施瓦辛格在清华大学的演讲致辞.docx

施瓦辛格在清华大学的演讲稿 well，thankyouverymuch，president.（好的，非常感谢，校长）firstofall，iwanttothankpresidentguforhavingmehere，andiwanttothankmr.qizhiforyourkindintroduction.thankyouverymuch.（首先，我想感谢顾校长邀请我到这里，同样非常感谢齐志先生的亲切介绍，非常感谢。） itiswonderfultobehereatthisuniversity.whataspecialplace.（很高兴来到这里，来到这所特殊别的大学）ijustlookedaroundalittlebithere，itsagorgeous，gorgeousplace.（我刚才在这儿简单环顾了一下四周，这是一个漂亮的，富丽堂皇的地方）iwanttocongratulateyouforgoingtothismagnificentuniversityhere.（我想要祝贺你走进了这样一所宏伟的大学） now，thelasttimeiwashereinchinawasfiveyearsago，（现在离我上次在中国已经有五年之久了）andtheniwaspromotingmymovies（然而那时我正在推广我的电影）.theyhadamoviefestivalhere，thearnoldschwarzeneggermoviefestival.（当时阿诺德电影节在这里举行）iremembertheyshowedallmymoviesforaweekwhichwasararity，（我记得一件罕见的事情，他们用一周的时间展示了我所有的电影）mayiremindyouandtheyalsoshowedthemoviesontelevision.（另一点你们可能不知道的，他们也在电视上放了这些电影）butwealsowereheretopromotespecialolympics，whichisanorganizationthathelpspeoplewithmentaldisabilities，（同时，我们也在这儿帮助一个救助智障人们的特奥会）soiwashereforbothreasons.（这就是我在中国的两个原因） butthistimeimhereasthegovernorofthegreatstateofcalifornia.imhererepresentingthepeopleofcalifornia，andwerehereonatrademissiontoseehowwecandomorebusinesswithchinaandtohelpeachother，becausebothcaliforniaisaveryfastgrowingstate，andchinaisaveryfastgrowingcountry，andtherearealotofthingsthatwecandoforoneanother.butididntwanttomisstheopportunitytocomeheretodayandtotalkwiththeyoungpeople;asamatteroffact，tothebrightestyoungpeopleofchina.andthisiswhyitissogreattobehereatthetsinghuauniversity，andimhonoredthatiwasinvitedhere. now，ireadalittlebitaboutthehistoryoftsinghua，andilearnedthatactuallythisschooloriginallypreparedstudentstoattenduniversitiesinamerica.now，ialsoknowthatsincetheattackonourworldtradecentersithasbecomemoreandmoredifficulttogototheuniversitiesinamericabecauseyouneedtofilloutallkindsofpaperworknowandyouhavetogetvisas，anditsverycomplicated，andyouhavetowaitamuchlongerperiodoftimetogooverthere.butletmetellyou，thingsareimprovingalready.iveheardthatitseasingup，therestrictions，anditseasiertogetavisa.myyoungchinesefriends，iwanttotellyouthatincasenoonefromamericahaseverinvitedyou，letmedothisrightnowpersonally.iwanttowarmlyinviteallofyouheretocometotheunitedstates，andespeciallytocometocalifornia，becausethatsthehappeningplace.californiaisthebestplace.pleasecomeandvisitus，wewillwelcomeyou.iinviteyoualltocomethereandtotravel，tomeettheamericanpeople，andtocomethereandstudyinouruniversities，andsomedayhopefullyyouwillcomeanddobusinessoverthere，ormaybeyoullwanttomoveoverthere.whateveryourgoalis，yourealwayswelcome.america，afterall，letsnotforget，isthelandofopportunity.anditsnotonlythelandofopportunityforaustrianslikeme，butforchinesepeopleaswell.rememberthat.iknowthatbeginningwiththiscentury，chinaisalsobecomingalandofopportunity.itsa fastgrowingplace，andasthestudentsofthisgreatuniversityandthecitizensofarisingchina，ithinkthatyouhaveagreatfuturealsohereinthiscountry.andtodayiwanttotalktoyoualittlebitaboutthedreams，aboutthedreamsofyourfuture，anddreamsforthiscountry.iwanttotalktoyoualittlebitaboutdreams，becauseitseemstomethatimsomewhatofanexpertindreams，becauseihadalotofmydreamsbecomeareality.soletmejustbrieflytellyoumystory，andtellyoualittlebitabouthowistartedwithmycareer.ithinkthatthisstorykindofrelatesalittlebitalsotoyou，andalsotochina.istartedwaybackasaweightlifter.ialwayslikedtheideaofliftingweightsandbeingabodybuilder.fromthefirstmomentwhenigrippedabarbellandhelditaroundthebarandliftedthesteelupovermyhead，ifeltthisexhilaration，andiknewthenthatthisissomethingthatimgoingtodo;thatiwasinlovewiththat，andthisisgoingtobesomethingthatimgoingtodo.imgoingtopursuethesportofweightliftingandbodybuilding.now，irememberthefirstrealworkoutthatihad.eightmilesawayfrommyhomevillageinaustriatherewasagymnasium，andirodetothatgymnasiumwithabicycle.andthereitrainedforhalfanhour，becausetheysaidthatafterhalfanhouryoushouldstopbecauseotherwiseyourbodywillgetreallysore.butafterhalfanhourilookedatmybody，andnothinghadhappened.soisaid，idbetterworkoutforanotherhalfhour.soiliftedsomemore.mystrengthdidntimprove，ididntseethemusclespopoutoranythinglikethat，soitrainedforanotherhalfanhour.andthenafteranotherhalfhouritrainedanotherhalfhour，andalltogetheritrainedtwoandahalfhours.well，letmetellyousomething.aftertwoandahalfhourseventhoughtheytoldmethatishouldnttrainthatmuchoriwouldgetreallysoreileftthegymnasium，irodemybicyclehome.andafterthefirstmileigotnumb，andicouldntfeelanymorethehandleofthebicycle，andifelloffthebikeandifellintotheditchonthesideoftheroad.soigotupagainanditrieditagain.anotherfewyards，ifelloffthebicycleagain.anditrieditthree，fourmoretimes，andijustcouldntridemybicyclebecausemybodywassonumbandmylegsfeltlikenoodles.well，letmetellyousomething.thenextmorningwhenigotup，mybodywassosorethaticouldntevenliftmyarmstocombmyhair.ihadtohavemymothercombmyhair，andyouknowhowembarrassingthatis.butyouknowsomething。ilearnedaveryimportantlesson，thatpainmeansprogress.painisprogress.eachtimemymusclesweresorefromaworkoutiknewthattheyweregrowingandtheyweregettingstronger.ithinkthereisareallifelessoninthat.aftertwoorthreeyearsofdisciplineanddeterminationandworkingouthard，iactuallychangedmybody，andichangedmystrength.andthattoldmesomething;thatificouldchangemybodythatmuch，andificouldchangethestrengthofmybodythatmuch，thenicouldalsochangeanythingelse.icouldchangemyhabits，icouldchangemyintelligence，icouldchangemyattitude，mymind，myfuture，mylife.andthisisexactlywhatihavedone.ithinkthatthatlessonappliestopeople，anditalsoappliestocountries.youcanchange，chinacanchange，everyoneintheworldcanchange.myparents，ofcourse，ihavetotellyou，didntunderstandmydreamsatall.theywerealwayswondering，theysaid，whatishedoing。whenareyougoingtogetajob，arealjob。whenareyougoingtomakemoney。andallofthosequestionsigot.andthey said，ihopewedidntraiseabum，someonethatdoesntmakemoneyandjustwantstoliveinagymnasiumandthinkabouttheirbodies.well，ienduredallofthisnegativethinking，andthemorenegativethethinkinggot，andthemorenegativethequestionsgot，thestrongerandthemorepositiveibecame，thestrongeribecameinside.soofcoursesomeofyourfamiliesmaybethinkthesameway，andthisiswhyimmentioningthat.someofyourfamiliesmaybedontbelieveinyourdreams.butletmetellyousomething，myyoungfriends.keepyourdreams.nomatterwhat，keepyourdreams.dontgiveuponthem，evenwhenyouaretemporarilydefeatedordenied.keepyourdreams.irememberthefirsttimeiwenttotheunitedstatesandiwascompetinginacompetition，theworldchionshipsinbodybuilding.ilost.icameinsecond，andiwasdevastated.iwascrushed.ifeltlikealoser，amajorloser，letmetellyou.icried，asamatteroffact，becauseifeltlikeidisappointedmyfriendsandidisappointedmyself.butthenextdayigotmyacttogether，ishiftedgears，andisaid，imgoingtolearnfromthatlesson.imgoingtostayhereinamerica.imnotgoingtogobacktoeurope.imgoingtostayinamericaandimgoingtotrainwiththeamericanchions，imgoingtotraintheamericanway.imgoingtoeattheamericanfood，imgoingtotrainwiththeamericanmachinesandtheprinciples.andayearlater，inamerica，ibecametheworldchioninbodybuilding.soithinkthisisavery，veryimportantlesson.andfromthenon，icontinued.mycareertookoff，andeverythingthatiwantedtodoiaccomplished.firstitwastobecomeachioninbodybuilding.lateronibecameamoviestar，todoallthegreatmovies，theconanmoviesandtheterminatormoviesandallthis.thenibecamethegovernorofthegreatstateofcalifornia，ofthesixthlargesteconomyintheworld.allofthishappenedbecauseofmydreams，eventhoughotherpeopletoldmethatthosedreamswerebogusandtheywerecrazy，butiheldontomydreams.andpeoplewouldalwayssay，nomatterwhat，eveninbodybuildingtheysaidiwouldnevermakeit.andlateroninthemovies，inhollywoodtheysaidiwouldnotmakeit.theysaid，youwillnevermakeit.youhaveagermanaccent.nooneinhollywoodhasevermadeitwithagermanaccent.yeah，maybeyoucanplaysomenazirolesorsomethinglikethat，butyoucannotbecomealeadingstarwithanaccent.plusyourbody，youreoverdeveloped，youhaveallthesemuscles.theydidherculesmovies20yearsago，thatsoutdated.nowitswoodyallen.woodyallenisin，hisbodyisin.andthosewerethemessages.andalpacino，theskinnyguy，heisin.butnotyourbody，itstoobig.andyourname，schwarzenegger，itwillneverfitonamovieposter.forgetit.forgetit，youwillnevermakeit.gobacktobodybuilding.well，therestishistory.afterterminator3，ibecamethehighestpaidmoviestarinhollywood.andletmetellyousomething，itcontinuedon.evenwheniranforgovernorpeoplesaid，arnold，youwillnevermakeit.youwillneverbecomegovernorofcalifornia.whatdoyouknowaboutgovernment。well，thefactis，iknewexactlyasmuchaboutgovernmentastherestofthepeopleknewincalifornia，whichisthatgovernmentisoutoftouch，anditsoutofsyncwiththepeople，anditneededashakeup.soididntlistentoallthosepeoplethatsaidiwouldnevermakeit.icontinuedcaigning，ilistenedtomydreams，andtherestalsoishistory.ibecamegovernor. soalwaysitjustcarriedmeon，thosedreams.sobodybuildinggavemetheconfidence，moviesgavemethemoney，andpubicserviceandbeingagovernorgavemeapurposelargerthanmyself.andthatisthebriefstoryofmydreamsandabriefstoryofmyearlylife，andhowmydreamsmademesuccessful.aperson，ofcourse，shouldnotbestingywiththeirdreams.soi，ofcourse，dontjustthinkanddreamaboutmyself，butialsohavedreamsforyou，anddreamsforchina.soletmejusttalkalittlebitaboutthat.chinaseconomyhasbecomeanengineofhumanprogress，liftingmillionsofpeopleoutofpoverty.thisisamoralandeconomicgoodforchinaandfortherestoftheworld.ioftenreadthatchinaseconomyislikelytobecomethelargestintheworldoverthenext50years，andithinkthisisterrific.thisdoesnotmean，ofcourse，thatamericawillgetpoorer;itjustmeansthatchinawillgetricher，andtheunitedstateswillbenefitfromchinasprogressasmuchastheu.s.benefitedfromtheriseofwesterneuropeafterworldwarii.someinmycountryfearthatchinasresearchanddevelopmentwillovertakeamericas，butibelievethatamericaandtheworldwillbenefitfromchinasscientificandtechnologicaladvances.ithinkwewillbenefitfromthat.ifchinamakesadvancesinstemcellresearch，therestoftheworldwillbenefitfromthat.ifchinadiscoversanenergybreakthrough，thisisgoodfortherestoftheworld，suchasthebenefitofafreemarket.somefearthatchinawillbuyupamericancompanies，butthatfearalsoexistedinthe80s，whenamericafearedthatjapanwasgoingtobuyupamericancompanies.sowhat。itwasjustgood，andtothebenefitofamerica.weshouldwelcomechinasinvestmentinamericancompanies，justaswewelcomethebillionsofdollarsthatchinahasinvestedinu.s.treasurybonds.thisshowsthatchinahasfaithinamerica，andamericaninvestmentinchinashowsthatwehavefaithinyou.soibelievethatchinaandu.s.economicrelationswillbecomeevencloserintheyearsahead.certainlyirealizethatwedonotagreeoneverything，butwhodoes。certainlyirealizethatchinahasmajorhurdlestoovercome，butitisnotformetosayhowchinashouldovercomethosehurdlesandachieveitsdreams.buticantellyou，however，whathasgivenamericasuchenergyandstrengthoverthelast200years，andperhapstherearesomeinsightsinthisforchina.americaisanationthatbelievesinthepoweroftheindividual，andwhattheindividualcanaccomplish，nomatterthecolor，nomatterthereligion，nomattertheethnicbackgroundoftheindividual.recently，asyouprobablyhaveread，rosaparks，aformerseamstressmarriedtoabarber，marriedtoahairdresser，died，andshelayinhonorintherotundaoftheu.s.capitolinwashington.peoplefromaroundamericacametosayfarewelltoherandtothankherforchangingourhistoryandforchangingoursociety.now，whatdidthis92year-oldblackwomandothatdeservedsuchgreathonor。whatdidshedo。well，in1955，thedaysofracialsegregation，shehadrefusedtogiveupherseatonthebustoawhiteman.shehadrefused.hersimplerefusaltomovetothebackofthebusputintomotioneventsthatledtomycountrysgreatcivilrightsmovement.thesmallprotestofawomanthatmaybeweighedlessthan100lbs.broughtdownaracistsystem.asyoucansee，theindividualcanmakeadifference.letmetellyouaboutanotherindividual，kenbehring，amillionairecaliforniabusinessmanwhofoundhispassioningivingwheelchairstopoorandphysicallydisabled peopleallaroundtheglobe，includingchina.hesaysthathehasmetpeoplewhohavespentyearsinroomswithnowindow，justlyingthereandstaringupattheceiling，neverseeingtheoutsideworldunlesssomeonewaswillingtopickupthatpersonandtakethemoutsidetoshowthemtheworld.hesaysthatitsnowondersomanyofthosephysicallydisabledpeopledreamaboutbeingabird.mr.behringsaysthatmostofusthinkthatawheelchairwouldbeaconfinement，buttomillionsofpeopleitisnotaconfinement，itisfreedom，freedomtomoveandtogotoschool，freedomtovote，freedomtogetajob，andfreedomforhopeforthefuture.hehasgivenfreedomandwheelchairsto400，000peoplearoundtheworld.theindividualcanmakeadifference.mymother-in-law，eunicekennedyshriverialwaysliketomentionher，becauseitgetsmeonthegoodsideofhershe，forinstance，startedanorganizationcalledspecialolympics.shestaredspecialolympicswhichisforpeoplewithmentaldisabilities.andofcoursewhenshestartedthatorganizationshewastoldbytheexperts，dontdoit.youcannottakepeoplewithmentaldisabilitiesoutofmentalinstitutionsandhavethemparticipateinsportsevents.theywilldrownintheswimmingpools.theywillkilleachotheroutthere，theywillhurteachother.dontdoit.buteunicekennedyshriverhadadreamandapassion，andtodaymillionsofpeoplecompeteinspecialolympicsaroundtheworld，includingrighthereinchina.thisiswhyiwasherefiveyearsago.fiveyearsagoyouhad50，000participantsinthespecialolympics.today，fiveyearslater，youhave500，000participantsinspecialolympics.500，000peoplearegettingachancetoparticipateinsportsprograms，gettingachancetohavehealthcare，haveachancetobetreatedequally，withrespectandwithtolerance.soeunicekennedyshriverexemplifiesthattheindividualcanmakeadifference.andithinkwhatimtryingtosaytoyouisthateachandeveryoneofyoucanmakeadifference.soasyoustudyandasyoubecomesmarter，andasyoubecomericher，thinkaboutthat，thattherearemillionsofpeoplethatneedyourhelp.now，youmaybeaskyourselfthequestion，whatcanido。well，letmetellyou.eventhoughyoumaybehavenomoneyoranything，youcangooutandhelpachildthathasnotyetlearnedyethowtoread.youmaybecangooutandhelpapersonthatisphysicallyhandicapped，toliftthemupandtotakethemoutsidesotheycanseetheworld.therearesomanydifferentthingsthatyoucando.youmaybecantakeapersonthatismentallydisabled，totakethemtoasoccergame.thereareallkindsofthingsthattheindividualcandotoreachoutandtohelp.imaginewhatcouldbeaccomplishedifthedreamsofchinas1.3billionindividualscouldbeunleashed.imaginewhatcouldhappen.eachofyouherehasthepoweroftheindividualwithinyou，youhavethepowerofyourdreamswithinyou，andthesearetremendouspowers.youreyoung，youreeducated，andyouaretheverybestchinahastooffer.myyoungchinesefriends，ibelieveinyourdreams.ibelievethatyoucanachievethem，andibelieveyoucanmakeadifference，abigdifference.allyouhavetodoisjustmakethecommitment.allyouhavetodoiscreatetheactionandcommit，andsay，letsdoit.gooutanddoit.imaskingyou.doitforyourself，doitforchina，anddoitforthegoodoftheworld.thankyouverymuchforlistening.thankyou.第17页 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