TED英语演讲：生命无限勇往直前

Word文档TED英语演讲：生命无限，勇往直前艾咪.普蒂19岁时，双脚膝盖以下遭截肢，但现在，她已成为滑雪专家。在这则布满力气的演说中，她共享了如何从人生的阻碍中获得灵感和鼓舞。那些局限和障碍只会造成两种结局：要么让我们停滞不前,要么逼我们迸发出巨大的制造力。下面是我为大家收集关于TED英语演讲：生命无限，勇往直前，欢迎借鉴参考。

|中英文演讲稿|

Ifyourlifewereabookandyouweretheauthor,howwouldyouwantyourstorytogo?Thatsthequestionthatchangedmylifeforever.GrowingupinthehotLastVegasdesert,allIwantedwastobefree.Iwoulddaydreamabouttravelingtheworld,livinginaplacewhereitsnowed,andIwouldpictureallofthestoriesthatIwouldgoontotell.

假如你的人生是一本书你是书的你会怎么写你的故事?这个问题永久转变了我的一生生长在拉斯维加斯的酷热沙漠我始终憧憬自由我做着白日梦幻想周游世界住在能观察雪的地方编我想叙述的全部故事

Attheageof19,thedayafterIgraduatedhighschool,ImovedtoaplacewhereitsnowedandIbecameamassagetherapist.WiththisjoballIneededweremyhandsandmymassagetablebymysideandIcouldgoanywhere.Forthefirsttimeinmylife,Ifeltfree,independentandcompletelyincontrolofmylife.Thatis,untilmylifetookadetour.IwenthomefromworkearlyonedaywithwhatIthoughtwastheflu,andlessthan24hourslaterIwasinthehospitalonlifesupportwithlessthanatwopercentchanceofliving.ItwasntuntildayslaterasIlayinacomathatthedoctorsdiagnosedmewithbacterialmeningitis,avaccine-preventablebloodinfection.OverthecourseoftwoandahalfmonthsIlostmyspleen,mykidneys,thehearinginmyleftearandbothofmylegsbelowtheknee.

19岁那年在我从高中毕业后我搬到了能见到雪的地方我成为一名按摩师这份工作只需要双手以及身边的按摩桌而且我可以去任何地方有生以来头一次我感到自由独立对生活布满把握直到人生消失了一个转折一天我下班比平常早以为自己得了流感24小时不到我就进了医院生命垂危只有2%的存活几率之后的几天我陷入昏迷医生诊断我得了细菌性脑膜炎疫苗可预防性血液感染在为期两个半月的治疗中我切除了脾和肾左耳失聪膝盖以下截肢

WhenmyparentswheeledmeoutofthehospitalIfeltlikeIhadbeenpiecedbacktogetherlikeapatchworkdoll.IthoughttheworstwasoveruntilweekslaterwhenIsawmynewlegsforthefirsttime.Thecalveswerebulkyblocksofmetalwithpipesboltedtogetherfortheanklesandayellowrubberfootwitharaisedrubberlinefromthetoetotheankletolooklikeavein.Ididntknowwhattoexpect,butIwasntexpectingthat.

当父母把我推出医院时我感到自己被重新拼凑起来像一个拼布娃娃我以为最惨的事已完结直到我第一次见到自己的新腿小腿是笨重的金属块脚踝用管子和螺丝固定外加黄色的橡胶脚突起的橡胶线从脚趾延长到脚踝为了使它们看起来像血管我不知道我想要的结果是什么但绝不会是这个

Withmymombymysideandtearsstreamingdownourfaces,IstrappedonthesechunkylegsandIstoodup.TheyweresopainfulandsoconfiningthatallIcouldthinkwas,howamIevergoingtotraveltheworldinthesethings?HowwasIevergoingtolivethelifefullofadventureandstories,asIalwayswanted?AndhowwasIgoingtosnowboardagain?

妈妈站在我旁边两个人泪水肆意我绑上这两条粗短腿然后站起来它们让我感到非常苦痛，并且布满限制我脑子里只有一个想法：用这些破玩意我怎么能周游世界?我如何才能过我始终想要的异彩纷呈的生活?

Thatday,Iwenthome,Icrawledintobedandthisiswhatmylifelookedlikeforthenextfewmonths:mepassedout,escapingfromreality,withmylegsrestingbymyside.Iwasabsolutelyphysicallyandemotionallybroken.

我如何才能再玩单板滑雪?那天，我回到家，爬上床这是我接下来几个月的生活状态:我躺在床上,淡诞生活逃离现实我的腿放在床边.我在生理上和心理上完全崩溃了

ButIknewthatinordertomoveforward,IhadtoletgooftheoldAmyandlearntoembracethenewAmy.AndthatiswhenitdawnedonmethatIdidnthavetobefive-foot-fiveanymore.IcouldbeastallasIwanted!(Laughter)(Applause)OrasshortasIwanted,dependingonwhoIwasdating.(Laughter)AndifIsnowboardedagain,myfeetarentgoingtogetcold.(Laughter)Andbestofall,Ithought,Icanmakemyfeetthesizeofalltheshoesthatareonthesalesrack.(Laughter)AndIdid!Sotherewerebenefitshere.

但是我知道为了向前走我必需放开过去的艾米学着接受新的艾米那时我突然想到我再也不只有5.5英尺高了我可以想多高有多高(笑声)(掌声)或者想多矮有多矮这得看我和谁约会(笑声)假如我再玩单板滑雪脚再也不会冷(笑声)我觉得最棒的是我可以调整脚的大小来适合货架上任何尺码的鞋子(笑声)我真那么干了!所以这还是有些好处的

ItwasthismomentthatIaskedmyselfthatlife-definingquestion:IfmylifewereabookandIweretheauthor,howwouldIwantthestorytogo?AndIbegantodaydream.IdaydreamedlikeIdidasalittlegirlandIimaginedmyselfwalkinggracefully,helpingotherpeoplethroughmyjourneyandsnowboardingagain.AndIdidntjustseemyselfcarvingdownamountainofpowder,Icouldactuallyfeelit.Icouldfeelthewindagainstmyfaceandthebeatofmyracingheartasifitwerehappeninginthatverymoment.Andthatiswhenanewchapterinmylifebegan.

那一刻我问了自己一个打算人生走向的问题假如人生是一本书而我是我会怎么写这个故事?我开头做白日梦想小时候那样做梦我想象自己优雅地前行在路途中关心别人再次玩单板滑雪我并不是仅仅看到自己从山上滑下来我可以真实感受到那个场景我可以感受到风扑面而来感受到心脏的韵律犹如那一刻正在真实发生.那就是我开启人生新篇章的时刻

FourmonthslaterIwasbackuponasnowboard,althoughthingsdidntgoquiteasexpected:MykneesandmyankleswouldntbendandatonepointItraumatizedalltheskiersonthechairliftwhenIfellandmylegs,stillattachedtomysnowboard(Laughter)wentflyingdownthemountain,andIwasontopofthemountainstill.Iwassoshocked,Iwasjustasshockedaseverybodyelse,andIwassodiscouraged,butIknewthatifIcouldfindtherightpairoffeetthatIwouldbeabletodothisagain.AndthisiswhenIlearnedthatourbordersandourobstaclescanonlydotwothings:one,stopusinourtracksortwo,forceustogetcreative.

4个月之后，我重拾单板滑雪虽然事情并不像我期盼的那样我的膝盖和脚踝无法弯曲在某一点上我吓坏了升降椅上全部的滑雪者(笑声)就是当我摔倒时,我的腿还连着滑板(笑声)它们一起飞落到山脚而我依旧在山顶(笑声)我被惊到了同其他人一样我惊呆了而且很失落但是我知道假如我找到了两条合适的腿我完全可以胜利这时我明白了困难险阻只能做两件事:一是将我们困在原来的轨道二是迫使我们布满制造力

Ididayearofresearch,stillcouldntfigureoutwhatkindoflegstouse,couldntfindanyresourcesthatcouldhelpme.SoIdecidedtomakeapairmyself.MylegmakerandIputrandompartstogetherandwemadeapairoffeetthatIcouldsnowboardin.Asyoucansee,rustedbolts,rubber,woodandneonpinkducttape.Andyes,Icanchangemytoenailpolish.Itwastheselegsandthebest21stbirthdaygiftIcouldeverreceiveanewkidneyfrommydadthatallowedmetofollowmydreamsagain.Istartedsnowboarding,thenIwentbacktowork,thenIwentbacktoschool.

我讨论了一年仍旧不知道用什么样的腿也找不到任何有用的资源于是我打算自己做一副假腿我和制把各种部件拼在一起做了两条可以玩滑板的腿你可以看到生锈的螺栓、橡胶、木头和荧光粉胶带没错我可以换指甲颜色这双假腿以及我21岁生日收到的最好礼物我爸爸的一个肾让我再次追赶幻想.我开头玩单板滑雪我重新工作并回到学校

Thenin20xxIcofoundedanonprofitorganizationforyouthandyoungadultswithphysicaldisabilitiessotheycouldgetinvolvedwithactionsports.Fromthere,IhadtheopportunitytogotoSouthAfrica,whereIhelpedtoputshoesonthousandsofchildrensfeetsotheycouldattendschool.

20xx年我创办了一个非盈利组织用来救助身体残疾的年轻人使他们能再次参与体育运动从那时起我有机会前往南非给千百儿童带来鞋子这样他们就可以去上学

AndjustthispastFebruary,Iwontwoback-to-backWorldCupgoldmedals(Applause)whichmademethehighestrankedadaptivefemalesnowboarderintheworld.

在刚刚过去的二月我相继取得两块世界金牌(掌声)这使我成为世界上最高级别的残疾人女子单板滑雪运动员.

Elevenyearsago,whenIlostmylegs,Ihadnoideawhattoexpect.Butifyouaskmetoday,ifIwouldeverwanttochangemysituation,Iwouldhavetosayno.Becausemylegshaventdisabledme,ifanythingtheyveenabledme.Theyveforcedmetorelyonmyimaginationandtobelieveinthepossibilities,andthatswhyIbelievethatourimaginationscanbeusedastoolsforbreakingthroughborders,becauseinourminds,wecandoanythingandwecanbeanything.

20xx年前当我失去腿时我不知道该期盼什么但是假如你现在问我是否情愿换个人生我会回答不由于我的双腿并没有阻碍我假如说它们给我带来了什么那就是它们让我依靠想象力让我信任一切皆有可能这就是为什么我信任想象可以成为工具用来冲破障碍由于在脑子里我们可以做任何事可以成为任何人

Itsbelievinginthosedreamsandfacingourfearshead-onthatallowsustoliveourlivesbeyondourlimits.Andalthoughtodayisaboutinnovationwithoutborders,Ihavetosaythatinmylife,innovatio