Alright, everyone looking forward, please.?請(qǐng)大家都朝我這邊看久锥。
Good morning , year elevens.?早上好栖雾，11年級(jí)的同學(xué)們。
Today’s assembly is about the start of a journey.?今天的集會(huì)是關(guān)于一段新的開(kāi)始唉锌。
The start of the rest of your lives.?它將開(kāi)啟你們今后的余生垢乙。
In 2 years time all of you will be finishing your A levels.?再過(guò)兩年，你們就會(huì)完成A levels的學(xué)業(yè)嘶炭。
In 3 yeas time you’ll be studying across the world, studying at the university of your choice.?再過(guò)三年，你們就會(huì)去到自己想去的國(guó)家逊桦，上自己想上的大學(xué)眨猎。
In 5 years time you’ll have started your careers.?再過(guò)五年，你們就會(huì)開(kāi)啟自己的職業(yè)生涯强经。
Many of you will be in this room working for the top institutions across the globe.?你們?cè)谧暮芏嗤瑢W(xué)會(huì)進(jìn)入世界頂尖公司工作睡陪。
You will then get married, you then may buy a house.?然后你們會(huì)結(jié)婚，買房匿情。
In 10 years time your life will be set for you.?十年之后兰迫，你的人生就會(huì)安定下來(lái)。
In 15 years you’ll be 30 and from then on your path, your life will be set.?再過(guò)十五年炬称，你就三十歲了汁果，你的人生軌跡就會(huì)定型。
（Murmurring.?）（發(fā)出雜音转砖。）
另一位老師：
I’m sorry, Mr.Headmaster, let me tell you why that approach may fail you.?抱歉须鼎，校長(zhǎng)鲸伴，我想告訴你為什么你的這些話是錯(cuò)的府蔗。
I know people who graduated at 21 and didn’t get a job until they were 27.?有的人21歲畢業(yè)，到27歲才找到工作汞窗。
I know people who graduated late at 25 and they found work immediately.?有的人25歲才畢業(yè)姓赤，但馬上就找到了工作。
I know people who never went to university, but found what they love at 18.?有的人沒(méi)上過(guò)大學(xué)仲吏，卻在18歲就找到了熱愛(ài)的事不铆。
I know people who found a job straight out of college making decent money, but hate what they do.?有的人畢業(yè)就找到好工作蝌焚，賺很多錢，卻過(guò)得不開(kāi)心誓斥。
I know people who took gap years and found their purpose.?有的人選擇間隔年只洒，去尋找自我。
I know people who were so sure about what they were going to do at 16, they change their mind at 26.?有的人在16歲就清楚知道自己要什么劳坑，但在26歲時(shí)改變了想法毕谴。
I know people who have children but are single, and I know people who are married but had to wait 8 to 10 years to have children.?有的人有了孩子，卻還是單身距芬。有的人結(jié)了婚涝开，卻等了10年才生孩子。
I know people in relationships who love someone else.有的人身處一段感情框仔，愛(ài)的卻是別人舀武。
?I know people who love each other but aren’t together.?有的人明明彼此相愛(ài)，卻沒(méi)有在一起离斩。
So my point is everything in life happens according to our time, our clock.?我想說(shuō)的是银舱，人生中的每一件事都取決于我們自己的時(shí)間。
You may look at some of your friends and think that they’re ahead of you, maybe some of them you feel are behind, but everything happens at their own pace.?你身邊有些朋友也許遙遙領(lǐng)先于你跛梗。有些朋友也許落后于你纵朋，但凡事都有它自己的節(jié)奏。
They have their own time and clock and so do you.?他們有他們的節(jié)奏茄袖，你有你自己的操软。
Be patient.?耐心一點(diǎn)。
At age 25, Mark Cuban was a bartender in Dallas.?庫(kù)班25歲的時(shí)候還在酒吧做酒保宪祥。
It took till 32 for J.K.Rowling to be published for Harry Potter after being rejected by 12 publishers.?在被拒12次之后聂薪，JK羅琳到32歲才出版了哈利波特。
Ortega launched ZARA when he was 39. Ortega?到39歲才創(chuàng)辦了ZARA蝗羊。
Jack Ma started Alibaba when 35.?馬爸爸35歲才建立了阿里巴巴藏澳。
Morgan Freeman got his big break at 52.?摩根佛里曼到52歲才迎來(lái)他演藝事業(yè)的大爆發(fā)。
Steve Carell only got his break after40 yeas old. Steve Carell 40歲才紅耀找。
Virgin was started by Richard Branson at 34. Richard Branson 34歲才創(chuàng)辦維珍航空翔悠。
Getting your degree after 25 is still an achievement. 25歲后才拿到文憑，依然值得驕傲野芒。
Not being married at 30 but still happy is beautiful. 30歲沒(méi)結(jié)婚蓄愁，但過(guò)得快樂(lè)也是一種成功。
Starting a family after 35 is still possible and buying a house after 40 is still great. 35歲之后成家也完全可以狞悲，40歲買房也沒(méi)什么丟臉的撮抓。
Don’t let anyone rush you with their time lines.?不要讓任何人擾亂你的時(shí)間表。
Because as Einstein said,?“?Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that’s counted truly counts.”?
因?yàn)閻?ài)因斯坦曾經(jīng)說(shuō)過(guò)：并不是每一件算的出來(lái)的事摇锋，都有意義丹拯，也不是每一件有意義的事站超，都能夠被算出來(lái)。
And this is the most important thing, I want you to be able to create meaningful, purposeful fulfilling lives for yourselves and learn how to use that to make an impact and a difference in the lives of others.?
這才是最重要的事乖酬，我希望你們可以創(chuàng)造屬于自己的充滿意義的人生死相，我希望你們可以創(chuàng)造屬于自己的充滿意義的人生。學(xué)會(huì)用這些去影響點(diǎn)亮他人的生活咬像。
That will be true success.?這才是真正的成功媳纬。
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余生很長(zhǎng)，每個(gè)人都可以選擇自己的活法施掏。我們都才二十歲出頭钮惠，還是要好好選擇，抓緊時(shí)間多失敗幾次七芭。
因?yàn)槿嗽谶@時(shí)候不抓緊時(shí)間多失敗幾次素挽，談一些注定不靈的戀愛(ài)，選擇一些注定要換掉行業(yè)的工作狸驳，念一下一輩子都用不上的書(shū)预明，搞一些奇妙的冒險(xiǎn)，而是按部就班地按照既定的路徑走下去耙箍，就會(huì)和其他幾千幾萬(wàn)人一模一樣撰糠，而不再是特立獨(dú)行的自己了。
