名校勵志英語演講 第184期:一切皆有可能(6)

[00:00.37]The letter reads: "Remember, there are distinctive qualities that set apart the successful Chinese....strive to excel in all you do; 信里這樣寫道：“記住，成功的中國人具有和其他人不同的特質(zhì)...所有事情都要努力做得最好； [00:11.27]be a superb parent willing to curtail your own pleasure for the sake of better nurturing your children; 做一個愿意為培育自己子女放棄自己的快樂的杰出母親； [00:19.10]be generous, fair, tolerant, eager to learn from other cultures while sharing your own. 要慷慨、公正、寬容；不僅要樂于和別人分享你自己的文化，還要熱情學(xué)習(xí)別人的文化。 [00:26.01]But beyond these attributes, remember to have an absence of arrogance and boastfulness; 除此之外，切記不要驕傲自大、自吹自擂； [00:32.20]have unfailing courtesy, forbearance, sensitivity of others' feelings and above all, the ability to diffuse your anger and grievance, 要時刻保持禮節(jié)，容忍別人，理解別人的感受；最重要的是，要化解你的怒氣和悲痛， [00:43.31]not by surppressing them but by transforming them into helpful, positive emotions. 不是壓抑它們，而是把它們轉(zhuǎn)變成積極的、有利的情感。 [00:49.06]In an age and environment of pretension, you have a precious Chinese cultural heritage which we are proud to pass down to you....." 在浮夸的年代和環(huán)境中，你又珍貴的中國文化傳統(tǒng)，我們?yōu)槟馨阉鼈鬟f給你而驕傲...” [00:59.45]And so, with my parents definition of distinguished leadership in my drawer at all times, 于是伴隨著抽屜里我父母對杰出領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力的定義， [01:06.13]I have pushed forward to redefine aggressive as assertive, yet hopefully never abrasive, 我敢于將攻擊性重新定義為決斷性，但希望避免傷及他人， [01:12.52]to insure that I'm tough enough to make the hard decisions, but never unfairly, always treating people well... 來確保我在做出艱難決定時能足夠強硬，但又不失公正，始終善待別人... [01:21.12]reminding myself at all times to have the humility and sensitivity which is expected in the Chinese culture, 提醒自己既要時刻保持中國文化所倡導(dǎo)的謙遜和感性， [01:29.54]adapted to the needs of the pressing business environment which requires a healthy dose of outwardly expressed confidence and courage. 同時也要有商界高壓力環(huán)境所要求的外顯的自信和勇氣。

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