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1、史上最狂妄的英语演讲演讲人Larry.Ellison是Oracle的CEO。Larry.Ellison在耶鲁大学2000届毕业典礼上发表了以下世人看来最为狂妄、不受欢迎但又是现实真实状况的演讲。--------------------------------------------------------------------[演讲内容] GraduatesofYaleUniversity,Iapologizeifyouhaveenduredthistypeofprologuebefore,but
2、Iwantyoutodosomethingforme.Please,takeaoodlookaroundyou.Lookattheclassmateonyourleft.Lookattheclassmateonyourright.Now,considerthis:fiveyearsfromnow,10yearsfromnow,even30yearsfromnow,oddsarethepersononyourleftisgoingtobealoser.Thepersononyourright,mean
3、while,willalsobealoser.Andyou,inthemiddle?Whatcanyouexpect?Loser.Loserhood.LoserCumLaude. Infact,asIlookoutbeforemetoday,Idon'tseeathousandhopesforabrighttomorrow.Idon'tseeathousandfutureleadersinathousandindustries.Iseeathousandlosers. You'reupset.Tha
4、t'sunderstandable.Afterall,howcanI,Lawrence'Larry'Ellison,collegedropout,havetheaudacitytospoutsuchheresytothegraduatingclassofoneofthenation'smostprestigiousinstitutions?I'lltellyouwhy.BecauseI,Lawrence"Larry"Ellison,secondrichestmanontheplanet,amacol
5、legedropout,andyouarenot.BecauseBillGates,richestmanontheplanet--fornow,anyway--isacollegedropout,andyouarenot.BecausePaulAllen,thethirdrichestmanontheplanet,droppedoutofcollege,andyoudidnot.Andforgoodmeasure,becauseMichaelDell,No.9onthelistandmovingup
6、fast,isacollegedropout,andyou,yetagain,arenot.Hmm...you'reveryupset.That'sunderstandable.Soletmestrokeyouregosforamomentbypointingout,quitesincerely,thatyourdiplomaswerenotattainedinvain.Mostofyou,Iimagine,havespentfourtofiveyearshere,andinmanywayswhat
7、you'velearnedandenduredwillserveyouwellintheyearsahead.You'veestablishedgoodworkhabits.You'veestablishedanetworkofpeoplethatwillhelpyoudowntheroad.Andyou'veestablishedwhatwillbelifelongrelationshipswiththeword'therapy.'Allthatofisgood.Forintruth,youwil
8、lneedthatnetwork.Youwillneedthosestrongworkhabits.Youwillneedthattherapy. Youwillneedthembecauseyoudidn'tdropout,andsoyouwillneverbeamongtherichestpeopleintheworld.Ohsure,youmay,perhaps,workyourwayuptoNo.10orNo.11,likeSteveBallmer.Butth