TED演讲：你为何不会成就伟业(4)

 　　So let's deal with those of you who are trying to find your passion¹. 所以咱们假设，咱们来处理一下你们当中想追寻梦想的人。

　　You actually understand that you really had better do it, never mind the excuses. 你实际上明白你最好这么做，抛开借口。

　　You're trying to find your passion -- and you're so happy. You found something you're interested in. 你试图找到你的梦想，而且你这么快乐。你找到了你感兴趣的事。

　　"I have an interest! I have an interest!" “我有个兴趣！我有个兴趣！”

　　You tell me. You say, "I have an interest!" 你告诉我。你说，“我有个兴趣！”

　　I say, "That's wonderful! And what are you trying to tell me?" 我说，“太好了！你想告诉我什么呢？”

　　"Well, I have an interest." I say, "Do you have passion?" "I have an interest," you say. “嗯，我有个兴趣。”我说，“你有热忱么？”“我有兴趣，”你说。

　　"Your interest is compared to what?" "Well, I'm interested in this." “你的兴趣和什么比较？”“嗯，我对这个感兴趣。”

　　"And what about the rest of humanity's activities?" "I'm not interested in them." “那其他一切的人类活动呢？“我对那些没兴趣。”

　　"You've looked at them all, have you?" "No. Not exactly." “你把那些都看过一遍了？”“没有。不完全是。”

　　Passion is your greatest love. Passion is the thing that will help you create the highest expression of your talent. 热忱是你最高程度的热爱。热忱是能帮助你最好地成就自己才华的事情。

　　Passion, interest -- it's not the same thing. 热忱，兴趣--不是一回事。

　　Are you really going to go to your sweetie and say, "Marry me! You're interesting." 你真的会去找你的甜心然后说，“嫁给我吧！你很有意思。”

　　Won't happen. Won't happen, and you will die alone. 不会发生的。不会发生，然后你会孤独终老。

　　What you want, what you want, what you want, is passion. It is beyond interest. 你想要的，你想要的，你想要的，是热忱。它超越兴趣。

　　You need 20 interests, and then one of them, one of them might grab² you, one of them might engage³ you more than anything else, 你需要20个兴趣，然后它们其中一个，其中一个会抓住你，让你燃起激情，

　　and then you may have found your greatest love, in comparison⁴ to all the other things that interest you, and that's what passion is. 然后你就找到了与其他事情相比之下你最大的热爱，那就是你的热忱。

1 passion   

n.热爱，强烈的感情，热情，耶稣的受难

参考例句：

• He had a passion for music.他酷爱音乐。
• In his passion,he tore the letter into pieces.在盛怒之下，他把那封信撕得粉碎。

2 grab   

vt./n.攫取，抓取；vi.攫取，抓住(at)

参考例句：

• It is rude to grab a seat.抢占座位是不礼貌的。
• The thief made a grab at my bag but I pushed him away.贼想抢我的手提包，但被我推开了。

3 engage   

vt.使从事于，使忙着；使订婚；雇用，聘；接合，啮合；vi. 从事于，参加

参考例句：

• I have no time to engage in the debate.我没时间参加辩论。
• It is difficult to engage teachers of quality.很难招聘到优秀教师。

4 comparison   

n.比较，对照；比拟，比喻

参考例句：

• They make a comparison of New York to a beehive.他们把纽约比作一个蜂巢。
• This dress is really cheaper by comparison.比较起来，这件衣服确实便宜。