TED英语演讲超越界限的生活

TED英语演讲：超越界限的生活艾米珀迪是一个喜爱滑板和旅行的女孩，生活对她来说曾经对此灿烂多彩，似乎一切都有可能。然而，当她因意外事故截肢后，过去的爱好似乎变得可望而不可及。但她却从来没有因为残缺而为自己的生活设下限制，这世上从来没有被束缚的身体，只有被束缚的心灵。Livingbeyondlimits演讲者：AmyPurdy中英对照演讲稿Ifyourlifewereabookandyouweretheauthor,howwouldyouwantyourstorytogo?That’sthequestionthatchangedmylifeforever.GrowingupinthehotLastVegasdesert,allIwantedwastobefree.Iwoulddaydreamabouttravelingtheworld,livinginaplacewhereitsnowed,andIwouldpictureallofthestoriesthatIwouldgoontotell.如果你的人生是一本书，而你是作者，你希望故事如何发展?这个问题改变了我的一生。在炎热的拉斯韦加斯沙漠长大的我，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，我会编织各种故事，在日后娓娓道来。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，我只需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到自由、独立，并且完全掌控自己的生活。直到我的生命出现转折。IwenthomefromworkearlyonedaywithwhatIthoughtwastheflu,andlessthan24hourslaterIwasinthehospitalonlifesupportwithlessthanatwopercentchanceofliving.Itwasn’tuntildayslaterasIlayinaathatthedoctorsdiagnosedmewithbacterialmeningitis,avaccine-preventablebloodinfection.OverthecourseoftwoandahalfmonthsIlostmyspleen,mykidneys,thehearinginmyleftearandbothofmylegsbelowtheknee.有天我提早收工回家，原以为自己染上流感，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。几天后，我就全身瘫痪，医生诊断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.父母用轮椅将我推出医院时，我感觉自己像是用碎片拼凑而成的娃娃。我以为最糟的情况已经结束了，但几周后我第一次看到自己的双脚，才发现并非如此。小腿变成又粗又重的金属块，跟管子和脚踝拴在一起，还有个泛黄的橡胶脚，上面有条突起的橡胶线从脚趾延伸至脚踝，为了看起来像条血管。我不知道未来会发生什么事，但我没想到会发生这种事。Withmymombymysideandtearsstreamingdownourfaces,IstrappedonthesechunkylegsandIstoodup.TheyweresopainfulandsoconfiningthatallIcouldthinkwas,howamIevergoingtotraveltheworldinthesethings?HowwasIevergoingtolivethelifefullofadventureandstories,asIalwayswanted?AndhowwasIgoingtosnowboardagain?我妈在我身旁，泪水从我俩的脸庞落下，我绑上这双粗重的脚，站起身来。如此剧烈的疼痛和紧绷让我不得不想，我要怎么戴着这些东西环游世界?我要怎么继续拥有那个我从小就梦寐以求的，充满冒险和故事的生活?Thatday,Iwenthome,Icrawledintobedandthisiswhatmylifelookedlikeforthenextfewmonths:mepassedout,escapingfromreality,withmylegsrestingbymyside.Iwasabsolutelyphysicallyandemotionallybroken.我要怎么再次站上滑雪板?那天回到家后，我爬上床，这是我之后几个月的生活样貌：浑浑噩噩，逃避现实，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碎。但我知道要向前迈进，就得放下以前的艾咪，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，我想要多高就可以多高!我也可以想要多矮就多矮，看约会对象是谁再决定。如果我再去滑雪，脚就不会觉得冷了。最棒的是我想我可以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!看来还是有点好处。ItwasthismomentthatIaskedmyselfthatlife-definingquestion:IfmylifewereabookandIweretheauthor,howwouldIwantthestorytogo?AndIbegantodaydream.IdaydreamedlikeIdidasalittlegirlandIimaginedmyselfwalkinggracefully,helpingotherpeoplethroughmyjourneyandsnowboardingagain.AndIdidn’tjustseemyselfcarvingdownamountainofpowder,Icouldactuallyfeelit.Icouldfeelthewindagainstmyfaceandthebeatofmyracingheartasifitwerehappeninginthatverymoment.Andthatiswhenanewchapterinmylifebegan.就在这个时刻我自问那个定义人生的问题：如果我的人生是一本书，而我是作者，我希望故事怎么发展?我开始幻想。像我孩提时那样，想象自己优雅行进，用自己的历程帮助别人，并且再次滑雪。我不是只看见自己割雪滑过山上的粉雪，我真的能感觉得到。我可以感觉到吹拂在脸上的风，还有飞快的心跳，就像身历其境一般。那是我人生开启新篇章的时刻。FourmonthslaterIwasbackuponasnowboard,althoughthingsdidn’tgoquiteasexpected:Mykneesandmyankleswouldn’tbendandatonepointItraumatizedalltheskiersonthechairliftwhenIfellandmylegs,stillattachedtomysnowboard(Laughter)wentflyingdownthemountain,andIwasontopofthemountainstill.Iwassoshocked,Iwasjustasshockedaseverybodyelse,andIwassodiscouraged,butIknewthatifIcouldfindtherightpairoffeetthatIwouldbeabletodothisagain.AndthisiswhenIlearnedthatourbordersandourobstaclescanonlydotwothings:one,stopusinourtracksortwo,forceustogetcreative.四个月后，我重新站上滑雪板，虽然情况不如想象中美好：我的膝盖和脚踝无法弯曲，一度在缆车上的滑雪客心中留下阴影，因为我跌倒的时候，双脚还黏在滑雪板上，(笑声)整个飞下山岭，身体却还在山上。我很惊讶，就跟每个人一样惊讶，我好挫折，但我知道如果能找到对的那双脚，我就能再次滑雪。就是这个时候，我了解到限制和阻碍只会影响两件事：第一，终止我们的习惯，第二，强迫我们发挥创意。Ididayearofresearch,stillcouldn’tfigureoutwhatkindoflegstouse,couldn’tfindanyresourcesthatcouldhelpme.SoIdecidedtomakeapairmyself.MylegmakerandIputrandompartstogetherandwemadeapairoffeetthatIcouldsnowboardin.Asyoucansee,rustedbolts,rubber,woodandneonpinkducttape.Andyes,Icanchangemytoenailpolish.Itwastheselegsandthebest21stbirthdaygiftIcouldeverreceiveanewkidneyfrommydadthatallowedmetofollowmydreamsagain.Istartedsnowboarding,thenIwentbacktowork,thenIwentbacktoschool.我研究了一年，至今仍无法找出要用哪一种脚，无法找到任何能帮助我的资源。因此我决定自己做一双脚。制脚师和我任意组装零件，最后完成了一双让我能滑雪的脚。你可以看到，生锈的螺丝、橡皮、木头和粉红布胶带。没错，我还能换不同的指甲油。这些脚和最棒的21岁生日礼物，也就是爸爸捐给我的一颗肾，让我能再次追寻我的梦想。我开始站上雪板滑雪，接着回去工作、回到校园。Thenin20xxIcofoundedanonprofitorganizationforyouthandyoungadultswithphysicaldisabilitiessotheycouldgetinvolvedwithactionsports.Fromthere,IhadtheopportunitytogotoSouthAfrica,whereIhelpedtoputshoesonthousandsofchildren’sfeetsotheycouldattendschool.20乂乂年时我合伙创办非营利组织，帮助有肢体障碍的青少年，让他们能参与极限运动。我在那里得到前往南非的机会，可以去帮助成千上万名孩童让他们有鞋穿好去上学。AndjustthispastFebruary,Iwontwoback-to-backWorldCupgoldmedals(Applause)whichmademethehighestrankedadaptivefemalesnowboarderintheworld.今年二月，我接连赢得两面世界杯金牌，(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20乂乂年前失去双脚的时候，完全没想到会有这件事。但如果你今天问我，是否曾想过要改变处境，我会说不。因为我的双脚从未让我失能，反而赋予我能力。我的脚迫使我仰赖想象力，让我相信一切都有希望，因此我相信我们的想象力能够成为工具，用来打破藩篱，因为在我们心中，我们能做任何事，能成为各种人。It’sbelievinginthosedreamsandfacingourfearshead-onthatallowsustoliveourlivesbeyondourlimits.Andalthoughtodayisaboutinnovationwithoutborders,Ihavetosaythatinmylife,innovationhasonly