14 years ago, I gave acommencement speech at another New Jersey school.
14年前，我在新泽西的另一所学校做了一场毕业演讲。
commencement /kəˈmensmənt/ n.开始，发端；毕业典礼
Through the magic of Google search, I was able to do a "back to the future moment," looking back on my words to see if any of what I had to say to the class of 2001stood up today.
通过谷歌搜索的魔力，我得以“回到未来时刻”，回顾我之前所说的话，看看我当时必须对2001届学生说的那番话，至今是否仍有道理（站得住脚）。
stand up /ˈstænd ʌp/ v.站得住脚；站起来；坚持；竖立；拥护
Those wordsstarted out innocently enough, talking about new beginnings—from kindergarten to high school to college.
这些话从纯真的话题开始，谈论着新的开始——从幼儿园到高中到大学。
start out 出发；着手进行
innocently /ˈɪnəsntli/ adv.纯洁地；无罪地；天真地
You can't remember what you had for breakfast yesterday, but I'm sure that you could remember themultitude of emotions that were running through you during those formative years, from sheer joy to anticipation to absolute fear.
你们不记得昨天早餐吃了什么，但我相信你们会记得成长岁月里切身体会过的那些千思万绪，从纯粹的快乐到有所期待再到十足的恐惧。
multitude /ˈmʌltɪtuːd/ n.大量，多数；群众，人群
And then, ina snap of a finger, it's all just memories in ascrapbook.
然后，弹指一挥间，这一切都成了剪贴簿中的回忆。
a/the snap of a finger 弹指间
scrapbook /ˈskræpbʊk/ n. 剪贴簿
Our future starts in our past—but it doesn't end there.
我们的未来始于我们的过去，但并不止步于过去。
In that speech I said to treat theworkplace like school and keep learning.
在那场演讲中，我说要把职场当成学校，要一直学习。
workplace /ˈwɜːrkpleɪs/ n.工作场所；车间
To be humble, and remainhumble and remind yourself that no job is beneath you if you use it as a lesson.
为人要谦虚，并一直谦虚下去，还要提醒自己，只要把工作当成一堂课来对待，就不会有什么工作配不上你们。
humble /ˈhʌmbl/ adj.谦逊的；简陋的；（级别或地位）低下的；不大的
vt. 使谦恭；轻松打败（尤指强大的对手）；低声下气
Maybe you've mapped your life out: A corner office at a Fortune 500 company, or a life inphilanthropy, politics or even entertainment.
也许你已经规划了自己的人生蓝图：在一家世界500强公司的角落拥有一间办公室，或者一生从事慈善事业、政治事业或娱乐事业。
philanthropy /fɪˈlænθrəpi/ n.博爱，慈善；慈善事业
Great! I say, "Go for it."
太棒了！我会说：“放手去做吧！”
But if you haven't—that's OK too. Don't be embarrassed byindecision.
但如果你还没有自己的人生蓝图，那也没关系。不要因为尚未决定而感到不好意思。
indecision /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒn/ n.优柔寡断；犹豫不决