TED英文演讲过错并不能定义你的人生

第页码页码页/总共NUMPAGES总页数总页数页TED英文演讲：过错并不能定义你的人生在1991年时枪杀了一名男子,他说自己曾是"带着半自动手枪的急性子毒贩"。他被判两级谋杀罪而入狱服刑，故事通常在此画下句号。但相反的，故事仍未结束，这是多年赎罪旅程的开端，也是一个带给我们谦恭与朴实课题的故事。下面是我为大家收集关于TED英文演讲：过错并不能定义你的人生，欢迎借鉴参考。演讲者：ShakaSenghor|中英文演讲稿|Twenty-threeyearsago,attheageof19,Ishotandkilledaman.Iwasayoungdrugdealerwithaquicktemperandasemi-automaticpistol.Butthatwasn'ttheendofmystory.Infact,itwasbeginning,andthe23yearssinceisastoryofacknowledgment,apologyandatonement.Butitdidn'thappeninthewaythatyoumightimagineorthink.Thesethingsoccurredinmylifeinawaythatwassurprising,especiallytome.See,likemanyofyou,growingup,Iwasanhonorrollstudent,ascholarshipstudent,withdreamsofbecomingadoctor.Butthingswentdramaticallywrongwhenmyparentsseparatedandeventuallydivorced.Theactualeventsareprettystraightforward.Attheageof17,IgotshotthreetimesstandingonthecornerofmyblockinDetroit.Myfriendrushedmetothehospital.Doctorspulledthebulletsout,patchedmeup,andsentmebacktothesameneighborhoodwhereIgotshot.Throughoutthisordeal,noonehuggedme,noonecounseledme,noonetoldmeIwouldbeokay.NoonetoldmethatIwouldliveinfear,thatIwouldbecomeparanoid,orthatIwouldreacthyper-violentlytobeingshot.Noonetoldmethatoneday,Iwouldbecomethepersonbehindthetrigger.Fourteenmonthslater,at2a.m.,Ifiredtheshotsthatcausedaman'sdeath.WhenIenteredprison,Iwasbitter,Iwasangry,Iwashurt.Ididn'twanttotakeresponsibility.Iblamedeverybodyfrommyparentstothesystem.IrationalizedmydecisiontoshootbecauseinthehoodwhereIcomefrom,it'sbettertobetheshooterthanthepersongettingshot.AsIsatinmycoldcell,Ifelthelpless,unlovedandabandoned.Ifeltlikenobodycared,andIreactedwithhostilitytomyconfinement.AndIfoundmyselfgettingdeeperanddeeperintotrouble.Iranblackmarketstores,Iloansharked,andIsolddrugsthatwereillegallysmuggledintotheprison.IhadinfactbecomewhatthewardenoftheMichiganReformatorycalled"theworstoftheworst."Andbecauseofmyactivity,Ilandedinsolitaryconfinementforsevenandahalfyearsoutofmyincarceration.NowasIseeit,solitaryconfinementisoneofthemostinhumaneandbarbaricplacesyoucanfindyourself,butfindmyselfIdid.Oneday,Iwaspacingmycell,whenanofficercameanddeliveredmail.IlookedatacoupleoflettersbeforeIlookedattheletterthathadmyson'ssquigglyhandwritingonit.AndanytimeIwouldgetaletterfrommyson,itwaslikearayoflightinthedarkestplaceyoucanimagine.Andonthisparticularday,Iopenedthisletter,andincapitalletters,hewrote,"Mymamatoldmewhyyouwasinprison:murder."Hesaid,"Dad,don'tkill.Jesuswatcheswhatyoudo.PraytoHim."Now,Iwasn'treligiousatthattime,noramIreligiousnow,butitwassomethingsoprofoundaboutmyson'swords.TheymademeexaminethingsaboutmylifethatIhadn'tconsidered.ItwasthefirsttimeinmylifethatIhadactuallythoughtaboutthefactthatmysonwouldseemeasamurderer.IsatbackonmybunkandIreflectedonsomethingIhadreadin[Plato],whereSocratesstatedin"Apology"thattheunexaminedlifeisn'tworthliving.Atthatpointiswhenthetransformationbegan.Butitdidn'tcomeeasy.OneofthethingsIrealized,whichwaspartofthetransformation,wasthattherewerefourkeythings.Thefirstthingwas,Ihadgreatmentors.Now,Iknowsomeofyouallareprobablythinking,howdidyoufindagreatmentorinprison?Butinmycase,someofmymentorswhoareservinglifesentencesweresomeofthebestpeopletoevercomeintomylife,becausetheyforcedmetolookatmylifehonestly,andtheyforcedmetochallengemyselfaboutmydecisionmaking.Thesecondthingwasliterature.Priortogoingtoprison,Ididn'tknowthatthereweresomanybrilliantblackpoets,authorsandphilosophers,andthenIhadthegreatfortuneofencounteringMalcolmX'sautobiography,anditshatteredeverystereotypeIhadaboutmyself.Thethirdthingwasfamily.For19years,myfatherstoodbymysidewithanunshakablefaith,becausehebelievedthatIhadwhatittooktoturnmylifearound.Ialsometanamazingwomanwhoisnowthemotherofmytwo-year-oldsonSekou,andshetaughtmehowtolovemyselfinahealthyway.Thefinalthingwaswriting.WhenIgotthatletterfrommyson,IbegantowriteajournalaboutthingsIhadexperiencedinmychildhoodandinprison,andwhatitdidisitopenedupmymindtotheideaofatonement.Earlierinmyincarceration,Ihadreceivedaletterfromoneoftherelativesofmyvictim,andinthatletter,shetoldmesheforgaveme,becausesherealizedIwasayoungchildwhohadbeenabusedandhadbeenthroughsomehardshipsandjustmadeaseriesofpoordecisions.ItwasthefirsttimeinmylifethatIeverfeltopentoforgivingmyself.OneofthethingsthathappenedafterthatexperienceisthatIthoughtabouttheothermenwhowereincarceratedalongsideofme,andhowmuchIwantedtosharethiswiththem.AndsoIstartedtalkingtothemaboutsomeoftheirexperiences,andIwasdevastatedtorealizethatmostofthemcamefromthesameabusiveenvironments,Andmostofthemwantedhelpandtheywantedtoturnitaround,butunfortunatelythesystemthatcurrentlyholds2.5millionpeopleinprisonisdesignedtowarehouseasopposedtorehabilitateortransform.SoImadeitupinmymindthatifIwaseverreleasedfromprisonthatIwoulddoeverythinginmypowertohelpchangethat.In20xx,Iwalkedoutofprisonforthefirsttimeaftertwodecades.Nowimagine,ifyouwill,FredFlintstonewalkingintoanepisodeof"TheJetsons."Thatwasprettymuchwhatmylifewaslike.Forthefirsttime,IwasexposedtotheInternet,socialmedia,carsthattalklikeKITTfrom"KnightRider."Butthethingthatfascinatedmethemostwasphonetechnology.See,whenIwenttoprison,ourcarphoneswerethisbigandrequiredtwopeopletocarrythem.SoimaginewhatitwaslikewhenIfirstgrabbedmylittleBlackberryandIstartedlearninghowtotext.Butthethingis,thepeoplearoundme,theydidn'trealizethatIhadnoideawhatalltheseabbreviatedtextsmeant,likeLOL,OMG,LMAO,untilonedayIwashavingaconversationwithoneofmyfriendsviatext,andIaskedhimtodosomething,andherespondedback,"K."AndIwaslike,"WhatisK?"Andhewaslike,"Kisokay."Soinmyhead,Iwaslike,"WellwhatthehelliswrongwithK?"AndsoItexthimaquestionmark.Andhesaid,"K=okay."AndsoItapback,"FU."(Laughter)Andthenhetextsback,andheasksmewhywasIcussinghimout.AndIsaid,"LOLFU,"asin,Ifinallyunderstand.Andsofastforwardthreeyears,I'mdoingrelativelygood.IhaveafellowshipatMITMediaLab,IworkforanamazingcompanycalledBMe,IteachattheUniversityofMichigan,butit'sbeenastrugglebecauseIrealizethattherearemoremenandwomencominghomewhoarenotgoingtobeaffordedthoseopportunities.I'vebeenblessedtoworkwithsomeamazingmenandwomen,helpingothersreentersociety,andoneofthemismyfriendnamedCalvinEvans.Heserved24yearsforacrimehedidn'tcommit.He's45yearsold.He'scurrentlyenrolledincollege.AndoneofthethingsthatwetalkedaboutisthethreethingsthatIfoundimportantinmypersonaltransformation,thefirstbeingacknowledgment.IhadtoacknowledgethatIhadhurtothers.IalsohadtoacknowledgethatIhadbeenhurt.Thesecondthingwasapologizing.IhadtoapologizetothepeopleIhadhurt.EventhoughIhadnoexpectationsofthemacceptingit,itwasimportanttodobecauseitwastherightthing.ButIalsohadtoapologizetomyself.Thethirdthingwasatoning.Forme,atoningmeantgoingbackintomycommunityandworkingwithat-riskyouthwhowereonthesamepath,butalsobecomingatonewithmyself.Throughmyexperienceofbeinglockedup,oneofthethingsIdiscoveredisthis:themajorityofmenandwomenwhoareincarceratedareredeemable,andthefactis,90percentofthemenandwomenwhoareincarceratedwillatsomepointreturntothecommunity,andwehavearoleindeterminingwhatkindofmenandwomenreturntoourcommunity.Mywishtodayisthatwewillembraceamoreempatheticapproachtowardhowwedealwithmassincarceration,thatwewilldoawaywiththelock-them-up-and-throw-away-the-keymentality,becauseit'sprovenitdoesn'twork.Myjourneyisauniquejourney,butitdoesn'thavetobethatway.Anybodycanhaveatransformationifwecreatethespaceforthattohappen.SowhatI'maskingtodayisthatyouenvisionaworldwheremenandwomenaren'theldhostagetotheirpasts,wheremisdeedsandmistakesdon'tdefineyoufortherestofyourlife.Ithinkcollectively,wecancreatethatreality,andIhopeyoudotoo.Thankyou.二十三年以前，在我十九岁的时候，我击中并杀害了一个人。我那时是年轻的贩毒者，脾气暴躁，有一只半自动的手枪。但我的故事并未在此结束。相反，它刚刚开始。这接下来的20xx年是一个关于承认，道歉，和补偿的故事。是一个关于承认，道歉，和补偿的故事。但这故事并没有以你可能正在想象或认为的的方式发生。尤其是对我来说，这些事情在我生命中以一种令人惊讶的方式发生。看，我像你们中的很多人一样长大，我是一个优秀生，一个有奖学金的学生，有着成为一个医生的梦想。但是戏剧性的，当我父母分家并最终离婚时一切都变了。具体的事件其实很简单。在我17岁的时候，我被枪击中了三次就在底特律我所居住的那个街区。我朋友赶忙把我送到医院。医生们把子弹拔出来，把伤口缝好，又把我送回到了我被枪击的街区。在这次磨难中，没有人抱过我，没有人安慰我，没有人跟我说，一切都会好起来的。没有人告诉过我，我会一直活在恐惧中，我会变成偏执狂，或者我对"被枪击"的反应将会极端暴力。或者我对"被枪击"的反应将会极端暴力。没人告诉我，有一天，我会变成扣动扳机的那个人。十四个月之后，在凌晨两点，我开了一枪，并造成了一个人的死亡。当我进监狱时，我很痛苦，我很愤怒，我很受伤。我不想承担这个责任。我把自己的过失归罪于所有人，从我的父母，到社会制度。我使自己开枪的动机合理化，因为在我的成长阴影里，做一个射击者总好过被别人开枪击中。当我坐在我冰冷的牢房里，我感觉十分无助，无人关爱，并被世界遗弃。我觉得没有人在乎我，于是我带着敌意反抗对我的监禁。然后我就发现，自己越来越深得陷入了麻烦。我在监狱里经营黑市，放高利贷，出售非法偷运进监狱的毒品。出售非法偷运进监狱的毒品。事实上，我的确成为了密歇根少年教养院院长口中的"恶中之恶"。因为我的这些恶行，在我的刑期中有七年半，我都被单独禁闭起来。我都被单独禁闭起来。如今当我回顾时，单人监禁是你所能找到的是最无人道和最残酷的地方之一而我正置身其中。一天，我正在牢房里踱步，一个狱警进来派发邮件。我先读了一些信件，然后我看到了那封来自儿子的信，他手写的字母还歪歪扭扭。每当我收到我儿子写的信，那信就像一束光，射进了你能想象到的最黑暗的地方。在那天，我打开这封信，儿子用大写字母写道："妈妈告诉我，你是因为谋杀而入狱的。"他说："爸爸，别杀人。上帝能看到你的一举一动。向他祈祷吧。"我当时并不信教，我现在也不信教，但在我儿子的话中，我看到了一些很深奥的东西。这些东西使我审视我的生命，思考那些我以前从未细思过的事情。我第一次想到，我儿子将会视我为一个杀人犯。我儿子将会视我为一个杀人犯。我坐回我的铺位上，《柏拉图》中的片段在我脑中闪现。《柏拉图》中的片段在我脑中闪现。在《申辩篇》中苏格拉底说道，"浑浑噩噩的生活不值得过。"这一刻，是我生命转变的开始。但想转变并非轻而易举。在转变中，我意识到关键点有四个。第一，我有很好的导师。我知道你们有些人可能在想，你是怎么在监狱里找到很好的导师呢?但是在我的经历中，我的一些导师尽管处于终身监禁却是我走进我生命中的最好的人。因为他们迫使我去诚实地看待自己的经历，也迫使我去挑战我曾做过的决定。也迫使我去挑战我曾做过的决定。第二件重要之物是文学。在进监狱之前，我并不知道世界上有这么多优秀的黑人诗人、作者和哲学家。但之后我读了MalcolmX的自传，这对我来说是宝贵的财富，它动摇了我对自己所有的成见。它动摇了我对自己所有的成见。第三件重要之物是家庭。20xx年来，我父亲一直支持着我因为他相信我有能力把自己的生活转入正轨。把自己的生活转入正轨。我也遇到了一位令人赞叹的女性，她就是我两岁儿子Sekou的母亲。她教会了我如何用一种健康的方式爱自己。最后一件重要之物是写作。当我收到我儿子的来信时，我开始写一本日记记载我童年和在监狱里的经历，记载我童年和在监狱里的经历，以及这些经历是怎样让我明白"补偿"的概念。在我被囚禁的早期，我曾接到过一封来自受害人家属的信。信里，她说她已经原谅我了，因为她意识到我只是个幼时被虐待过的孩子，还经历过许多苦难，才会做出一系列错误的决定。这是我此生第一次觉得或许我也能够原谅自己。收到这封信之后，收到这封信之后，我想到在我身边其他被囚禁的人们，我想把这种感悟分享给他们。于是我就开始和他们聊天，了解他们所经历过的事.令我极为震惊的是，他们中的大部分都曾和我一样在幼时饱受虐待，他们渴望得到帮助，渴望改正自己，可不幸的是，现在的体系像个仓库，关押了250万的囚犯，像个仓库，关押了250万的囚犯，却没有帮助他们改过自新、转变观念。所以我暗下决心，如果有一天我能被从监狱里释放我会竭尽全力去改变这样的现状。我会竭尽全力去改变这样的现状。20xx年，我在被关押了20多年后第一次走出监狱。现在，如果你愿意，请想象一下，一个远古时代的人突然踏进了未来时空。(原句："卡通角色‘摩登原始人’走入了以未来世界为主题的动画片'杰森一家'")我当时的感受大概如此。