Today marks a special day, a day that I am very happy to be here to share with you.
Can we start with first a nice applause for you – for the graduates.
Some thirty years after my own high school graduation, I have been invited to stand here in front of you to wish you well on the next exciting stage of your life.
My aim today, is to give you something – something to think about and something to hopefully motivate you for years to come. I, we at RDF, want you to live rich, well rounded motivated lives pursuing dreams and fulfilling them – one after another.
Today is your day – today is a big day as you will no longer be a high school student, you will soon be university students.
Congratulations.
Today is a day of many things.
Happy.
Sad.
Glad.
I wanted to do something special for you today. I hope you like it.
On your seat is a very small gift that I have prepared for you.
I want to share what this is
In this gift I have embedded five messages
Before we talk about this, can you please take a minute and work with me.
Can you please do this?
Can you please remove the key on red thread?
Now, can you secure this on the ring please?
Thank you very much.
This keyring is the symbol of my messages for you today.
今天是一個特殊的日子,我很高興在這里與大家共享今日。
讓我們?yōu)槟恪厴I(yè)生們,鼓掌。
在我自己高中畢業(yè)大約三十年后,我站在你們面前,祝福你們在人生的下一個激動人心的階段一切順利。我今天的目標(biāo)是給你們一些東西——一些值得思考的東西,以及一些希望在未來幾年激勵你的東西。我,我們?nèi)鸬酶?,希望你們過著富有、積極進(jìn)取的生活,不斷逐夢,并實(shí)現(xiàn)它們。
今天是你們的大好日子——也是一個重要的日子,因為你將不再是高中生,不久就會成為大學(xué)生。
恭喜。
今天是很多事情交織一天。
快樂的。
傷心的。
高興的。
今天我想為你做點(diǎn)特別的事,希望你們喜歡。
在你的座位上有我為你準(zhǔn)備的一個小禮物。
我來說說在這份禮物是什么。
在這個禮物中,我嵌入了五條訊息。
在我們談?wù)撨@個之前,請你花一點(diǎn)時間和我一起動動手??梢詥幔?/p>
請把紅線上的鑰匙取下來。
現(xiàn)在,你能把它穿在在鑰匙圈上嗎?
非常感謝。
這個鑰匙圈象征著我今天給你們的訊息。
Message ONE: The silver key
Shape the Uncut
第一條訊息:銀色鑰匙
塑造未被塑造的
Still uncut, is the key RDF gave you. This is your time and your education here. This is the key you have used to gain entry, or perhaps I should say gain exit, into the world beyond the hall in B7 today.
Once you walk out this door today, that one right here, you always remain an RDF alumni and part of RDF‘s history, our dear family – please remember that – but you are no longer a high school student.
Today is a day you all enter a next stage in life, and it’s a very exciting stage. Enjoy that. Use the key, the key of the past, the silver one, to open meaningful doors in meaningful ways.
It does work – trust me. But you must first shape the sides to open locks – this is your character and your person.
The final message, of the silver key, is that you will notice it had black ink? Can you see it?
Can anyone guess what that is?
Wait.
That is Morse Code, for RDF.
I wrote that in permanent marker. It may already be gone on some keys. By the end of today it will likely be gone on a few others.
In a year, if you use this key ring, it will certainly be gone.
If someone decides not to use it, and keep it in a drawer, it maybe there in 30 years from now – who knows?
A fact is, that one day the permanent marker will be gone.
Please remember that.
Permanent is not real. Things will come and go in life, and this is just a beautiful part of nature. All things, will go. Your days at RDF did not last forever, nor will your days at university. Cherish what you have when you have it.
These keys, one day gone. Experiences end. Friends go. Lovers. Family. Myself. And, one day – you. Nothing is permanent – walk mindfully and appreciatively.
I do not say this to make you sad, but to encourage you. Love what you have and appreciate them. One day, they will be gone.
瑞得福給你們的鑰匙,是未被切割的。它代表著你們在瑞得?;ǖ臅r間和受的教育。這是你們今天用來開門,或者我應(yīng)該說是關(guān)門,從而進(jìn)入 B7 大廳之外的世界的鑰匙。
一旦你今天走出這里的這扇門,我們親愛的家人們——請記住這一點(diǎn)—— 你將永遠(yuǎn)是瑞得福的校友和瑞得福歷史的一部分,但你不再是一名高中生。
今天是你們進(jìn)入人生下一個階段的一天,一個非常激動人心的新階段。好好享受它。請使用這把鑰匙,這把過去的鑰匙,這把銀色的鑰匙,以有意義的方式打開有意義的門。
這把鑰匙確實(shí)有用——相信我。但你必須首先塑造‘開鎖的那一面’——也就是你的性格和你自身。
銀色鑰匙里的最后一條訊息是,你有注意到它有黑色墨水嗎?你看到?jīng)]?
誰能猜出那是什么?
等等。
這就是 RDF 的摩斯密碼啊。
我是用永久性記號筆寫的。密碼可能已經(jīng)在某些鑰匙上已經(jīng)消失了。到今天結(jié)束時,還有另外一些鑰匙上的密碼也可能會消失掉。
在這個鑰匙扣被用了一年后,密碼很可能會完全被磨滅。
如果有人決定不使用它,把它放在抽屜里,那些印跡在 30 年后可能仍然會存在——誰說得準(zhǔn)呢?
事實(shí)是,總有一天標(biāo)記會消失。
請記住這一點(diǎn)。
永恒不是真實(shí)的。人生充滿來去,這只是大自然美麗的一部分。一切,都會過去。你在瑞得福的時光不會長駐,你在大學(xué)的日子也不會長駐。當(dāng)你擁有它時,珍惜你所擁有的。
這些鑰匙,有一天會丟失。體驗結(jié)束,朋友,戀人,家庭,我,某一天——你,都會離開。沒有什么是永恒的——帶著感激,用心行走。
我說這些不是為了讓你難過,而是為了鼓勵你。愛你所擁有的并欣賞它們。總有一天,它們都會消失。
Now, the second message.
Carry Your Gold
現(xiàn)在, 第二條訊息
帶上你的金子
let’s move to the gold key.
The gold, and red, for good luck and good fortune. I, we, all want this for you – and certainly you will have that.
This key, also uncut.
I could have cut them, easily. I went to the keysmith to have them cut, and they told me I need to have a master key to do this.
I immediately thought, ok, I will make the master key. Then, I will come back and cut them all – one at a time for you. I wanted to cut the keys – as a symbol of the marks that RDF had made in your life.
Then I realized - I was being arrogant. Sorry for that.
RDF, and your time here, has provided you with a base. You are the ones that have to go out and cut and shape your own keys. And that is the way it should be.
Now, in just minutes, you will head off to shape the keys, in your own ways.
Earlier I asked you to secure this gold key on the ring.
Some of you did it alone. Others used the help of a friend. Some of you will have ripped the thread. Others will have saved it.
Find strategies, as you did briefly to put more keys in your personal key ring. There is not “A” way, but ways.
My message with the gold key is to go out and seek the keys you want in life, and secure them.
The red thread is a metaphor for fragility. Many things in life are fragile, so please understand what you have today can easily break. Appreciate.
Friends, jobs, the love of your life, money. Many things that we think we own, like the permanent marker, are often gone tomorrow. Be aware of what you have – respect, forgive, appreciate and secure. Secure the best you can.
Secure what is important to you.
BUT – also – release. This is not a contradiction; this is an advanced skill.
Know when you need to release. Know when you need to break the thread and hand over the key to another, or simply take it off your ring.
Not giving up. Not surrendering. In wisdom after great thought – sometimes we must move on.
讓我們轉(zhuǎn)到金鑰匙。
金色和紅色,代表好運(yùn)和幸運(yùn)。我個人以及我們學(xué)校,都希望你們能獲得好運(yùn)和幸運(yùn)——你肯定會得到的。
這把鑰匙,同樣也未切割。
我可以很容易地切割它們。我去找鑰匙匠切割時,他們告訴我,我需要一把主鑰匙才能做到這一點(diǎn)。
我立刻想,好吧,我可以做一把主鑰匙。然后,我會回來把這些鑰匙都切割——為你們一一切一把鑰匙。我想要切割鑰匙——作為瑞得福在你生命中留下印記的象征。
然后我意識到——我傲慢了。我對此感到羞愧。
瑞得福和你們花在這里的時間為你們打下了基礎(chǔ)。你們是那些必須去切割和塑造自己的鑰匙的人,這才是本應(yīng)該的方式。
現(xiàn)在,再過個把分鐘,你們就可以走出去,以自己的方式去塑造鑰匙。
剛剛,我讓你們把這把金色鑰匙穿在鑰匙圈上。
你們中的一些人是獨(dú)自完成的,其他人則借助了朋友的幫助。你們中的一些人會把線扯下來,其他人則會把線保存下來。
找到策略,把更多鑰匙在輕松放到你的個人鑰匙圈上。這沒有最佳方式,只有方式。
我用金色鑰匙傳達(dá)的信息是走出去尋找你在生活中想要的鑰匙,并保護(hù)它們。
紅線是脆弱的隱喻。生活中的很多東西都是脆弱的,所以請理解,你今天所擁有的也很容易破碎。感激!
朋友,工作,你生命中的摯愛,金錢。許多我們認(rèn)為自己擁有的東西,比如永久性標(biāo)記,往往明天就會消失。留心你所擁有的——學(xué)會尊重、寬恕、欣賞和守護(hù)。盡你所能確保他們。
守護(hù)好對你們重要的東西。
但是——也——學(xué)會釋然。這并不矛盾;這是一項高級技能。
知道何時需要釋然。知道何時把線解開并將鑰匙交給另一個人,或者干脆把鑰匙從鑰匙圈上拿下來。
不放棄。不屈服。在深思熟慮后的智慧中——有時我們必須繼續(xù)前進(jìn)。
A Third Message
Don’t Fall in Love
第三條訊息
不入愛河
A third message I recalled when approaching this key ring for you was from the world of design. We have an expression in design, that is – don’t fall in love.
Yes.
DON’T FALL IN LOVE.
The point, in design, is don’t get too attached to the very first idea, be ready, like taking the keys off that we no longer need, to be flexible and let go.
I could not cut the keys as I originally wanted, and I can see how it is more useful not to cut them now.
Now you have two keys. I just saved all of you a few dollars in the future for your next apartment. Feel free to use these keys and actually get them cut for use, if you like. That would be a meaningful alteration.
It is not that I gave up. What I realized is that there was a better, more meaningful message in not being able to cut them. This story. Don’t confuse stubbornness for determination, they are different – be flexible. Don’t get lost in and fall in love with things in ways that they cannot develop and blossom. Let things grow.
當(dāng)我去為你們拿這個鑰匙圈時,我回想到的第三條訊息是來自設(shè)計界。我們在設(shè)計上有一種表達(dá)方式,那就是——不入愛河。
是的。
不入愛河。
在設(shè)計中,關(guān)鍵是不要太執(zhí)著于第一個想法,要做好準(zhǔn)備,就像取下我們不再需要的鑰匙一樣,靈活地放手。
我無法按照我最初設(shè)想的方式切割鑰匙,現(xiàn)在我可以看到不切割它們更有價值。
現(xiàn)在你有兩把鑰匙。我剛剛為你們所有人將來入住公寓節(jié)省了幾美元。如果您愿意,請隨意使用這些鑰匙,并將它們切割以供使用。那將是一個有意義的改變。
我并不是放棄了。我意識到,不能切割這些鑰匙的背后有一個更好、更有意義的訊息。不要將固執(zhí)與決心混為一談,它們是不同的——要靈活。不要迷失,并迷戀上某些事物,以至于不能讓事物開花結(jié)果。要懂得成全萬物的發(fā)展。
The Fourth Message
Backshadow
第四條訊息
在未來處回望
Some of you might be looking at the Keyring itself, and wondering why, why there is 2052 on this.
Well, it’s not a mistake.
I myself had graduated in 1990, some 30 years ago. 2052 is in 30 years from now. In 30 years from now, you, like I am now, will be 50 – approaching 50.
Those quick at math will be very puzzled. But 1990 is 32 years, not 30. But I am 18 and in 30 years I will be 48, not 50.
Understand that precision is very important in some instances in life, but in the bigger picture, in the grand scheme of life sometimes “good enough” is perfect. Don’t get too hung up on details to the point that they cause stress.
Now, back to 2052.
I want you to imagine that you are 50.
Where will you be?
Who will you be with?
What will you be doing?
Some of you, all of you, can retire if you are wiser than I am.
Will you be retired? Shenzhen? Married abroad?
You will all fall in love. For sure.
I made a term, I think it is unique, backshadow. In literary studies we often say foreshadow, to predict what will come. It’s useful and often works. In my idea of backshadowing is going ahead to envision what you can be. Let your future YOU advise you now, the wiser you is in there. Call them out from time to time.
If you think of you at 50, the most important question is, who have you become? Who do you want to become?
In a room of 75, 100, there should be 75, 100, different responses to this.
Now, please don’t stay 50. Come back and enjoy youth. You are 18, be 18. Be 18 aware of tomorrow.
Be wisely economical, but not selfishly-frugal. Understand the difference. Be efficient but not lazy. Understand the difference. Don’t make your procrastination other peoples’ emergencies. Understand the irresponsibility.
The 2052 is to remind you, it will be here soon. Let that you talk to you in times of challenge. Look back. Backshadow. Let the wise vice inside you guide you at times. It’s there.
你們中的一些人可能正在查看鑰匙圈,并疑惑不解,為什么上面有 2052字樣。
這不是一個錯誤。
我本人是 1990 年畢業(yè)的,大約 30 年前。
2052 年,也就是從現(xiàn)在算起的 30 年后。30 年后,你和我現(xiàn)在一樣,將 是50 歲——接近 50 歲。
擅長算數(shù)的同學(xué)會很困惑。1990 年到現(xiàn)在是 32 年,而不是 30 年。我是 18 歲,30 年后我將是 48 歲,而不是 50 歲。
了解精確度在生活中的某些情況下是非常重要的,但從更宏觀的角度來看,在宏偉的生活計劃中,有時“足夠好”即是完美的。不要過于關(guān)注細(xì)節(jié),甚至到會帶來壓力的 程度。
現(xiàn)在,回到 2052 年。
我想請你想象你已經(jīng) 50 歲了。
你會在哪里?
你會和誰在一起?
你會做什么?
如果你們比我聰明,你們中的一些人,也可能所有人,都可以退休了。
那時你會退休嗎?那時你在深圳?在國外結(jié)婚?
你們都會墜入愛河。當(dāng)然。
我創(chuàng)造了一個名詞,我覺得它是獨(dú)一無二的,在未來處回望(backshadow)。在文學(xué)研究中,我們常說預(yù)兆,預(yù)知會發(fā)生什么。它很有用并常常很有效。我的理解,在未來處回望是前進(jìn)一步設(shè)想你可以成為什么樣的人。讓未來的你給現(xiàn)在的你建議,未來的你更加智慧。時不時把未來的你召喚出來。
如果你想到50歲的你,最重要的問題是,你變成了誰?你想成為誰?
在一個 75、100 人的房間里,應(yīng)該有 75、100 個不同的回應(yīng)。
現(xiàn)在,請不要停留在50歲。回來享受青春吧。你是 18 歲,18, 就用18 歲的眼光看待明天。
理智節(jié)儉,但不要自私吝嗇。請明白二者的區(qū)別。
有效率但不懶惰。請明白二者的區(qū)別。不要耽擱別人的緊急情況。明白什么叫做不負(fù)責(zé)任。
2052的字樣是提醒你們,它將很快到來。在應(yīng)對挑戰(zhàn)的時候,讓2052年的你時時與你交談。在未來處回望。讓你體內(nèi)更智慧的你時不時指引你。他/她就在那里。
Fifth Message
Tidy Trails
第五條訊息
保持整潔
Can you do me a favor.
Can you please take the packaging for the keyring. I am sure many of you have, and I thank you for that.
In life, don’t leave your rubbish for other people to deal with. I don’t just mean a plastic wrapper. But I mean that also.
When you are involved in a mess, and you will be, or see someone you can help with, help clean up. Make fortune from this misfortune.
RDF
R
D
F
R - Responsibility - be responsible and act with 2052 wisdom. Don’t make others responsible for your wrongdoings. Carry the RDF responsibility with you.
D - Discipline – have the discipline to stay on track and keep your goals in sight. Carry the RDF discipline with you.
F - Fortitude - have the grit to face the challenging bits face on. Don’t look away. Look directly at them. Carry the RDF Fortitude with you.
In the end, like this key ring, you will notice I reshaped the design of our logo into a circle. As you leave the doors today, and as you head out to fill this ring with keys of your liking, as you head out to the keysmith and get your keys cut, cut the keys that make your life colorful and well rounded. The colors of your choice. The keys of your choice.
Please – be wise – be enthusiastic – and open the doors to the pathways that you want to walk on. Live and lead legendary lives.
I wish you – the very best.
可以幫個忙嗎?
你能把鑰匙圈的包裝拿走嗎?我相信你們中的許多人已經(jīng)這樣做了,感謝你們。
生活中,不要把你的垃圾留給別人處理。我說的垃圾是指塑料包裝,又不僅僅是指塑料包裝。
當(dāng)你們身陷混亂時,你們將負(fù)責(zé)清理混亂,或者你們能看到那些需要你幫忙清理混亂的人,請伸出援助之手。逢兇化吉。
RDF
R
D
F
R - 責(zé)任- 學(xué)會承擔(dān)責(zé)任,以你2052的智慧行事。不要讓別人為你的錯誤買單。銘記瑞得福的責(zé)任的品格。
D - 自律 - 做一個有紀(jì)律的人,保持正軌,并堅守目標(biāo)。銘記瑞得福紀(jì)律的品格。
F - 勇氣 - 有勇氣面對挑戰(zhàn),不要東張西望,直視挑戰(zhàn)。銘記瑞得福勇氣的品格。
最后,就像這個鑰匙圈,你會注意到我把我們的標(biāo)志設(shè)計重新塑造成一個圓形。當(dāng)你今天離開大門時,當(dāng)你出去用你喜歡的鑰匙填滿這個鑰匙圈時,當(dāng)你去鑰匙匠那里切割鑰匙時,切割下那些讓你的生活變得豐富多彩和飽滿的鑰匙。你們自己挑選的顏色。你們自己挑選的鑰匙。
請——保持明智——充滿熱情——打開通往你想走的路的大門。過傳奇的生活。
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