TED英语演讲超越界限的生活

TED英语演讲：超越界线的生活艾米珀迪是一个喜欢滑板和旅游的女孩，生活对她来说从前对此绚烂多彩，忧如全部都有可能。但是，当她因不测事故截肢后，过去的爱恰忧如变得可望而不行及。但她却素来没有由于残破而为自己的生活设下限制，这世上素来没有被拘束的身体，只有被拘束的心灵。Livingbeyondlimits演讲者：AmyPurdy中英比较演讲稿Ifyourlifewereabookandyouweretheauthor,howwouldyouwantyourstorytogo?That’sthequestionthatchangedmylifeforever.GrowingupinthehotLastVegasdesert,allIwantedwastobefree.Iwoulddaydreamabouttravelingtheworld,livinginaplacewhereitsnowed,andIwouldpictureallofthestoriesthatIwouldgoontotell.假如你的人生是一本书，而你是作者，你希望故事怎样发展?这个问题改变了我的一世。在酷热的拉斯韦加斯荒漠长大的我，唯一想要的就是自由。我会想象自己去环游世界，住在下雪的地方，我会编织各样故事，在往后娓娓道来。Attheageof19,thedayafterIgraduatedhighschool,ImovedtoaplacewhereitsnowedandIbecameamassagetherapist.WiththisjoballIneededweremyhandsandmymassagetablebymysideandIcouldgoanywhere.Forthefirsttimeinmylife,Ifeltfree,independentandpletelyincontrolofmylife.Thatis,untilmylifetookadetour.我在19岁从高中毕业的隔天，搬到一个会下雪的地方，开始当起按摩师。做这份工作，我只要要有双手和按摩桌在身边，就能去任何地方。那是我生命中第一次感觉自由、独立，而且完整掌控自己的生活。直到我的生命出现转折。wenthomefromworkearlyonedaywithwhatIthoughtwastheflu,andlessthan24hourslaterIwasinthehospitalonlifesupportwithlessthanatwopercentchanceofliving.Itwasn’tuntildayslaterasIlayinaathatthedoctorsdiagnosedmewithbacterialmeningitis,avaccine-preventablebloodinfection.OverthecourseoftwoandahalfmonthsIlostmyspleen,mykidneys,thehearinginmyleftearandbothofmylegsbelowtheknee.有天我提前竣工回家，原认为自己染上流感，结果不到24小时，我就住进医院，装上维生系统，只有不到2%的存活率。几日后，我就浑身瘫痪，医生诊疗我罹患了细菌性脑膜炎，一种能靠注射疫苗预防的血液感染。经过两个半月的疗程，我丧失了脾脏和肾脏，还有左耳听力，双脚膝盖以下也截肢了。WhenmyparentswheeledmeoutofthehospitalIfeltlikeIhadbeenpiecedbacktogetherlikeapatchworkdoll.IthoughttheworstwasoveruntilweekslaterwhenIsawmynewlegsforthefirsttime.Thecalveswerebulkyblocksofmetalwithpipesboltedtogetherfortheanklesandayellowrubberfootwitharaisedrubberlinefromthetoetotheankletolooklikeavein.Ididn’tknowwhattoexpect,butIwasn’texpectingthat.父亲母亲用轮椅将我推出医院时，我感觉自己像是用碎片将就而成的娃娃。我以为最糟的状况已经结束了，但几周后我第一次看到自己的双脚，才发现并不是这样。小腿变为又粗又重的金属块，跟管子和脚踝拴在一同，还有个泛黄的橡胶脚，上面有条崛起的橡胶线从脚趾延长至脚踝，为了看起来像条血管。我不知道将来会发生什么事，但我没想到会发生这类事。Withmymombymysideandtearsstreamingdownourfaces,IstrappedonthesechunkylegsandIstoodup.TheyweresopainfulandsoconfiningthatallIcouldthinkwas,howamIevergoingtotraveltheworldinthesethings?HowwasIevergoingtolivethelifefullofadventureandstories,asIalwayswanted?AndhowwasIgoingtosnowboardagain?我妈在我身边，泪水从我俩的脸庞落下，我绑上这双粗重的脚，站起身来。这样强烈的难过和紧绷让我不得不想，我要怎么戴着这些东西环游世界

?我要怎么持续拥有那个我从小就朝思暮想的，充满冒险和故事的生活?Thatday,Iwenthome,Icrawledintobedandthisiswhatmylife

lookedlikeforthenextfewmonths:mepassedout,escapingfromreality,withmylegsrestingbymyside.Iwasabsolutelyphysicallyandemotionallybroken.我要怎么再次站上滑雪板?那一天回到家后，我爬上床，这是我今后几个月的生活样貌：稀里糊涂，躲避现实，双脚就放在一旁。ButIknewthatinordertomoveforward,IhadtoletgooftheoldAmyandlearntoembracethenewAmy.AndthatiswhenitdawnedonmethatIdidn’thavetobefive-foot-fiveanymore.IcouldbeastallasIwanted!OrasshortasIwanted,dependingonwhoIwasdating.AndifIsnowboardedagain,myfeetaren’tgoingtogetbestofall,Ithought,Icanmakemyfeetthesizeofalltheshoesthatareonthesalesrack.(Laughter)AndIdid!Sotherewerebenefitshere.我的身心都已支离破裂。但我知道要向前迈进，就得放下从前的艾咪，学习拥抱新的艾咪。那一刻我才发现，我的身高不再得是一六五，我想要多高就能够多高!我也能够想要多矮就多矮，看约会对象是谁再决定。假如我再去滑雪，脚就不会感觉冷了。最棒的是我想我能够把自己的脚做成鞋店特价区里的鞋子尺寸。我真的这么做了!看来仍是有点利处。ItwasthismomentthatIaskedmyselfthatlife-definingquestion:IfmylifewereabookandIweretheauthor,howwouldIwantthestorytogo?AndIbegantodaydream.IdaydreamedlikeIdidasalittlegirlandIimaginedmyselfwalkinggracefully,helpingotherpeoplethroughmyjourneyandsnowboardingagain.AndIdidn’tjustseemyselfdownamountainofpowder,Icouldactuallyfeelit.Icouldfeel

carvingthewindagainstmyfaceandthebeatofmyracingheartasifitwerehappeninginthatverymoment.Andthatiswhenanewchapterinmylifebegan.就在这个时辰我自问那个定义人生的问题：假如我的人生是一本书，而我是作者，我希望故事怎么发展?我开始想象。像我孩提时那样，想象自己优雅前进，用自己的历程帮助他人，而且再次滑雪。我不是只看见自己割雪滑过山上的粉雪，我真的能感感觉到。我能够感觉到吹拂在脸上的风，还有飞速的心跳，就像身历其境一般。那是我人生开启新篇章的时辰。FourmonthslaterIwasbackuponasnowboard,althoughthingsdidn’tgoquiteasexpected:Mykneesandmyankleswouldn’tbendandatonepointItraumatizedalltheskiersonthechairliftwhenIfellandmylegs,stillattachedtomysnowboard(Laughter)wentflyingdownthemountain,andIwasontopofthemountainstill.Iwassoshocked,Iwasjustasshockedaseverybodyelse,andIwassodiscouraged,butIknewthatifIcouldfindtherightpairoffeetthatIwouldbeabletodothisagain.AndthisiswhenIlearnedthatourbordersandourobstaclescanonlydotwothings:one,stopusinourtracksortwo,forceustogetcreative.四个月后，我从头站上滑雪板，固然状况不如想象中美好：我的膝盖和脚踝没法波折，一度在缆车上的滑雪客心中留下暗影，由于我摔倒的时候，双脚还黏在滑雪板上，(笑声)整个飞下山岭，身体却还在山上。我很吃惊，就跟每一个人一样吃惊，我好挫折，但我知道假如能找到对的那双脚，我就能再次滑雪。就是这个时候，我认识到限制和阻截只会影响两件事：第一，停止我们的习惯，第二，逼迫我们发挥创意。Ididayearofresearch,stillcouldn’tfigureoutwhatkindoflegstouse,couldn’tfindanyresourcesthatcouldhelpme.SoIdecidedtomakeapairmyself.MylegmakerandIputrandompartstogetherandwemadeapairoffeetthatIcouldsnowboardin.Asyoucansee,rustedbolts,rubber,woodandneonpinkducttape.Andyes,Icanchangemytoenailpolish.Itwastheselegsandthebest21stbirthdaygiftIcouldeverreceiveanewkidneyfrommydadthatallowedmetofollowmydreamsagain.Istartedsnowboarding,thenIwentbacktowork,thenIwentbacktoschool.我研究了一年，到现在仍没法找出要用哪一种脚，没法找到任何能帮助我的资源。所以我决定自己做一双脚。制脚师和我随意组装部件，最后达成了一双让我能滑雪的脚。你能够看到，生锈的螺丝、橡皮、木头和粉红布胶带。没错，我还能换不同样的指甲油。这些脚和最棒的21岁诞辰礼品，也就是爸爸捐给我的一颗肾，让我能再次找寻我的梦想。我开始站上雪板滑雪，接着回去工作、回到校园。Thenin20xxIcofoundedanonprofitorganizationforyouthandadultswithphysicaldisabilitiessotheycouldgetinvolvedwithactionsports.Fromthere,IhadtheopportunitytogotoSouthAfrica,whereIhelpedtoputshoesonthousandsofchildren’sfeetsotheycouldschool.

youngattend20xx年时我合伙创立非营利组织，帮助有肢体阻截的青少年，让他们能参加极限运动。我在那里获得前去南非的时机，能够去帮助不计其数名孩童让他们有鞋穿好去上学。AndjustthispastFebruary,Iwontwoback-to-backWorldCupgoldmedals(Applause)whichmademethehighestrankedadaptivefemalesnowboarderintheworld.今年二月，我接连博得两面世界杯金牌，

(掌声)这让我成为世界顶尖的女性身障滑雪板员。Elevenyearsago,whenIlostmylegs,Ihadnoideawhattoexpect.Butifyouaskmetoday,ifIwouldeverwanttochangemysituation,Iwouldhavetosayno.Becausemylegshaven’tdisabledme,ifanythingthey’veenabledme.They’veforcedmetorelyonmyimaginationandtobelieveinthepossibilities,andthat’swhyIbelievethatourimaginationscanbeusedastoolsforbreakingthroughborders,becauseinourminds,wecandoanythingandwecanbeanything.我20xx年前失掉双脚的时候，完整没想到会有这件事。但假如你今天问我，能否曾想过要改变处境，我会说不。由于我的双脚从未让我失能，反而恩赐我能力。我的脚迫使我仰赖想象力，让我相信全部都有希望，所以我相信我们的想象力能够成为工具，用来打破藩篱，由于在我们心中，我们能做任何事，能成为各种人。It’sbelievinginthosedreamsandfacingourfearshead-onthatallowsustoliveourlivesbeyondourlimits.Andalthoughtodayisaboutinnovationwithoutborders,Ihavetosaythatinmylife,innovationhasonlybeenpossibleb