Upper-Intermediate - Motivational Speaker (D0658)

很多人问我,怎么才能成功?
Hěn duō rén wèn wǒ, zěnme cáinéng chénggōng?
A lot of people ask me, what can I do to succeed?
是靠智慧、是靠努力还是靠运气?
Shì kào zhìhuì, shì kào nǔlì háishi kào yùnqi?
Does it depend on wisdom, on hard work, or on luck?
我在这里要告诉大家的是,成功的关键是不断自我提升!
Wǒ zài zhèlǐ yào gàosu dàjiā de shì, chénggōng de guānjiàn shì bùduàn zìwǒ tíshēng!
What I want to tell everyone here is that the key to success is continual self improvement!
没有最好,只有更好。
Méiyǒu zuì hǎo, zhǐyǒu gèng hǎo.
There is no "best," there is only "better."
要永不满足、时刻追求更好的自己。
Yào yǒngbù mǎnzú, shíkè zhuīqiú gèng hǎo de zìjǐ.
Never be satisfied. Be seeking a better you at every moment.
想要提升自己,先要认识自己。
Xiǎngyào tíshēng zìjǐ, xiān yào rènshi zìjǐ.
If you want to improve yourself, you first need to know yourself.
你一生中最重要的关系就是和自己的关系。
Nǐ yīshēng zhōng zuì zhòngyào de guānxi jiùshì hé zìjǐ de guānxi.
The most important connection in your life is your connection to yourself.
要知道自己的需要、倾听自己内心的声音、对自己有更高的期望。
Yào zhīdào zìjǐ de xūyào, qīngtīng zìjǐ nèixīn de shēngyīn, duì zìjǐ yǒu gèng gāo de qīwàng.
You have to know your needs, to listen carefully to that inner voice, and to have even higher expectations for oneself.
还要积极地自我省察,找出不足,然后自信地说:“我能做得更好!”
Háiyào jījí de zìwǒ xǐngchá, zhǎochū bùzú, ránhòu zìxìn de shuō : " wǒ néng zuò de gèng hǎo! "
You also have to actively examine yourself, determine your shortcomings, and then confidently say, "I can do better!"
选择一个目标,坚持下去。
Xuǎnzé yī ge mùbiāo, jiānchí xiàqu.
Choose a goal, and then stick to it.
这是决定性的一步,因为它将改变一切。
Zhè shì juédìngxìng de yībù, yīnwèi tā jiāng gǎibiàn yīqiè.
This is a decisive step, because it will change everything.
当你这样做时,我会大声地告诉你:“你是生命中的强者!”
Dāng nǐ zhèyàng zuò shí, wǒ huì dàshēng de gàosu nǐ : " nǐ shì shēngmìng zhōng de qiángzhě! "
When you do this, I will tell you loudly, "you are a winner in life!"
当你遇到瓶颈,觉得每上一步都非常艰难时,你要记住,虽然外界的挑战非常严酷,但你的灵魂更加坚强!
Dāng nǐ yùdào píngjǐng, juéde měi shàng yībù dōu fēicháng jiānnán shí, nǐ yào jìzhu, suīrán wàijiè de tiǎozhàn fēicháng yánkù, dàn nǐ de línghún gèngjiā jiānqiáng!
When you are faced with obstacles and feel the next step is extremely difficult, you have to remember: although the world is brutal, your spirit is even tougher!
没有比脚更长的路,也没有比人更高的山。
Méiyǒu bǐ jiǎo gèng cháng de lù, yě méiyǒu bǐ rén gèng gāo de shān.
There's no road too long to walk, no mountain a man can't conquer.
相信自己,一定能跨越困难!
Xiāngxìn zìjǐ, yīdìng néng kuàyuè kùnnan!
Believe in yourself, and you will surely overcome adversity.
为什么你要相信自己?
Wèishénme nǐ yào xiāngxìn zìjǐ?
Why do you need to believe in yourself?
因为你是独一无二的!
Yīnwèi nǐ shì dúyīwúèr de!
Because you are unique!
那为什么你是独一无二的呢?
Nà wèishénme nǐ shì dúyīwúèr de ne?
And why are you unique?
因为你的才能和特点别人都没有!
Yīnwèi nǐ de cáinéng hé tèdiǎn biérén dōu méiyǒu!
Because you have skills and qualities that other people don't!
所以,你有权力相信自己。
Suǒyǐ, nǐ yǒu quánlì xiāngxìn zìjǐ.
So, you have the right to believe in yourself.
请放心大胆地走吧!
Qǐng fàngxīn dàdǎn de zǒu ba!
Please relax and go courageously!
登高才能望远!
Dēnggāo cáinéng wàngyuǎn!
Ascend to the height of your ability!
追赶的人就在身后,但是当你相信自己,不断提升自己,那你永远会跑在别人前面!
Zhuīgǎn de rén jiù zài shēnhòu, dànshì dāng nǐ xiāngxìn zìjǐ, bùduàn tíshēng zìjǐ, nà nǐ yǒngyuǎn huì pǎo zài biérén qiánmian!
Followers are behind you, but when you believe in yourself and continually improve yourself, you will forever be running ahead of other people!
最后让我告诉你:“我百分之百相信你。你可以做更好的自己!”
Zuìhòu ràng wǒ gàosu nǐ : " wǒ bǎifēnzhībǎi xiāngxìn nǐ. Nǐ kěyǐ zuò gèng hǎo de zìjǐ! "
Finally, I want to tell you: "I believe in you 100 percent. You can become a better you!"

Key Vocabulary

提升tíshēngto improve
倾听qīngtīngto listen intently
期望qīwàngexpectation
积极jījíactively
省察xǐngcháto examine oneself critically
不足bùzúshortcoming
强者qiángzhěpowerhouse
瓶颈píngjǐngbottleneck
艰难jiānnándifficult
外界wàijièthe outside world
挑战tiǎozhànchallenge
严酷yánkùbrutal
灵魂línghúnspirit
坚强jiānqiángstrong
跨越kuàyuèto overcome
独一无二dúyīwúèrunique
登高望远dēnggāowàngyuǎnascend to new heights and reach farther
追赶zhuīgǎnto pursue

Supplementary Vocabulary

鼓励gǔlìto encourage
动力dònglìpower
弱者ruòzhěweakling
克服kèfúto overcome
挫折cuòzhésetback