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高西庆校友在美国杜克大学法学院2014届毕业典礼上的演讲 在刚刚结束的美国杜克大学法学院2014届毕业典礼上，86届毕业生高西庆校友深情回忆了他年轻时修铁路不忘学习英语，后来到Duke法学院求学住在图书馆，再后来回国建立中国资本市场的人生经历，并给毕业生们提出了建议：保持开放的心态，肯吃苦、不过分追求物质生活，最重要的是愿意尝试别人没有走过的道路。不忘初心，方得始终。今天我们全文刊发高老师演讲全文(中英文对照)，以飨读者。 I was going to speak today about the necessity for an open-mind as you approach new opportunities, new environment and new paradigm, the need to have stamina in times of difficulty and to not be afraid to take the road less travelled. But I believe most of you know this or you wouldn’t be here today in the first place. 我今天本来想跟大家讲讲未来当你们面对新的机会、新的环境以及新的模式时保持开放心态的必要性，以及遇到困难时应该怎样保持坚持不懈的努力和拥有另辟蹊径的勇气。可是，我相信在座的大部分人都已经十分明白这些道理，否则你们不会取得今天的成绩。 So Im just going to give you a piece of avuncular advice, tell my story and be boring: 所以我只想从一个长者的角度给你们一点建议，讲讲我的故事，或许这会比较无聊。 Close to thirty years ago, I was where you are today and only a few years before that, it would have seemed impossible to me that I would ever sit where you are today. You have earned this seat, through intelligence, diligence and discipline, my deepest congratulations to all of you. For all the cynicism in the world today, especially given how people perceive the practice of law, I encourage all of you to preserve your optimism, idealism and passion for what you do. 大约30年前，我正坐在你们现在坐的位置上；如果再倒回几年的话，我完全不敢想像自己有朝一日会成为你们其中的一员。你们通过自己的才智、勤奋和自律赢得了坐在今天毕业典礼上的资格，我衷心地祝贺你们。面对现今横行于世的犬儒主义，尤其是人们对整个法律行业的负面看法，我鼓励你们不要丢掉做自己想做事时的那份乐观、理想以及激情。不忘初心，方得始终。 You have proven that you have a lot to offer this world, now you need to prove you can make a difference, whether that be in the courtroom, classroom, NGO or office lead by example because ANYTHINGIS POSSIBLE! I want to share with you some of my experience in the hopes that it encourages you to not accept barriers at any cost. 各位同学已经证明你们有能力为这个世界贡献良多，但是现在你需要去证明你确实可以通过努力让这个世界变得不同。这种变化可以发生在法庭上、教室里，也可以发生在民间组织或是政府部门之中，因为一切皆有可能！我想和你们分享一些我的经历，希望以此鼓励你们面对挑战绝不退缩，勇往直前。 As a teenager, I was sent to a railroad construction site deep in the mountains in Western China. Food was rationed and wo