2010年汕头大学毕业典礼致词——八十后问卷

英文原文：https://www.lksf.org/%e6%b1%95%e9%a0%ad%e5%a4%a7%e5%ad%b8%e7%95%a2%e6%a5%ad%e5%85%b8%e7%a6%ae%e8%87%b4%e8%a9%9e/ 日期：2010 年 6 月 30 日

中译

宋海主席、各位尊敬的校董与师长、各位家长、汕大的朋友们、同学们：

我谨代表校董会，欢迎诸位出席这场属于毕业生的庆典——是你们辛勤努力，才赢得今天这个特别日子里的一席之地。在你们迈入人生新阶段之际，我们与你们同样兴奋。再一次，祝贺你们每一个人。

亲爱的同学们，你们知道吗？和你们一样，我也可以被称作一个"八十后"。所以今天，我想换一种更互动的方式和你们谈：

请举手——有多少人觉得，在汕头度过的这几年没有虚度，并为日后的成功打下了根基？你们是否拥有精神的活力、体魄的强健与敏捷，以及实现抱负与目标所不可或缺的一切？

你们当中，有多少人相信自己不只是一个"幸存者"，而将在这叵测的世界里茁壮成长，登上自己向往的高峰？

有多少人相信自己仍有大量要学的东西？你们当中，又有多少人知道，究竟是什么在拖自己的后腿？

现在，让我把问题再深入一层，或许也复杂一点：你们当中，有多少人确信，自己会永远忠于自我，拒绝自欺，拒绝把"走捷径"当作正途？我们都知道，空怀愿望是不够的；没有志向、没有筹划、没有井然有序的践行，一味焦灼地追逐成功，只会让我们心力、体力、意志俱疲。我们对个人幸福与圆满的追寻，答案未必在课本里。它只在这样的时候降临为真切的体验——当我们去做那些与灵魂共鸣的事：以意义填充空虚，把挑战与挫折化为力量、阅历与进步。

你们有足够的信心吗？足够的韧性吗？你们是否准备好，一次又一次地接住并战胜生活抛来的种种？你们愿意信赖自己吗？当脚下的世界位移、规则更改，你们能否做出正确的选择并坚守它，在逆境中愈挫愈强？因为你们懂得担当责任意味着什么，你们是否下定决心、矢志守护一切真实与公平，去促成一个更好的世界？拥有选择的能力是一种福分，你们会珍惜它吗？你们在引领时会有耐心吗？会做那些需要你们的人的良师益友吗？你们会有那份优雅，去回馈你们的社群、国家与同胞吗？世界不只是身外的远方，它也在你们内心那些恒久的价值之中。

那么，我今天最后的问题是：你们懂得感恩的真谛吗？你们是否准备好，向父母、师长，向这一路与你们同行、指引并扶持你们至今的人，表达谢意？他们无私地给予你们的一切，是否让你们动容、心动？在我准备今天这篇讲稿时，有同事建议，说在这里插一句名言，能让语气更有分量。我倒未必赞同。励志名言固然有用，也是令人焕然一新的重要源泉；但一种真切而活生生的哲学，它的催化剂，只能经由你们对自身信念的提炼，才会真正激活。倘若你们把人生活得最真、最满，矢志不渝、喜悦坦荡、一身正气——那么，明日那些成功故事、出类拔萃者、照亮他人的灯塔，舍你们其谁？你们将是我们轰鸣的惊雷，你们将是我们的灵感。今天，你们以身为汕大的一员为荣；明天，汕大将以身为你们的一部分为荣。谢谢大家，祝你们好运。

English Original

Chairman Song, Distinguished Council Members and faculty, Parents, Friends of STU and Graduates:

On behalf of the board of trustees, I would like to welcome all of you to this celebration of our graduates, who worked hard to earn their place here on this special day. We share in your excitement as you enter a new phase in life. Once again, congratulations to you all.

My dear graduates, do you know, like you, I could also be referred to as “After 80’s”, and I wish to take a more interactive approach with you today:

By raise of hands, how many feel that your years here at Shantou have been well spent and helped you lay a foundation for success? Do you have the vigor of mind, strength and agility of body and everything essential to undertake your aspirations and goals?

How many of you believe that you are not merely a ‘survivor’, but will thrive in this treacherous world and be able to ascend to the heights you aspire ?

How many believe there is still much left to learn? How many of you know what holds you back?

Now let me make this a little more profound, perhaps a bit more complex: how many of you are certain that you will always be true to yourself and will refuse to be self-delusional and believe that shortcuts is ’the way’? We all know that to wish is insufficient ; without aspirations, planning and orderly execution , an overly anxious drive for success will only make us succumb to fatigue of the mind, body and will. The answers to our quest for personal happiness and fulfillment are not necessarily found in textbooks. They come as affirmative experiences when we engage in behavior that resonates within our soul — filling emptiness with meaning, turning challenges and setbacks into strength, experience and progress. Do you have enough confidence? Enough resilience? Are you prepared to handle and overcome what life may throw at you time and again? Are you willing to trust yourself? When the world shifts under your feet and the rules change, will you make and stay with the right choice, to grow ever stronger in face of adversities? Because you know what it means to shoulder responsibilities, are you determined and committed to safeguard all that is true and fair to bring about a better world? The ability to choose is a blessing. Will you cherish it? Will you have patience when leading, be a mentor and friend to those who need you? Will you have the grace to give back, to your community, your country and your fellowmen? The world is not only somewhere out there, but in the enduring values within your heart. And now my final questions: Do you understand the essence of appreciation? Are you ready to express your gratitude to your parents and teachers, to those who have walked with you, guided and supported you thus far? Are you touched and moved by what they have selflessly given you? As I prepared for this speech, some of my colleagues suggested that I should inject a famous quote here to strengthen its tone, I didn’t necessarily agree to that. Inspirational quotes can be useful and an important reservoirs for renewal, but the catalyst for a true and living philosophy will only come alive through distillation of your belief. If you live your life to its truest and fullest, be committed, joyous and filled with integrity, who but you will be tomorrow’s success stories, outstanding achievers and a beacon to others. You will be our roaring thunder, you will be our inspiration. Today, you are proud to be part of Shantou University; tomorrow, Shantou University will be proud to be a part of you. Thank you and good luck.