“魔法教母”J.K.罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲

“魔法教母”J.K.罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲罗琳的演讲，“魔法教母”，在哈佛大学毕业典礼上这篇文章的简介：演讲者：j.k·;罗琳(j.k.rowling)，英国奇幻小说家，代表作为《哈利·;波特》系列作品。她是英国有记录以来最畅销的作家。.......生活是严酷的，也是复杂的，更不处于任何人的掌控中;谦逊地懂得并接受这一点，会帮助你安然度过生活中的风浪。.......“魔法教母”J.K.罗琳在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲本文内容：演讲者：j.k·;罗琳(j.k.rowling)，英国奇幻小说家，代表作为《哈利·;波特》系列作品。她是英国有记录以来最畅销的作家。.......生活是严酷的，也是复杂的，更不处于任何人的掌控中;谦逊地懂得并接受这一点，会帮助你安然度过生活中的风浪。.......如果你选择了用你的身份和影响力来为那些没有声音的人呐喊;如果你保留了想象的能力，能够与那些无法拥有幸运的人们感同身受;那么，我将欢呼：我们并不需要魔法来改造世界。在内心深处，我们已经拥有了所需的所有力量：想象更好世界的力量。presidentfaust,membersoftheharvardcorporationandtheboardofoverseers,membersofthefaculty,proudparents,and,aboveall,graduates,thefirstthingiwouldliketosayisthankyou.notonlyhasharvardgivenmeanextraordinaryhonour,buttheweeksoffearandnauseaiveenduredatthethoughtofgivingthiscommencementaddresshavemademeloseweight.awin-winsituation!nowallihavetodoistakedeepbreaths,squintattheredbannersandconvincemyselfthatiamattheworld’slargestgryffindorsreunion.deliveringacommencementaddressisagreatresponsibility;orsoithoughtuntilicastmymindbacktomyowngraduation.thecommencementspeakerthatdaywasthedistinguishedbritishphilosopherbaronessmarywarnock.reflectingonherspeechhashelpedmeenormouslyinwritingthisone,becauseitturnsoutthaticantrememberasinglewordshesaid.thisliberatingdiscoveryenablesmetoproceedwithoutanyfearthatimightinadvertentlyinfluenceyoutoabandonpromisingcareersinbusiness,laworpoliticsforthegiddydelightsofbecomingagaywizard.yousee?ifallyourememberinyearstocomeisthegaywizardjoke,ivestillcomeoutaheadofbaronessmarywarnock.achievablegoals-thefirststeptoself-improvement.actually,ihavewrackedmymindandheartforwhatioughttosaytoyoutoday.ihaveaskedmyselfwhatiwishihadknownatmyowngraduation,andwhatimportantlessonsihavelearnedinthe21yearsthathasexpiredbetweenthatdayandthis.ihavecomeupwithtwoanswers.onthiswonderfuldaywhenwearegatheredtogethertocelebrateyouracademicsuccess,ihavedecidedtotalktoyouaboutthebenefitsoffailure.andasyoustandonthethresholdofwhatissometimescalledreallife,iwanttoextolthecrucialimportanceofimagination.thesemayseemquixoticorparadoxicalchoices,butbearwithme.lookingbackatthe21-year-oldthatiwasatgraduation,isaslightlyuncomfortableexperienceforthe42-year-oldthatshehasbecome.halfmylifetimeago,iwasstrikinganuneasybalancebetweentheambitionihadformyself,andwhatthoseclosesttomeexpectedofme.iwasconvincedthattheonlythingiwantedtodo,ever,wastowritenovels.however,myparents,bothofwhomcamefromimpoverishedbackgroundsandneitherofwhomhadbeentocollege,tooktheviewthatmyoveractiveimaginationwasanamusingpersonalquirkthatcouldneverpayamortgage,orsecureapension.iknowtheironystrikeslikewiththeforceofacartoonanvilnow,but...theyhadhopedthatiwouldtakeavocationaldegree;iwantedtostudyenglishliterature.acompromisewasreachedthatinretrospectsatisfiednobody,andiwentuptostudymodernlanguages.hardlyhadmyparentscarroundedthecornerattheendoftheroadthaniditchedgermanandscuttledoffdowntheclassicscorridor.icannotremembertellingmyparentsthatiwasstudyingclassics;theymightwellhavefoundoutforthefirsttimeongraduationday.ofallthesubjectsonthisplanet,ithinktheywouldhavebeenhardputtonameonelessusefulthangreekmythologywhenitcametosecuringthekeystoanexecutivebathroom.iwouldliketomakeitclear,inparenthesis,thatidonotblamemyparentsfortheirpointofview.thereisanexpirydateonblamingyourparentsforsteeringyouinthewrongdirection;themomentyouareoldenoughtotakethewheel,responsibilitylieswithyou.whatismore,icannotcriticisemyparentsforhopingthatiwouldneverexperiencepoverty.theyhadbeenpoorthemselves,andihavesincebeenpoor,andiquiteagreewiththemthatitisnotanennoblingexperience.povertyentailsfear,andstress,andsometimesdepression;itmeansathousandpettyhumiliationsandhardships.climbingoutofpovertybyyourownefforts,thatisindeedsomethingonwhichtoprideyourself,butpovertyitselfisromanticisedonlybyfools.whatifearedmostformyselfatyouragewasnotpoverty,butfailure.atyourage,inspiteofadistinctlackofmotivationatuniversity,whereihadspentfartoolonginthecoffeebarwritingstories,andfartoolittletimeatlectures,ihadaknackforpassingexaminations,andthat,foryears,hadbeenthemeasureofsuccessinmylifeandthatofmypeers.iamnotdullenoughtosupposethatbecauseyouareyoung,giftedandwell-educated,youhaveneverknownhardshiporheartbreak.talentandintelligenceneveryetinoculatedanyoneagainstthecapriceofthefates,andidonotforamomentsupposethateveryoneherehasenjoyedanexistenceofunruffledprivilegeandcontentment.however,thefactthatyouaregraduatingfromharvardsuggeststhatyouarenotverywell-acquaintedwithfailure.youmightbedrivenbyafearoffailurequiteasmuchasadesireforsuccess.indeed,yourconceptionoffailuremightnotbetoofarfromtheaveragepersonsideaofsuccess,sohighhaveyoualreadyflownacademically.ultimately,weallhavetodecideforourselveswhatconstitutesfailure,buttheworldisquiteeagertogiveyouasetofcriteriaifyouletit.soithinkitfairtosaythatbyanyconventionalmeasure,ameresevenyearsaftermygraduationday,ihadfailedonanepicscale.anexceptionallyshort-livedmarriagehadimploded,andiwasjobless,aloneparent,andaspoorasitispossibletobeinmodernbritain,withoutbeinghomeless.thefearsmyparentshadhadforme,andthat