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参考资料，少熬夜！TED英语演讲：生命无限，勇往直前如果你的生活是一本书，而你是作者，你希望你的故事如何发展？这个问题永远改变了我的生活。在炎热的拉斯维加斯沙漠长大，我只想自由。我会幻想周游世界，住在一个下雪的地方，我会描绘出我将要讲述的所有故事。如果你的人生是一本书你是书的作者你会怎么写你的故事?这个问题永远改变了我的一生生长在拉斯维加斯的炎热沙漠我一直向往自由我做着白日梦梦想周游世界住在能看见雪的地方编我想讲述的所有故事Attheageof19,thedayafterIgraduatedhighschool,ImovedtoaplacewhereitsnowedandIbecameamassagetherapist.WiththisjoballIneededweremyhandsandmymassagetablebymysideandIcouldgoanywhere.Forthefirsttimeinmylife,Ifeltfree,independentandcompletelyincontrolofmylife.Thatis,untilmylifetookadetour.IwenthomefromworkearlyonedaywithwhatIthoughtwastheflu,andlessthan24hourslaterIwasinthehospitalonlifesupportwithlessthanatwopercentchanceofliving.Itwasn'tuntildayslaterasIlayinacomathatthedoctorsdiagnosedmewithbacterialmeningitis,avaccine-preventablebloodinfection.OverthecourseoftwoandahalfmonthsIlostmyspleen,mykidneys,thehearinginmyleftearandbothofmylegsbelowtheknee.19岁那年在我从高中毕业后我搬到了能见到雪的地方我成为一名按摩师这份工作只需要双手以及身边的按摩桌而且我可以去任何地方有生以来头一次我感到自由独立对生活充满把握直到人生出现了一个转折一天我下班比往常早以为自己得了流感24小时不到我就进了医院生命垂危只有2%的存活几率之后的几天我陷入昏迷医生诊断我得了细菌性脑膜炎疫苗可预防性血液感染在为期两个半月的治疗中我切除了脾和肾左耳失聪膝盖以下截肢WhenmyparentswheeledmeoutofthehospitalIfeltlikeIhadbeenpiecedbacktogetherlikeapatchworkdoll.IthoughttheworstwasoveruntilweekslaterwhenIsawmynewlegsforthefirsttime.Thecalveswerebulkyblocksofmetalwithpipesboltedtogetherfortheanklesandayellowrubberfootwitharaisedrubberlinefromthetoetotheankletolooklikeavein.Ididn'tknowwhattoexpect,butIwasn'texpectingthat.当父母把我推出医院时我感到自己被重新拼凑起来像一个拼布娃娃我以为最惨的事已完结直到我第一次见到自己的新腿小腿是笨重的金属块脚踝用管子和螺丝固定外加黄色的橡胶脚突起的橡胶线从脚趾延伸到脚踝为了使它们参考资料，少熬夜！看起来像血管我不知道我想要的结果是什么但绝不会是这个Withmymombymysideandtearsstreamingdownourfaces,IstrappedonthesechunkylegsandIstoodup.TheyweresopainfulandsoconfiningthatallIcouldthinkwas,howamIevergoingtotraveltheworldinthesethings?HowwasIevergoingtolivethelifefullofadventureandstories,asIalwayswanted?AndhowwasIgoingtosnowboardagain?妈妈站在我旁边两个人泪水肆意我绑上这两条粗短腿然后站起来它们让我感到十分痛苦，并且充满限制我脑子里只有一个想法：用这些破玩意我怎么能周游世界?我如何才能过我一直想要的异彩纷呈的生活?Thatday,Iwenthome,Icrawledintobedandthisiswhatmylifelookedlikeforthenextfewmonths:mepassedout,escapingfromreality,withmylegsrestingbymyside.Iwasabsolutelyphysicallyandemotionallybroken.我如何才能再玩单板滑雪?那天，我回到家，爬上床这是我接下来几个月的生活状态:我躺在床上,淡出生活逃离现实我的腿放在床边.我在生理上和心理上完全崩溃了ButIknewthatinordertomoveforward,IhadtoletgooftheoldAmyandlearntoembracethenewAmy.AndthatiswhenitdawnedonmethatIdidn'thavetobefive-foot-fiveanymore.IcouldbeastallasIwanted!(Laughter)(Applause)OrasshortasIwanted,dependingonwhoIwasdating.(Laughter)AndifIsnowboardedagain,myfeetaren'tgoingtogetcold.(Laughter)Andbestofall,Ithought,Icanmakemyfeetthesizeofalltheshoesthatareonthesalesrack.(Laughter)AndIdid!Sotherewerebenefitshere.但是我知道为了向前走我必须放开过去的艾米学着接受新的艾米那时我突然想到我再也不只有5.5英尺高了我可以想多高有多高(笑声)(掌声)或者想多矮有多矮这得看我和谁约会(笑声)如果我再玩单板滑雪脚再也不会冷(笑声)我觉得最棒的是我可以调整脚的大小来适合货架上任何尺码的鞋子(笑声)我真那么干了!所以这还是有些好处的ItwasthismomentthatIaskedmyselfthatlife-definingquestion:IfmylifewereabookandIweretheauthor,howwouldIwantthestorytogo?AndIbegantodaydream.IdaydreamedlikeIdidasalittlegirlandIimaginedmyselfwalkinggracefully,helpingotherpeoplethroughmyjourneyandsnowboardingagain.AndIdidn'tjustseemyselfcarvingdownamountainofpowder,参考资料，少熬夜！Icouldactuallyfeelit.Icouldfeelthewindagainstmyfaceandthebeatofmyracingheartasifitwerehappeninginthatverymoment.Andthatiswhenanewchapterinmylifebegan.那一刻我问了自己一个决定人生走向的问题如果人生是一本书而我是作者我会怎么写这个故事?我开始做白日梦想小时候那样做梦我想象自己优雅地前行在路途中帮助别人再次玩单板滑雪我并不是仅仅看到自己从山上滑下来我可以真切感受到那个场景我可以感受到风扑面而来感受到心脏的韵律如同那一刻正在真实发生.那就是我开启人生新篇章的时刻FourmonthslaterIwasbackuponasnowboard,althoughthingsdidn'tgoquiteasexpected:Mykneesandmyankleswouldn'tbendandatonepointItraumatizedalltheskiersonthechairliftwhenIfellandmylegs,stillattachedtomysnowboard—(Laughter)—wentflyingdownthemountain,andIwasontopofthemountainstill.Iwassoshocked,Iwasjustasshockedaseverybodyelse,andIwassodiscouraged,butIknewthatifIcouldfindtherightpairoffeetthatIwouldbeabletodothisagain.AndthisiswhenIlearnedthatourbordersandourobstaclescanonlydotwothings:one,stopusinourtracksortwo,forceustogetcreative.4个月之后，我重拾单板滑雪虽然事情并不像我期待的那样我的膝盖和脚踝无法弯曲在某一点上我吓坏了升降椅上所有的滑雪者(笑声)就是当我摔倒时,我的腿还连着滑板(笑声)它们一起飞落到山脚而我依然在山顶(笑声)我被惊到了同其他人一样我惊呆了而且很失落但是我知道如果我找到了两条合适的腿我完全可以成功这时我明白了艰难险阻只能做两件事:一是将我们困在原来的轨道二是迫使我们充满创造力Ididayearofresearch,stillcouldn'tfigureoutwhatkindoflegstouse,couldn'tfindanyresourcesthatcouldhelpme.SoIdecidedtomakeapairmyself.MylegmakerandIputrandompartstogetherandwemadeapairoffeetthatIcouldsnowboardin.Asyoucansee,rustedbolts,rubber,woodandneonpinkducttape.Andyes,Icanchangemytoenailpolish.Itwastheselegsandthebest21stbirthdaygiftIcouldeverreceive—anewkidneyfrommydad—thatallowedmetofollowmydreamsagain.Istartedsnowboarding,thenIwentbacktowork,thenIwentbacktoschool.我研究了一年仍然不知道用什么样的腿也找不到任何有用的资源于是我决定自己做一副假腿我和制作者把各种部件拼在一起做了两条可以玩滑板的腿你可以看到生锈的参考资料，少熬夜！螺栓、橡胶、木头和荧光粉胶带没错我可以换指甲颜色这双假腿以及我21岁生日收到的`最好礼物————我爸爸的一个肾让我再次追逐梦想.我开始玩单板滑雪我重新工作并回到学校Thenin20xxIcofoundedanonprofitorganizationforyouthandyoungadultswithphysicaldisabilitiessotheycouldgetinvolvedwithactionsports.Fromthere,IhadtheopportunitytogotoSouthAfrica,whereIhelpedtoputshoesonthousandsofchildren'sfeetsotheycouldattendschool.20xx年我创办了一个非盈利组织