Commencement speeches are inspiring. They're filled with goosebump inducing anecdotes, brilliant metaphors and words of wisdom and advice that make you want to run out the door and chase your dreams down the block.
畢業(yè)演講往往鼓舞人心。這些演講中充滿了讓你起雞皮疙瘩的小故事,絕妙的修辭,充滿智慧的箴言和勸諫,讓你躍躍欲試,恨不得立刻沖出門去,追夢(mèng)而行。

As empowering as these messages are, the truth is that we are still the most under-employed generation. That's not quite the picture of a brilliant future graduation speeches paint.
無論這些演講詞有多么勵(lì)志,事實(shí)上,我們?nèi)陨钤诰蜆I(yè)率創(chuàng)新低的年代, 現(xiàn)實(shí)的境況與精彩的畢業(yè)演說為我們描繪的圖景并不符合。

The reality is things are tough, and while it's important to remain optimistic, it's also crucial to be realistic. Grads, as you head into the real world and away from those hallowed halls, here's 12 biggest lies we're told in college graduation speeches.
現(xiàn)實(shí)是殘酷的,保持樂觀很重要,但面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)更是至關(guān)重要的。畢業(yè)生們,當(dāng)你們走出象牙塔邁入現(xiàn)實(shí)社會(huì)的時(shí)候,看看這12句曾經(jīng)欺騙了我們的勵(lì)志畢業(yè)演說詞吧!

1. "This diploma opens up new possibilities."——Barack Obama
“這本畢業(yè)證書將為你帶來無數(shù)新的機(jī)會(huì)?!薄屠恕W巴馬

2. "Follow your passion."——Ellen DeGeneres
“讓你的激情指引你的方向。”——艾倫·德杰尼勒斯(美國著名脫口秀主持人)

3."The world is waiting for you to hammer it into shape."——Bono
“世界等待著你來鑄造成形?!薄┲Z·沃克斯(愛爾蘭著名搖滾歌手)

4. "Stay hungry. Stay foolish."——Steve Jobs
“求知若饑,虛心若愚?!薄返俜颉滩妓?/div>

5. "You will never have more energy or enthusiasm, hair, or brain cells than you have today."——Tom and Ray Magliozzi
“你再也不會(huì)有今天這樣多的精力、熱情、頭發(fā)和腦細(xì)胞?!薄獪贰ゑR格利斯和雷·馬格利斯(著名演員)

6. "The most unrealistic person in the world is the cynic, not the dreamer."
——“世界上最不現(xiàn)實(shí)的人不是夢(mèng)想家,而是憤青?!?/div>

7."Tomorrow, in a very real sense, your life, the life you author from scratch on your own, begins."——Jeff Bezos
“明天——說真的——從明天起,你要從零開始自編自導(dǎo)的人生,才正式開始?!薄芊颉へ愃魉梗▉嗰R遜網(wǎng)的締造者)

8. "Think about this: Think about NOT waiting your turn."
“想想這個(gè):別再坐等機(jī)會(huì)了?!?/div>

9. "The person you are is like nobody else on the planet."——Toni Morrison
“作為一個(gè)人,你與地球上任何其他的人都不同?!?——托尼·莫里森(諾貝爾文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)獲得者)

10. "Things are changing now and it's in your generation that we're seeing this."
“時(shí)代不同啦,未來要靠你們這一代人。”

11. "Imagine immensities, don't compromise and don't waste time."——Debbie Millman
“施放你無盡的想象力,莫妥協(xié),莫等閑。”——黛比·米爾曼

12. "On a day like today, you might feel exhilarated like you've just been shot out of a cannon at the circus and even invincible. Don't ever forget that incredible feeling."——Larry Page
“在今天這樣的日子里,你會(huì)感覺激動(dòng)不已,仿佛你被裝進(jìn)了馬戲團(tuán)的飛人大炮里、然后發(fā)射升空了一樣,仿佛你是戰(zhàn)無不勝的。請(qǐng)銘記這樣的感覺?!薄铩づ迤妫ü雀鐲EO)?