TED英语演讲：我不是你的励志榜样

TED英语演讲：我不是你的励志榜样

演讲者StellaYoung

IgrewupinaverysmallcountrytowninVictoria.Ihadaverynormal,low-keykindofupbringing.Iwenttoschool,Ihungoutwithmyfriends,Ifoughtwithmyyoungersisters.Itwasallverynormal.AndwhenIwas15,amemberofmylocalcommunityapproachedmyparentsandwantedtonominatemeforacommunityachievementaward.Andmyparentssaid,"Hm,that'sreallynice,butthere'skindofoneglaringproblemwiththat.Shehasn'tactuallyachievedanything."

我在维多利亚的一个小乡镇长大。我受的教育平凡而一般。我上学，跟伴侣一起玩，跟妹妹们吵架。一切都再一般不过了。在我15岁的时候，一名社区的工作人员找到我的父母，想要提名我一个社区成就奖。我的父母说“嗯，这是件好事儿，不过有个比较明显的问题。她从来也没取得什么成就啊。”

Andtheywereright,youknow.Iwenttoschool,Igotgoodmarks,Ihadaverylow-keyafterschooljobinmymum'shairdressingsalon,andIspentalotoftimewatching"BuffytheVampireSlayer"and"Dawson'sCreek."Yeah,Iknow.Whatacontradiction.Buttheywereright,youknow.Iwasn'tdoinganythingthatwasoutoftheordinaryatall.Iwasn'tdoinganythingthatcouldbeconsideredanachievementifyoutookdisabilityoutoftheequation.

他们说的对。我上学，成果还不错。毕业之后在妈妈的发型设计沙龙有个很一般的工作，我还花许多时间看各种肥皂剧，比如”吸血鬼猎人巴菲“和”恋爱时代“。没错，是有点冲突。不过他们说得对，我压根儿也没有过任何不寻常的作为。我从来也没做过任何可以被当做是成就的事情，假如不考虑身体有缺陷这一点的话。

Yearslater,IwasonmysecondteachingroundinaMelbournehighschool,andIwasabout20minutesintoayear11legalstudiesclasswhenthisboyputuphishandandsaid,"Heymiss,whenareyougoingtostartdoingyourspeech?"AndIsaid,"Whatspeech?"Youknow,I'dbeentalkingthemaboutdefamationlawforagood20minutes.Andhesaid,"Youknow,like,yourmotivationalspeaking.Youknow,whenpeopleinwheelchairscometoschool,theyusuallysay,like,inspirationalstuff?""It'susuallyinthebighall."

几年以后，我再次回一个墨尔本高中的教书，当我在20xx班级(相当于中国高中)的一堂法律课上刚讲了也许20分钟时，一个男孩举手问道“女士，你什么时候才能开头演讲?”我说“什么演讲?”事实上，我已经就诽谤法讲了二十多分钟了。

Andthat'swhenitdawnedonme:Thiskidhadonlyeverexperienceddisabled

peopleasobjectsofinspiration.Wearenot,tothiskid--andit'snothisfault,Imean,that'strueformanyofus.Forlotsofus,disabledpeoplearenotourteachersorourdoctorsorourmanicurists.We'renotrealpeople.Wearetheretoinspire.Andinfact,IamsittingonthisstagelookinglikeIdointhiswheelchair,andyouareprobablykindofexpectingmetoinspireyou.Right?(Laughter)Yeah.

就是在那个时候我开头意识到这孩子始终把残障人士当做一种励志对象。对这个孩子来说，我们并不