通过今天的毕业 你们已经向全世界证明
that you have more than enough IQ points to achieve anything you want
你们有足够的智商去获得任何成就
Willpower, discipline and focus --
意志力 纪律和专注
the essential qualities for success that everyone needs --
每个人都需要的成功的必备素质
are in your hands to develop and build
就掌握在你们手中 靠你们去开发和建立
As Baumeister shows in his book
鲍迈斯特在他的书中揭示
you can indeed go to the willpower gym
你的确可以去意志力健身房
and come out mentally buff, ready to take on the world
强健精神 准备好挑战世界
Now about the 10,000 hours it takes to achieve mastery
现在来谈谈达到精通所需要的10,000个小时
Well, because you've studied here at Northeastern
由于你们已完成在东北大学的学业
you've got a head start
你们已经有了一个良好的开端
My own estimate is that, through your cooperative education in which
我个人的估计是 通过合作式教育
you've received both classroom knowledge and practical knowledge
你们学到了课堂知识和实践知识
you all deserve at least a couple of thousand hours of discount off the standard 10,000
你们可以至少从10,000个标准小时中扣除2000个小时
Good for you and congratulations
干得好 祝贺你们
But in addition to thinking about uncertainty and willpower
但是 除了思考不确定性和意志力之外还有一件事
there's one more thing I want you to try to will yourself to remember today
今天我希望你们能够用自己的意志力记住
I want you to think about how you can use time effectively
我希望你们想一想怎样才能有效地利用时间
and for good in this complex world
在这个复杂的世界里持之以恒
