別讓任何人打亂你的人生節奏

（來源：https://www.bilibili.com/video/av22956118/，由南洋東哥整理，轉載請註明出處，謝謝。非直譯，（）內為注釋））

[President]:

Alright, everyone looking forward, please.

Good morning, Year Elevens.

Todays assembly is about the start of a journey, the start of the rest of your lives.

In TWO years time, all of you will be finishing your A levels.

In THREE years time, youll be studying across the world, studying at the University of your choice.

In FIVE years time, youll have started your careers.

Many of you will be in this room working for the top institutions across the globe.

You will then get married, you then may buy a house.

In 10 years time, your life will be set for you.

In 15 years, youll be 30 and from then on, your path, your life will be set.

[校長]：

請大家朝我這邊看。

早上好，11年級（相當於中國的高二）的同學們。

今天的集會是關於一段新旅程的開始，你們今後生活的開始。

兩年後，你們所有人都將完成你們的高中課程。

三年後，你們就會去你們世界各地去學習，在你們選擇的大學去學習。

五年後，你們將會開啟自己的職業生涯。

你們在座的各位中的很多同學將進入世界頂尖機構工作。

然後你將結婚，然後你也許會買房。

十年後，你的人生將安定下來。

十五年後，你就30歲了，從那時起，你的生活和人生軌跡將定型。

(Murmuring)

（同學們的）抱怨聲

[One of the students]:

Im sorry Mr. Headmaster, let me tell you why that approach may fail you.

I know people who graduate at 21 and didnt get a job until they were 27.

I know people who graduated late at 25, and they found work immediately.

I know people who never went to university, but found what they love at 18.

I know people who found a job straight out of college making decent money, but hate what they do.

I know people who took gap years and found their purpose.

I know people who were so sure about what they were going to do at 16, they change their mind at 26.

I know people who have children but are single, and I know people who are married but had to wait for 8 to 10 years to have children.

I know people in relationships who love someone else.

I know people who love each other but arent together.

So my point is, everything in life happens according to our time, our clock.

You may look at some of your friends and think that theyre ahead of you, maybe some of them you feel are behind, but everything happens at their own pace.

They have their own time, and clock and so do you.

Be PATIENT.

At age 25, Mark Cuban was a bartender in Dallas.

It took till 32 for J.K. Rowling to be published for Harry Potter after being rejected by 12 publishers.

Ortega launched Zara when he was 39.

Jack Ma started Alibaba when he was 35.

Morgan Freeman got his big break at 52.

Steve Carell only got his break after 40 years old.

Virgin was started by Richard Branson at 34.

Getting your degree after 25 is still an achievement.

Not being married at 30 but still happy is beautiful.

Starting a family after 35 is still possible, and buying a house after 40 is still great.

Dont let anyone rush you with their timelines.

Because as Einstein said: "Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything thats counted truly counts."

And this is the most important thing,

I want you to be about 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.

That will be TRUE SUCCESS.

[一位學生髮言]：

不好意思，校長，我想告訴你為什麼你的這些話是錯的。

我認識的有人21歲畢業，但是直到27歲才找到工作。

我認識的有人25歲才畢業，但他們馬上找到了工作。

我認識的有人沒上過大學，卻在18歲找到他們所愛。

我認識的有人一出校園就找到工作，賺很多錢，卻厭惡他們做的事情。

我認識的有人花費空檔的幾年，去尋找人生的真諦。（空檔年：興起於英國，在空檔年，學生可以旅行、參與海外義工活動或者到國外打工度假）

我認識的有人在16就非常確定他們將會做什麼，但在26歲時改變了他們的想法。

我認識的有人有了孩子，卻還是單身。我認識的有人結了婚卻等了8到10年才生孩子。

我認識的有人身處一段感情，愛的卻是別人。

我認識的有人深愛著對方，卻沒有在一起。

所以我的觀點是， 人生中發生的每一件事都取決於我們的時間，我們的節奏。

你也許看到你的一些朋友領先於你，也許一些朋友落後於你，但是所有事情的發生都有他們的步調。

他們有他們的節奏，你有你自己的。

耐心點！

馬克·庫班25歲的時候還在達拉斯市做酒吧男招待。（馬克·庫班現在是NBA小牛隊的老闆）

JK羅琳在被12個出版社拒了之後直到32歲才出版了《哈利波特》。

奧特加39歲時才創辦了Zara。（奧特加，Zara創辦人，西班牙首富）

馬雲35歲時才建立了阿里巴巴。

摩根·弗里曼52歲時才迎來（演藝事業）的大爆發。（摩根·弗里曼，奧斯卡一次獲獎四次提名，金球獎2次獲獎4次提名）

史蒂夫·卡瑞爾40歲之後才大爆發。（史蒂夫·卡瑞爾，奧斯卡一次提名，金球獎1次獲獎8次提名）

理查德·布蘭森34歲時創辦維珍品牌。（理查德·布蘭森，億萬富翁，維珍品牌創始人，維珍集團是英國最大的私企）

25歲後才拿到學位，依然是一個功績。

30歲沒結婚但過的快樂也是一種美麗。

35歲之後成家也完全可以，40歲之後買房依然很棒。

不要讓任何人用他們的時間線擾亂你。

因為愛因斯坦曾經說過：不是每一件有意義的事情都能夠被計算，也不是每一件可以計算的事情都有意義。

這才是最重要的事情，我希望你們可以為自己創造有意義有目的滿足的人生，

並且學會使用它去影響去讓他人的生活與眾不同。

這才是真正的成功。