故事大全为大家收集整理了一篇关于英语演讲稿的英语演讲稿:2017奥普拉在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲稿，希望英语演讲稿:2017奥普拉在哈佛大学毕业典礼上的演讲稿提到的技巧可以在你的演讲中帮到你
发布时间：2017年毕业的学生，她希望能带给大学生鼓舞，鼓舞所有曾感到卑微、弱势或生活一片狼藉的人。人生唯一目标就是做真实的自己，失败只是一个新的开始。
编者按：当地时间5月31日，脱口秀女王奥普拉·温弗瑞(oprahwinfrey)在哈佛的毕业典礼上为毕业生们献上了一场精彩励志演讲。
"thereisnosuchthingasfailure.failureisjustlifetryingtomoveusinanotherdirection."
oprahwinfrey,talkshowhostandmediaentrepreneur,addressesgraduatesatharvard's362ndcommencementonmay30,XX.
ohmygoodness!i'matharvard!wow!topresidentfaust,myfellowhonorands,carlthatwassobeautiful,thankyousomuch,andjamesrothenberg,stephaniewilson,harvardfacultywithaspecialbowtomyfrienddr.henrylewisgates.
allofyoualumniwithaspecialbowtotheclassof'88,yourhundredfifteenmilliondollars.
andtoyou,membersoftheharvardclassofXX!hello!
ithankyouforallowingmetobeapartoftheconclusionofthischapterofyourlivesandthecommencementofyournextchapter.tosaythati'mhonoreddoesn'tevenbegintoquantifythedepthofgratitudethatreallyaccompaniesanhonorarydoctoratefromharvard.nottoomanylittlegirlsfromruralmississippihavemadeitallthewayheretocambridge.andicantellyouthaticonsidertodayasisatonthestagethismorninggettingtearyforyouallandthentearyformyself,iconsidertodayadefiningmilestoneinaverylongandablessedjourney.myonehopetodayisthaticanbeasourceofsomeinspiration.i'mgoingtoaddressmyremarkstoanybodywhohaseverfeltinferiororfeltdisadvantaged,feltscrewedbylife,thisisaspeechforthequad.
actuallyiwassohonorediwantedtodosomethingreallyspecialforyou.iwantedtobeabletohaveyoulookunderyourseatsandtherewouldbefreemasteranddoctordegreesbutiseeyougotthatcoveredalready.iwillbehonestwithyou.ifeltalotofpressureoverthepastfewweekstocomeupwithsomethingthaticouldsharewithyouthatyouhadn'theardbeforebecauseafterallyouallwenttoharvard,ididnot.butthenirealizedthatyoudon'thavetonecessarilygotoharvardtohaveadrivenobsessivetypeapersonality.butithelps.andwhileimaynothavegraduatedfromhereiadmitthatmypersonalityisaboutasharvardastheycome.youknowmytelevisioncareerbeganunexpectedly.asyouheardthismorningiwasinthemissfirepreventioncontest.thatwaswheniwas16yearsoldinnashville,tennesseeandyouhadtherequirementofhavingtohaveredhairinordertowinupuntiltheyearthatientered.sotheyweredoingthequestionandanswerperiodbecauseiknewiwasn'tgoingtowinundertheswimsuitcompetition.soduringthequestionandanswerperiodthequestioncame"why,younglady,whatwouldyouliketobewhenyougrowup?"andbythetimetheygottomeallthegoodanswersweregone.soihadseenbarbarawaltersonthetodayshowthatmorningsoianswered"iwouldliketobeajournalist.iwouldliketotellotherpeople'sstoriesinawaythatmakesadifferenceintheirlivesandtheworld."andasthosewordswerecomingoutofmymouthiwentwhoa!thisisprettygood!iwouldliketobeajournalist.iwanttomakeadifference.welliwasontelevisionbythetimeiwas19yearsold.andin1986ilaunchedmyowntelevisionshowwitharelentlessdeterminationtosucceedatfirst.iwasnervousaboutthecompetitionandthenibecamemyowncompetitionraisingthebareveryyear,pushing,pushing,pushingmyselfashardasiknew.soundfamiliartoanybodyhere?eventuallywedidmakeittothetopandwestayedtherefor25years.
theoprahwinfreyshowwasnumberoneinourtimeslotfor21yearsandihavetotellyouibecameprettycomfortablewiththatlevelofsuccess.butafewyearsagoidecidedasyouwillatsomepoint,thatitwastimetorecalculate,findnewterritory,breaknewground.soiendedtheshowandlaunchedown,theoprahwinfreynetwork.theinitialsjustworkedoutforme.sooneyearlaterafterlaunchingownnearlyeverymediaoutlethadproclaimedthatmynewventurewasaflop.notjustaflopbutabigboldfloptheycallit.icanstillrememberthedayiopenedupusatodayandreadtheheadline"oprah,notquitestandingonherown."imeanreally,usatoday?nowthat'sthenicenewspaper!itreallywasthistimelastyeartheworstperiodinmyprofessionallife.iwasstressedandiwasfrustratedandquitefranklyiwasactuallyiwasembarrassed.itwasrightaroundthattimethatpresidentfaustcalledandaskedmetospeakhereandithoughtyouwantmetospeaktoharvardgraduates?whatcouldipossiblysaytoharvardgraduates,someofthemostsuccessfulgraduatesintheworldintheverymomentwhenihadstoppedsucceeding?soigotoffthephonewithpresidentfaustandiwenttotheshower.itwaseitherthatorabagoforeos.soichosetheshower.andiwasintheshoweralongtimeandasiwasintheshowerthewordsofanoldhymncametome.youmaynotknowit.it's"byandby,whenthemorningcomes."andistartedthinkingaboutwhenthemorningmightcomebecauseatthetimeithoughtiwasstuckinahole.andthewordscametome"troubledon'tlastalways"fromthathymn,"thistooshallpass."andithoughtasigotoutoftheshoweriamgoingtoturnthisthingaroundandiwillbebetterforit.andwhenido,i'mgoingtogotoharvardandi'mgoingtospeakthetruthofit!soi'mheretodaytotellyouihaveturnedthatnetworkaround!
anditwasallbecauseiwantedtodoitbythetimeigottospeaktoyouallsothankyousomuch.youdon'tknowwhatmotivationyouwereforme,thankyou.i'mevenproudertoshareafundamentaltruththatyoumightnothavelearnedevenasgraduatesofharvardunlessyoustudiedtheancientgreekherowithprofessornagy.professornagyaswewerecominginthismorningsaid"pleasems.winfrey,walkdecisively."
ishallwalkdecisively.thisiswhatiwanttoshare.itdoesn'tmatterhowfaryoumightrise.atsomepointyouareboundtostumblebecauseifyou'reconstantlydoingwhatwedo,raisingthebar.ifyou'reconstantlypushingyourselfhigher,higherthelawofaveragesnottomentionthemythoficaruspredictsthatyouwillatsomepointfall.andwhenyoudoiwantyoutoknowthis,rememberthis:thereisnosuchthingasfailure.failureisjustlifetryingtomoveusinanotherdirection.nowwhenyou'redownthereinthehole,itlookslikefailure.sothispastyearihadtospoonfeedthosewordstomyself.andwhenyou'redowninthehole,whenthatmomentcomes,it'sreallyokaytofeelbadforalittlewhile.giveyourselftimetomournwhatyouthinkyoumayhavelostbutthenhere'sthekey,learnfromeverymistakebecauseeveryexperience,encounter,andparticularlyyourmistakesaretheretoteachyouandforceyouintobeingmorewhoyouare.andthenfigureoutwhatisthenextrightmove.andthekeytolifeistodevelopaninternalmoralemotionalg.p.s.thatcantellyouwhichwaytogo.becausenowandforevermorewhenyougoogleyourselfyoursearchresultswillread"harvard,XX".andinaverycompetitiveworldthatreallyisacallingcardbecauseicantellyouasonewhoemploysalotofpeoplewhenisee"harvard"isitupalittlestraighterandsay"whereisheorshe?bringthemin."it'sanimpressivecallingcardthatcanleadtoevenmoreimpressivebulletsintheyearsahead:lawyer,senator,c.e.o.,scientist,physicist,winnersofnobelandpulitzerprizesorlatenighttalkshowhost.butthechallengeoflifeihavefoundistobuildaresumethatdoesn'tsimplytellastoryaboutwhatyouwanttobebutit'sastoryaboutwhoyouwanttobe.it'saresumethatdoesn'tjusttellastoryaboutwhatyouwanttoaccomplishbutwhy.astorythat'snotjustacollectionoftitlesandpositionsbutastorythat'sreallyaboutyourpurpose.becausewhenyouinevitablystumbleandfindyourselfstuckinaholethatisthestorythatwillgetyouout.whatisyourtruecalling?whatisyourdharma?whatisyourpurpose?formethatdiscoverycamein1994wheniinterviewedalittlegirlwhohaddecidedtocollectpocketchangeinordertohelpotherpeopleinneed.sheraisedathousanddollarsallbyherselfandithoughtwellifthatlittle9yearoldgirlwithabucketandbigheartcoulddothatiwonderwhaticoulddo?soiaskedforourviewerstotakeuptheirownchangecollectionandinonemonthjustfrompenniesandnickelsanddimesweraisedmorethanthreemilliondollarsthatweusedtosendonestudentfromeverystateintheunitedstatestocollege.thatwasthebeginningoftheangelnetwork.
andsowhatididwasisimplyaskedourviewers"dowhatyoucanwhereveryouare,fromwhereveryousitinlife.givemeyourtimeoryourtalentyourmoneyifyouhaveit."andtheydid.extendyourselfinkindnesstootherhumanbeingswhereveryoucan.andtogetherwebuilt55schoolsin12differentcountriesandrestorednearly300homesthatweredevastatedbyhurricanesritaandkatrina.sotheangelnetworkihavebeenontheairforalongtime,butitwastheangelnetworkthatactuallyfocusedmyinternalg.p.s.ithelpedmetodecidethatiwasn'tgoingtojustbeontveverydaybutthatthegoalofmyshows,myinterviews,mybusiness,myphilanthropyallofit,whateverventuresimightpursuewouldbetomakeclearthatwhatunitesusisultimatelyfarmoreredeemingandcompellingthananythingthatseparatesme.becausewhathadbecomecleartomeandiwantyoutoknowitisn'talwaysclearinthebeginningbecauseasisaidihadbeenontelevisionsinceiwas19yearsold.butaround'94igotreallyclear.sodon'texpecttheclaritytocomeallatoncetoknowyourpurposerightaway,butwhatbecamecleartomewasthatiwashereonearthtousetelevisionandnotbeusedbyit;tousetelevisiontoilluminatethetranscendentpowerofourbetterangels.sothisangelnetwork,itdidn'tjustchangethelivesofthosewhowerehelped,butthelivesofthosewhoalsodidthehelping.itremindedusthatnomatterwhoweareorwhatwelooklikeorwhatwemaybelieveitisbothpossibleandmoreimportantlyitbecomespowerfultocometogetherincommonpurposeandcommoneffort.isawsomethingonthebillmooreshowrecentlythatsoremindedmeofthispoint.itwasaninterviewwithdavidandfrancinewheeler.theylosttheir7yearoldson,beninthesandyhooktragedy.andeventhoughgunsafetylegislationtostrengthenbackgroundcheckshadjustbeenvoteddownincongressatthetimethattheyweredoingthisinterviewtheytalkedabouthowtheyrefusedtobediscouraged.francinesaidthis,shesaid"ourheartsarebrokenbutourspiritsarenot.i'mgoingtotellthemwhatit'sliketofindaconversationaboutchangethatislove,andi'mgoingtodothatwithoutfightingthem."andthenherhusbanddavidaddedthis,"yousimplycannotdemonizeorvilifysomeonewhodoesn'tagreewithyou,becausetheminuteyoudothat,yourdiscussionisover.andwecannotdothatanylonger.theproblemistooenormous.therehastobesomewaythatthisdarknesscanbebanishedwithlight."inourpoliticalsystemandinthemediaweoftenseethereflectionofacountrythatispolarized,thatisparalyzedandisself-interested.andyet,iknowyouknowthetruth.weallknowthatwearebetterthanthecynicismandthepessimismthatisregurgitatedthroughoutwashingtonandthe24-hourcablenewscycle.notmychannel,bytheway.weunderstandthatthevastmajorityofpeopleinthiscountrybelieveinstrongerbackgroundchecksbecausetheyrealizethatwecanupholdthesecondamendmentandalsoreducetheviolencethatisrobbingusofourchildren.theydon'thavetobeincompatible.
andweunderstandthatmostamericansbelieveinaclearpathtocitizenshipforthe12,000,000undocumentedimmigrantswhoresideinthiscountrybecauseit'spossibletobothenforceourlawsandatthesametimeembracethewordsonthestatueoflibertythathavewelcomedgenerationsofhuddledmassestoourshores.wecandoboth.
andweunderstand.iknowyoudobecauseyouwenttoharvard.therearepeoplefrombothpartiesandnopartybelievethatindigentmothersandfamiliesshouldhaveaccesstohealthyfoodandaroofovertheirheadsandastrongpubliceducationbecausehereintherichestnationonearthwecanaffordabasiclevelofsecurityandopportunity.sothequestioniswhatarewegoingtodoaboutit?reallywhatareyougoingtodoaboutit?maybeyouagreewiththesebeliefs.maybeyoudon't.maybeyoucareabouttheseissuesandmaybethereareotherchallengesthatyou,classofXX,arepassionateabout.maybeyouwanttomakeadifferencebyservingingovernment.maybeyouwanttolaunchyourowntelevisionshow.ormaybeyousimplywanttocollectsomechange.yourparentswouldappreciatethataboutnow.thepointisyourgenerationischargedwiththistaskofbreakingthroughwhatthebodypolitichasthusfarmadeimpervioustochange.eachofyouhasbeenblessedwiththisenormousopportunityofattendingthisprestigiousschool.younowhaveachancetobetteryourlife,thelivesofyourneighborsandalsothelifeofourcountry.whenyoudothatletmetellyouwhatiknowforsure.that'swhenyourstorygetsreallygood.mayaangeloualwayssays"whenyoulearn,teach.whenyouget,give.thatmyfriendsiswhatgivesyourstorypurposeandmeaning."soyouallhavethepowerinyourownwaytodevelopyourownangelnetworkandindoingsoyourclasswillbearmedwithmoretoolsofinfluenceandempowermentthananyothergenerationinhistory.ididitinananalogworld.iwasblessedwithaplatformthatatitsheightreachednearly20,000,000viewersaday.nowhereinaworldoftwitterandfacebookandyoutubeandtumbler,youcanreachbillionsinjustseconds.you'rethegenerationthatrejectedpredictionsaboutyourdetachmentandyourdisengagementbyshowinguptovoteinrecordnumbersinXX.andwhenthepunditssaidtheysaidtheytalkedaboutyou,theysaidyou'dbetoodisappointed,you'dbetoodejectedtorepeatthatsamekindofturnoutinXXelectionandyouprovedthemwrongbyshowingupinevengreaternumbers.that'swhoyouare.
thisgenerationyourgenerationiknowhasdevelopedafinelyhonedradarforb.s.canyousay"b.s."atharvard?thespinandphoninessandartificialnastinessthatsaturatessomuchofournationaldebate.iknowyouallunderstandbetterthanmostthatrealprogressrequiresauthentic-anauthenticwayofbeing,honesty,andaboveallempathy.ihavetosaythatthesinglemostimportantlessonilearnedin25yearstalkingeverysingledaytopeoplewasthatthereisacommondenominatorinourhumanexperience.mostofusitellyouwedon'twanttobedivided.whatwewant,thecommondenominatorthatifoundineverysingleinterview,iswewanttobevalidated.wewanttobeunderstood.ihavedoneover35,000interviewsinmycareerandassoonasthatcamerashutsoffeveryonealwaysturnstomeandinevitablyintheirownwayasksthisquestion"wasthatokay?"ihearditfrompresidentbush,ihearditfrompresidentobama.i'vehearditfromheroesandfromhousewives.i'vehearditfromvictimsandperpetratorsofcrimes.ievenhearditfrombeyonceandallofherbeyonceness.shefinishesperforming,handsmethemicrophoneandsays"wasthatokay?"friendsandfamily,yours,enemies,strangersineveryargumentineveryencounter,everyexchangeiwilltellyoutheyallwanttoknowonething:wasthatokay?didyouhearme?doyouseeme?didwhatisaymeananythingtoyou?andeventhoughthisisacollegewherefacebookwasbornmyhopeisthatyouwouldtrytogooutandhavemoreface-to-faceconversationswithpeopleyoumaydisagreewith.
thatyou'llhavethecouragetolookthemintheeyeandheartheirpointofviewandhelpmakesurethatthespeedanddistanceandanonymityofourworlddoesn'tcauseustoloseourabilitytostandinsomebodyelse'sshoesandrecognizeallthatweshareasapeople.thisisimperativeforyouasanindividualandforoursuccessasanation."therehastobesomewaythatthisdarknesscanbebanishedwithlight,"saysthemanwhoselittleboywasmassacredonjustanordinaryfridayindecember.sowhetheryoucallitsoulorspiritorhigherself,intelligence,thereisiknowthis,thereisalightinsideeachofyouallofusthatilluminatesyourveryhumanbeingnessifyouletit.andasayounggirlfromruralmississippiilearnedlongagothatbeingmyselfwasmucheasierthanpretendingtobebarbarawalters.althoughwhenifirststartedbecauseihadbarbarainmyheadiwouldtrytositlikebarbara,talklikebarbara,movelikebarbaraandthenonenightiwasonthenewsreadingthenewsandicalledcanadacan-a-da,andthatwastheendofmebeingbarbara.icrackedmyselfupontv.couldn'tstoplaughingandmyrealpersonalitycamethroughandifiguredoutohgee,icanbeamuchbetteroprahthanicouldbeapretendbarbara.
iknowthatyouallmighthavealittleanxietynowandhesitationaboutleavingthecomfortofcollegeandputtingthoseharvardcredentialstothetest.butnomatterwhatchallengesorsetbacksordisappointmentsyoumayencounteralongthewayyouwillfindtruesuccessandhappinessifyouhaveonlyonegoal,therereallyisonlyoneandthatisthis:tofulfillthehighestmosttruthfulexpressionofyourselfasahumanbeing.youwanttomaxoutyourhumanitybyusingyourenergytoliftyourselfup,yourfamilyandthepeoplearoundyou.theologianhowardthurmansaiditbest.hesaid"don'taskyourselfwhattheworldneeds.askyourselfwhatmakesyoucomealiveandthengodothatbecausewhattheworldneedsispeoplewhohavecomealive."theworldneeds-
peoplelikemichaelstolzenbergfromfortlauderdale.whenmichaelwasjust8yearsoldmichaelnearlydiedfromabacterialinfectionthatcosthimbothofhishandsandbothofhisfeet.andinaninstantthisvibrantlittleboybecameaquadrupleamputeeandhislifewaschangedforever.butinlosingwhoheoncewasmichaeldiscoveredwhohewantedtobe.herefusedtositinthatwheelchairalldayandfeelsorryforhimselfsowithprostheticshelearnedtowalkandrunandplayagain.hejoinedhismiddleschoollacrosseteamandlastmonthwhenhelearnedthatsomanyvictimsofthebostonmarathonbombingwouldbecomenewamputeesmichaeldecidedtobanishthatdarknesswithlight.michaelandhisbrotherharriscreatedmikeysrun.comtoraise1,000,000dollarsforotheramputees.bythetimeharrisrunstheXXbostonmarathon.morethan1,000milesawayfromherethesetwoyoungbrothersarebringingpeopletogethertosupportthisbostoncommunitythewaytheircommunitycametogethertosupportmichael.andwhenthis13yearoldmanwasaskedabouthisfellowamputeeshesaidthis"firsttheywillbesad.they'relosingsomethingtheywillnevergetbackandthat'sscary.iwasscared.butthey'llbeokay.theyjustdon'tknowthatyet."wemightnotalwaysknowit.wemightnotalwaysseeit,orhearitonthenewsorevenfeelitinourdailylivesbutihavefaiththatnomatterwhatclassofXXyouwillbeokayandyouwillmakesureourcountryisokay.ihavefaithbecauseofthat9yearoldgirlwhowentoutandcollectedthechange.ihavefaithbecauseofdavidandfrancinewheeler,ihavefaithbecauseofmichaelandharrisstolzenbergandihavefaithbecauseofyou,thenetworkofangelessittingheretoday.oneofthemkadijawilliamswhocametoharvardfouryearsago.kadijahadattended12schoolsin12yearslivingoutofgarbagebagsamongstpimpsandprostitutesanddrugdealers,homeless,goingintodepartmentstores,wal-martinthemorningtobatheherselfsothatshewouldn'tsmellinfrontofherclassmatesandtodayshegraduatesasamemberoftheharvardclassofXX.
fromtimetotimeyoumaystumblefall,youwillforsurecountinthisnodoubt,youwillhavequestionsandyouwillhavedoubtsaboutyourpathbutiknowthis,ifyou'rewillingtolistentobeguidedbythatstillsmallvoicethatistheg.p.s.withinyourself,tofindoutwhatmakesyoucomealiveyouwillbemorethanokay.youwillbehappy,youwillbesuccessful,andyouwillmakeadifferenceintheworld.congratulationsclassofXX,congratulationstoyourfamilyandfriends,goodluckandthankyouforlistening.wasthatokay?
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