名校励志英语演讲 86:追随自己的心声,你们一定会成功

 　　So it still happens every single day, decisions come my way that requires¹ me to decide who am I really doing this for? Decisions that allow me to make a decision as to whether or not I will do the right thing or will I do the popular thing. So far every experience in life, you get a chance to know whether or not right or whether or not you'll follow the opinions of everyone else.

　　每天我都要做出决定，而这需要我自己选择我真正想要成为什么样的人，我做这些真正是为了什么。这些决定允许我自己决定是去做正确的事情，还是去做流行的事情。所以对于生命中的每次经历来说，你都有机会明白这么做是否正确，还是仅仅为迎合或不迎合别人的观点。

　　For me, it's all about following your gut², I am who I am because I trust y gut more than anyone else's opinion, and that is my best advice to you. You know what is right, and when everyone around you is telling you what you should do, what you shouldn't do, and when you...have to ask more than anybody other than yourself, you have to ask anyone other than yourself, it is your instinct³, your higher self's way of saying, "Get still until you do know the answer, because your gut will never lead you wrong." Trust your gut to help you stand proudly in your own shoes, as you help others stand in theirs, and I know you will be a huge success. You have my warmest best wishes and my most heartfelt congratulations⁴.

　　对我来说，我会追随自己的心声。我之所以是我，就是因为与别人的观点相比，我更相信自己的心声，这也是我给你们最好的建议。你们知道什么是正确的，所以当身边有人告诉你们什么该做，什么不该做的时候，当你们不得不征求别人的意见而不问自己想法的时候，你们的直觉，你们的自我就会告诉你：“坚持做下去，直到自己弄清楚答案，因为你的心声不会带你走错路。”相信自己的心声，你才能自豪地穿上自己的鞋子走自己的路，如过你也能帮别人走他们自己的路，那你们定会大有作为。最后，将我最美好的祝愿送给你们，衷心祝贺你们。

1 requires   

v.要求( require的第三人称单数 )；需要；想要；命令

参考例句：

• This book requires a great deal of concentration. 这本书需要全神贯注才能读懂。
• Like any other type of equipment it requires regular servicing. 它和其他类型的设备一样，也需要定期检修。

2 gut   

n.[pl.]胆量；内脏；adj.本能的；vt.取出内脏

参考例句：

• It is not always necessary to gut the fish prior to freezing.冷冻鱼之前并不总是需要先把内脏掏空。
• My immediate gut feeling was to refuse.我本能的直接反应是拒绝。

3 instinct   

n.本能，直觉；生性，天性

参考例句：

• We all have a strong survival instinct.每个人都有强烈的求生本能。
• Birds learn to fly by instinct.鸟儿学飞是出于本能。

4 congratulations   

n.祝贺；贺词；祝词

参考例句：

• I send you my warmest congratulations on your success. 我对你的成功致以最热烈的祝贺。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Please give her my congratulations when you see her. 见到她时请转达我的祝贺。 来自《简明英汉词典》