资源描述:
《TED演讲【做勇敢的女孩】20160419》由会员上传分享,免费在线阅读,更多相关内容在行业资料-天天文库。
1、Soafewyearsago,Ididsomethingreallybrave,orsomewouldsayreallystupid.IranforCongress.几年前,我做了一些非常勇敢的事,或许有些人会说很愚蠢的事。我参选国会议员.Foryears,Ihadexistedsafelybehindthescenesinpoliticsasafundraiser,asanorganizer,butinmyheart,Ialwayswantedtorun.Thesittingcongresswomanhadbeeninmydistrictsince1992.Shehadneverlost
2、arace,andnoonehadreallyevenrunagainstherinaDemocraticprimary.Butinmymind,thiswasmywaytomakeadifference,todisruptthestatusquo.Thepolls,however,toldaverydifferentstory.MypollsterstoldmethatIwascrazytorun,thattherewasnowaythatIcouldwin.很多年来,我安全地存在于政治活动背后作为资金筹集人,作为组织者,但我的内心,我一直希望参选。我所在选区的国会议员女士从1992年起
3、担任这个职务。她从未输过一场选战,没有人真正认真地在民主选举中与她竞争。但在我心中,这就是我创造不同的方式,改变现状。民意调查,然而,显示出完全不同的故事。我的民调专家告诉我我要参选简直疯了,我不可能会赢。ButIrananyway,andin2012,IbecameanupstartinaNewYorkCitycongressionalrace.IsworeIwasgoingtowin.IhadtheendorsementfromtheNewYorkDailyNews,theWallStreetJournalsnappedpicturesofmeonelectionday,andCNBC
4、calleditoneofthehottestracesinthecountry.IraisedmoneyfromeveryoneIknew,includingIndianauntiesthatwerejustsohappyanIndiangirlwasrunning.Butonelectionday,thepollswereright,andIonlygot19percentofthevote,andthesamepapersthatsaidIwasarisingpoliticalstarnowsaidIwasted1.3milliondollarson6,321votes.Don'td
5、othemath.Itwashumiliating.但我还是参选了,在2012年,我成了崛起的新秀参选纽约市国会竞选。我发誓我会赢。我得到了《纽约每日新闻》的认可,《华尔街日报》刊登了我在选举日的照片,美国全国广播公司财经频道称之为全国范围内最热的选战。我从我认识的每个人那里筹钱,包括印度阿姨们她们很高兴一个印度女生参选。但选举日,民调是对的,我只拿到了19%的选票,那张曾称我为新兴政治明星的报纸现在却说我浪费了130万美金在6321张选票上。不要算数字。太丢脸了。Now,beforeyougetthewrongidea,thisisnotatalkabouttheimportanceof
6、failure.Norisitaboutleaningin.ItellyouthestoryofhowIranforCongressbecauseIwas33yearsoldanditwasthefirsttimeinmyentirelifethatIhaddonesomethingthatwastrulybrave,whereIdidn'tworryaboutbeingperfect.现在,在你们得到错误观点前,这不是一个讲述失败有多重要的演说。也不是说女孩要向前一步。我讲述的故事是我如何参选国会议员的因为我只有33岁这是我人生中第一次做出真正勇敢的事,没有担心完美。AndI'mnota
7、lone:somanywomenItalktotellmethattheygravitatetowardscareersandprofessionsthattheyknowthey'regoingtobegreatin,thattheyknowthey'regoingtobeperfectin,andit'snowonderwhy.Mostgirlsaretaughttoavoidriskandfailure.We're