguyssomething,becauseyourerighthere:Howdoesitfeel-emotionally-我想问问你们让我问问台上的你们当你意识到自己犯错了howdoesitfeeltobewrong?你感觉如何?Dreadful.Thumbsdown.糟透了。很差劲。Embarrassing.Okay,wonderful,good.难堪。很好,是的。Dreadful,thumbsdown,embarrassing-thankyou,thesearegreatanswers,buttheyreanswerstoadifferentquestio
11、n.很糟糕,很差劲,很难堪。谢谢你们提供这些答案但这些答案没有回答我的问题Youguysareansweringthequestion:Howdoesitfeeltorealizeyourewrong?你们回答的问题是:当你意识到你犯错的时候,你的感觉如何?(Laughter)Realizingyourewrongcanfeellikeallofthatandalotofotherthings,right?(笑声)意识到你犯错了就会有刚刚所说的这些感觉,不是吗?Imeanitcanbedevastating,itcanberevelatory,itcanactuallybequitefunny
12、,likemystupidChinesecharactermistake.令人沮丧,暴露了一些真实有时候甚至有些好笑像我误以为路牌是中文字Butjustbeingwrongdoesntfeellikeanything.但犯错本身事实上毫无感觉Illgiveyouananalogy.让我给你一个例子DoyourememberthatLoonyTunescartoonwheretheresthispatheticcoyotewhosalwayschasingandnevercatchingaroadrunner?你记得卡通里那个总是在追逐却从未抓到猎物的土狼吗?Inprettymucheverye
13、pisodeofthiscartoon,theresamomentwherethecoyoteischasingtheroadrunnerandtheroadrunnerrunsoffacliff,几乎在每一集里牠的猎物-一只走鹃鸟都会跳下悬崖whichisfine,hesabird,hecanfly.反正牠是鸟,牠可以飞Butthethingis,thecoyoterunsoffthecliffrightafterhim.但土狼也会跟着牠一起跳崖Andwhatsfunny-atleastifyouresixyearsold-isthatthecoyotestotallyfinetoo.那很好笑如果你是个六岁儿童土狼也很好Hejustkeepsrunning-rightupuntilthemomentthathelooksdownandrealizesthathesinmid-air.牠就这么继续跑直到牠往下看发现自己漫步在空中Thatswhenhefalls.这时候他才会往下掉Whenwerewrongaboutsomething-notwhenwerealizeit,butbeforethat-werelikethatcoyoteafterhesgoneoffthecliffandbefo
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