2009年1月22日星期四
到家啦
2009年1月19日星期一
防范身份证复印件被盗用的小措施
2009年1月18日星期日
2009年1月16日星期五
情因人变,境由心生……
婚外情男人与佛的对话深夜,寺里一人一佛,佛坐人站。人:圣明的佛,我是一个已婚之人,我现在狂热地爱上了另一个女人,我真的不知道该怎么办。佛:你能确定你现在爱上的这个女人就是你生命里唯一的最后一个女人吗?人:是的。佛:那你回去和你妻子离婚,然后娶她。人:可是我现在的妻子很温柔,很善良,也很贤惠,我这样做是不是很残忍,很不道德。佛:在婚姻中没有爱才是残忍和不道德的,你现在爱上了别人,你已经不爱她了,你这样做是正确的。人:可是我妻子很爱我,真的很爱我。佛:那她就是幸福的。人:我要与她离婚后另娶别人,她会很痛苦的,怎么说她会是幸福的呢?佛:在婚姻里她还拥有她对你的爱,有爱的人是幸福的,而你在婚姻中已失去对她的爱,因为你爱上了别人,正谓拥有的就是幸福的,失去的才是痛苦的,所以痛苦的人是你。人:可是我要和她离婚后另娶她人,应该是她失去了我,她应该才是痛苦的。佛:你错了,你只是她婚姻中真爱的一个寄体,当你这个寄体不存在的时候,她的真爱会延续到另一个寄体,因为她在婚姻中的真爱从没有失去过。所以她才是幸福的而你才是痛苦的。人:她说过今生只爱我一个,她不会爱上别人的。佛:这样的话你也说过吗?人:我,我,我……佛:你现在看你面前香炉里的三根蜡烛,哪根最亮。人:我真的不知道,好像都是一样的亮。佛:这三根蜡烛就好比是三个女人,其中一根就是你现在所爱的那个女人,芸芸众生女人何止千百万万,你连这三根蜡烛那根最亮都不知道,都不能把你现在爱的人找出来,你为什么又能确定你现在爱的这个女人就是你生命里唯一的最后一个女人呢?人:我,我,我……佛:你现在拿一根蜡烛放在你的眼前,用心看看哪根最亮人:当然是眼前的这根最亮。佛:你现在把它放回原处,再看看哪根最亮人:我真的还是看不出哪根最亮。佛:其实你刚拿的哪根蜡烛就是好比是你现在爱的那个最后的女人,所谓爱由心生,当你感觉你爱她时,你用心去看就觉的它最亮,当你把它放回原处,你却找不到最亮的一点感觉,你这种所谓的最后的唯一的爱只是镜花水月,到头来终究是一场空。人:哦,我懂了,你并不是要我与我的爱人离婚,你是在点化我。佛:看破不说破,你去吧。人:我现在真的知道我爱的是谁了,她就是我现在的爱人。佛:阿弥陀佛,阿弥陀佛
2009年1月8日星期四
工作中的8个朋友与9大经典哲学(转贴)
导师:指引你往正确方向前进的朋友。当你的职业生涯遇到困难,他们会为你剖析利害,为你提供智慧支持,直到你找回自我、找到答案。
同盟:你事业的好帮手,尽管你们也可能会存在竞争关系,但这种竞争是开诚布公的,你们有共同的目标和更远大的利益,互相协助,帮对方把各种匪夷所思的计划付诸行动。
同好:有相近兴趣的朋友,这往往是亲密友谊的基础,你们可能在运动、宗教、工作、政治、食物、音乐、电影或书籍上有相同喜好,或者同属于一个小团体、共同的人际关系。
推手:就是那个在你犹豫不定或缺乏机会的重要时刻给你决定性力量的人。他们慧眼识珠,在茫茫人海中发现你的闪光点,并为你的优势争取到合适的机会。
中介:其实就是职场中的红娘,他们会把你介绍给别人或者把别人介绍给你,邀请你去吃饭、参加聚会,扩展你的社交圈,给你创造潜在的机会和带来新的资源。
支柱:在你失意时充当你的倾诉对象,给你精神依靠;当你得意时为你欢呼呐喊甚至免费宣传的人。你对支柱的情感基于对他们百分之百的信任,而他们也总会在适当的时候给你正面的指导。
开路者:打破你固有思维和圈子的传统定势,开拓你的视野、鼓励你接受新想法、给你提供新机会、介绍你给新人群的朋友。你可以对他大声表达那些充满争议的想法。如果你想改变现状,与开路者聊聊也许是不错的选择。
开心果:一个“好玩的朋友”,积极热情,时常耍点小幽默。他们善于找出正面的能量,办公室里有了他,一定欢声笑语;聚餐聚会,他是必不可少的气氛调节者;当你心情低落时,他的一个冷笑话都能让你瞬间忘记所有不快,恢复动力。
上班族九大经典哲学
1. 擦去玻璃上的污迹或为同事打来一壶热水,这些微不足道的小事是你要养成并不断强化的良好习惯。对于你的工作而言,这是一笔平稳可信的资本。
2. 面对别人的轻视和怠慢,我们不应回避和退缩。应主动表示友好,这样做才是有益和实用的,在退避三舍和锋芒毕露之间有一块中间地带,不妨一试。
3. 在现今的市场中,竞争总是不可避免的。涉及到业绩评价及利益分配时更难免有高低之分,不要因此而敌视对方,最有能力的竞争者往往能与他们的对手坦诚相处。
4. 如果你没有显赫的社会人际关系背景,并且因为分配不公而深感失望的话,不要盲动,你身上还有一种最为可靠的力量可以信任,那就是忍耐。
5. 当别人忽略或冷淡你,他们是在告诉你该如何对待他们,每种状况都隐含着多种潜在的建议。也许最终你要把握的只有一条:放低姿态。要知道,露出坦诚的笑容并不是一件很难的事。
6. 你讨厌玩牌,同别人相比你是明智的。但你如果因此而讨厌那些喜欢玩牌的同事,那就是很不明智了。
7. 你是你自己事业的中心,你的同事是他自己王国的国王,他可能会对你感兴趣,但这种兴趣很难与他寻求自我保护和对自己个人前途的关心相比。所以,在工作中要分清“你的”和“我的”这个界限,相对的警惕对于维护双方工作及人格上的独立都有好处。
8. 同一个单位难免会有待遇的高低不等,就像100元面值和1元面值的纸币,不能简单地理解为前面的面积为后面的100倍,在这个问题上无须过多烦恼。
9. 不管你目前的职业前景如何,积极着眼于当下实实在在的工作一定有好处,空有才华而不懂得表现是人世间最可悲的,因为这会使你白白丧失许多成功的机会!
(上面的内容转自此处)
2009年1月7日星期三
引发思考最简单十句话
如果我们之间有1000步的距离
你只要跨出第1步
我就会朝你的方向走其余的999步
第二句
通常愿意留下来跟你争吵的人
才是真正爱你的人
第三句
付出真心 才会得到真心
却也可能伤得彻底
保持距离 就能保护自己
却也注定永远寂寞
第四句
有时候 不是对方不在乎你
而是你把对方看得太重
第五句
朋友就是把你看透了 还能喜欢你的人
第六句
就算是believe 中间也藏了一个lie
第七句
真正的好朋友
并不是在一起就有聊不完的话题
而是在一起 就算不说话
也不会感到尴尬
第八句
没有一百分的另一半
只有五十分的两个人
第九句
为你的难过而快乐的 是敌人
为你的快乐而快乐的 是朋友
为你的难过而难过的
就是那些 该放进心里的人
第十句
冷漠 有时候并不是无情
只是一种避免被伤害的工具
2009年1月1日星期四
终点还是起点?
2008年12月29日星期一
新“赞美诗”
2008年12月28日星期日
2008纷纷扰扰年将尽
2008年12月25日星期四
叶问
2008年12月21日星期日
2008年12月9日星期二
2008年12月8日星期一
中国古代商人秘而不宣的经商十诀
一、知地取胜,择地生财
兵法云:"夫地形者,兵之助也。料敌制胜,计险厄,远近,上将之道也。知此而用战者必胜,不知此而用战者必败。"可见地形对作战之重要,为将者不可不察也。经商如作战,商场如战常经商者如指挥千军万马之将帅,智慧的将帅往往会占据有利的地形,最终取得战争的胜利。作为春秋战国时期大谋略家的范蠡,更是深谙此道。他以战略家的眼光,认为陶地为"天下之中,诸侯四通",是理想的货物贸易之地。遂选陶地为营销点,果然,十九年间他三致千金,成为世贾,"陶朱公"的美称也由此而饮誉古今,留名青史。《史记。货殖列传》中所载,秦国灭了赵国以后,实行了移民政策,当时许多人贿赂官吏,不愿搬迁,要求留在原地,唯独富商卓氏要求迁往较远的"纹山之下",他看中那里土地肥沃,物产丰富,民风淳厚,居民热衷于买卖,商业易于发展。几年后,卓氏成了远近闻名的世富。这种"不惟任时,且惟择地"的观念已为后世商人所接受。"淮左名都,竹西佳处"的江苏扬州,地处南北要冲,交通发达,水运便利,货往频繁。其地膏沃,有茶、盐、丝、帛之利,众多商人纷至沓来,一时商贾云集,秦商、晋商在这里定居经营。有名的徽商也就是从这里开始起步,称雄江湖。
二、时贱而买,时贵而卖
范蠡和商祖白圭认为,"时贱而买,虽贵已贱;时贵而卖,虽贱已贵。"强调商人要善于捕捉商机,把握时机,不失时机地买进卖出。商业的利润源于买卖的差价。一旦发现买卖的时机一到,则要"趋时若猛兽鸷鸟之发",当机立断。魏文侯时,国人注重农耕,而白圭却乐于观时机的变化。粮食丰收时他买进谷物,卖出丝漆。待蚕丝上市时他就大量收购蚕丝,售出粮食。他曾说:"我做买卖,就像伊尹和姜太公那样有计谋,如孙膑和吴起那样善于判断,还能像商鞅执法那样说到做到。有些人的智慧不能随机应变,其勇敢不能当机立断,其仁爱不能恰当地取舍,其倔强不能坚持原则。所以,这种人跟我学经营之道,我也不会教他的。"这段话,把他掌握贱买贵卖时机的"时断"与"智断"阐述得淋漓尽致。白圭的经商原则和经验,都被后世商人所称道。他凭着自己的这套经营谋略,精心经营,以至家累千金。
三、见端知未,预测生财
春秋时期的越王勾践,为雪亡国之耻,终日卧薪尝胆,励精图治,当得知吴国大旱,遂大量收购吴国粮食。第二年,吴国粮食奇缺,民不聊生,饥民食不裹腹,怨声载道,越国趁机起兵灭了吴国。苦心人,天不负。越王终成霸业,跻身"春秋五霸"之列。这里越王勾践作的是一桩大买卖,他发的财不是金银财宝,而是一个国家和称雄天下的霸业。是商贾之道在政治上运用的成功典范。《夷坚志》载,宋朝年间,有一次临安城失火,"殃及鱼池",一位姓裴的商人的店铺也随之起火,但是他没有去救火,而是带上银两,网罗人力出城采购竹木砖瓦、芦苇椽桷等建筑材料。火灾过后,百废待兴,市场上建房材料热销缺货,此时,裴氏商人趋机大发其财,赚的钱数十倍于店铺所值之钱,同时也满足了市场和百姓的需要。"管中窥豹,略见一斑",敏锐的观察力和准确的判断力是经商者财富永不干涸的源泉,也是经商者必备的能力之一。
四、薄利多销,无敢居贵
先秦大商理论家计然认为,"贵上极则反贱,贱下极则反贵",主张"贵出如粪土,贱取如珠玉"。司马迁说过:"贪买三元,廉买五元",就是说贪图重利的商人只能获利30%,而薄利多销的商人却可获利50%。《郁离子》中记载:有三个商人在市场上一起经营同一种商品,其中一人降低价格销售,买者甚众,一年时间就发了财,另两人不肯降价销售,结果获的利远不及前者。汉高祖刘帮的谋士张良,早年从师黄石公时,白天给人卖剪刀,晚上回来读书,后来他觉得读书时间不够用,就把剪刀分成上、中、下三等,上等的价钱不变,中等的在原价的基础上少一文钱,下等的少两文钱。结果,只用了半天的时间,卖出剪刀的数量比平日多了两倍,赚得钱比往日多了一倍,读书的时间也比往日多了,所以民间有句谚语:张良卖剪刀--贵贱一样货。
五、雕红刻翠,留连顾客
《燕京杂记》中载:"京师市店,素讲局面,雕红刻翠,锦窗绣户。"有的店铺招牌高悬,入夜家家门口点起了五光十色的锦纱灯笼,把街面照得如同白昼。有的店铺摆挂商品宣传字画,张挂名人书画,附庸风雅。以此来升华店铺的品位与提高顾客的回头率。还有些茶肆、饭馆、酒店中特意安排有乐器演奏和评书为客人助兴。宋代京都杭州的面食店里,只要顾客一进店坐下,伙计立刻前来问顾客所需,"尽合诸客呼索指挥,不致错误"。经营者们深深懂得豪华的装饰,反映一个店铺的实力,于是店堂设计画柱雕梁,古色古香,金碧辉煌,极尽铺陈之能事,以迎合达官巨贾、贵妇名媛"以求高雅"的消费心理。在服务上进门笑脸相迎,出门点头送行。这些敬客如神的作法加上高贵典雅的装饰,使众多顾客"如坐春风","一见钟情",从而留连忘返、百顾不厌。
六、以义为利,趋义避财
清朝年间,有一商人名舒遵刚,精榷算,善权衡。经商之暇,喜读《四书》、《五经》,把书中的义理运用于经商之中,他曾说:"钱,泉也,如流泉然".他还说:"对人言,生财有大道,以义为利,不以利为利,国且如此,况身家乎。"徽州商人李大皓告诫他的继承者说:"财自道生,利缘义龋"以此严于律己,做到"视不义富贵若浮云。"子曰:"君子爱财,取之有道".以义取利,德兴财昌,舍义取利,丧失了"义"也得不到"利",为商者应深以诫之。"积善之家,必有余庆,积不善之家,必有余殃。"如果一个经营者有长期的理性和智慧,他必不会用恶劣、卑鄙之手段去获利;用恶劣的手段去做任何生意,最终将会失去已获的利润。
七、长袖善舞,多钱善贾
《韩非子·五蠢》中说:"鄙谚曰:"长袖善舞,多钱善贾“,此言多资之易为工也。"这里强调了一个"善"字。资金不足,必须善于使用,使用的目的也是获利,唯有资金与商品流通不息,才能使利润滚滚而来。对待商品要做到"务完物",即贮藏的货物要完好,"腐败而食之货勿留";处理资金要做到"无息币",即指货币不能滞压,"货币欲其行如流水",货币和商品流通了,买卖就活了。宋代的沈括举例说:十万元资金倘不周转,"虽百岁故十万也",如果贸而流通,加快周转,"则利百万矣".
八、奇计胜兵,奇谋生财
兵家常说:"将三军无奇兵,未可与人争利","凡战者,以正合,以奇胜".司马迁《史记·货殖列传》中说:"治生之正道也,而富者必用奇胜。"书中还列举了卖油脂的雍伯、卖肉制品的浊氏等商人,他们都是掌握一技之长,经营奇物的商品而致富的。后世的"张小泉剪刀铺"亦然。清代山西太谷县一个曹氏商人,有一年看到高梁长得茎高穗大,十分茂盛,但他觉得有些异样,随手折断几根一看,发现茎内皆生害虫。于是,他连夜安排大量收购高梁。当时一般人认为丰收在望,便库存高梁大量出手。结果高梁成熟之际多被害虫咬死,高梁欠收。而曹氏商人却奇计获利。
九、居安思危,处盈虑方
《书经》有云:"居安思危,思则有备,有备无患。"《汉书·息夫躬传》有言:"天下虽安忘战必危。"商人李祖理"精理精勤,竹头木屑之微,无不名当于用,业以日起,而家遂烧".秦末有位任氏商人"折节为俭",要求家人"公事不毕则身不得饮酒、食、肉".古人关于经商理财的记载中还有:"生意要勤快,切勿懒惰,懒惰则百事废;用度要节俭,切勿奢华,奢华则钱财竭".由此可见,经商者居安思危,勤俭为尚。"处乎其安,不忘乎其危".少一些安乐,多一份忧患,将使经商者进入佳境。
十、择人任势,用人以诚
孙子曰:"计利以听,乃为之势,以佐其外。势者,因利而制权也。故善战者,必求之于势,不责于人,故能择人而势".春秋战国时期,有一位齐国的商人叫刀闲。当时的商人一般都不愿雇用头脑灵活的人做事,惟独刀氏专门使用这种人,并给以丰厚的报酬和充分的信任,放手大胆地让他们去干,这些雇工干得十分卖力,也非常出色。明代苏州有个叫孙春阳的杂货店,其店分为南北货房、海货房、腌腊房、酱货房、蜡烛房,"售者由柜上取下一票,自往各房发货,而管总者掌其纲。一日一小结,一年一大结。自明代至清乾隆年间二百多年,子孙尚食其利,无他姓顶代者。"像苏州这个店铺林立之地,孙春阳的杂货房生意竟然能兴盛二百多年,其成功之奥秘当得益于用人以诚,店规之严。清道光年间的黔商胡荣命在江西经商50余年,由于他以诚待人,童叟无欺,名声大著,晚年罢业回乡,有人要求"以重金赁其肆名",他一口回绝,并说:"彼果诚实,何籍吾名也!"可见,"诚信为本"是中国人经商的传统美德。
2008年11月30日星期日
又到月底
下半年从本职工作角度看,工作量并不大,只是同时要完成自己的学位论文实验,还有工作方面的所谓改革——实际是勉为其难的事情,因为再怎么样,是需要投入才能进行的,但现在所最缺乏的,就是单位的投入,套用一句话,叫“巧妇难为无米之炊”,在这方面,感觉也就只能是将就了事。另外就是承担了行业主管部门下达的培训任务,虽然时间不长,但主管部门的要求比较高,要求有创新什么的,费心准备了一下。期间出差开会七天。
在这期间,个人感情问题貌似步入正轨,却在这个月最后的时间发生逆转,颇有些中国足球的感觉。只是,期间很多问题不是个人所能左右的,目前也不知道该怎么去做才能取得更好的结果。这表现的颇有些“爱无能”的症状啊。想起来在这次行业培训前的一次座谈会上,相关培训主管机构领导说过一句话:对待问题,不是没有办法,而是你没有想出解决问题的办法!貌似有理,实则荒谬。如若此,那天下哪里还存在问题了?很多问题其实不是问题本身,而是在解决问题的过程中不同的人之间或者部门之间的问题,解决它们,不是靠想办法能可以的!
在这次培训之后,在周五组织了针对这次培训的座谈会,会前有同事进行了一些准备,总结中提到了“平行处理多个问题的能力有待提高”,当时帮同事进行准备的时候想到这句话就感到颇有些可笑,感觉都成了“多核CPU”了,又有些无奈,领导这样要求,当然要这样做。只是,从客观规律上讲,一个人做事是可以“平行处理多个问题”的么?
就在这些事情中,又度过了一月,学位论文实验之事,依旧存在问题。而今年的最后一个月,将被封闭学习培训20余天,也趁此调整一下自己吧。一年,又将过去!生活,就这样继续!
2008年11月25日星期二
些许改变(续)
2008年11月24日星期一
些许改变
2008年11月21日星期五
2008年11月20日星期四
经济危机的政府行为
2008年11月6日星期四
Yes we can!
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.It’s the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed thatthis time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.
It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled – Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.
It’s the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.
It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.
I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he’s fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation’s promise in the months ahead.
I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.
I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation’s next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that’s coming with us to the White House. And while she’s no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.
To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics – you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you’ve sacrificed to get it done.
But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to – it belongs to you.
I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn’t start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington – it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.
It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation’s apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.
I know you didn’t do this just to win an election and I know you didn’t do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime – two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they’ll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor’s bills, or save enough for college. There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.
The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America – I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you – we as a people will get there.
There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won’t agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we knowthat government can’t solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it’s been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years – block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek – it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.
So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other. Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, it’s that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers – in this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people.
Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House – a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, “We are not enemies, but friends…though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection.” And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn – I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too.
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world – our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down – we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security – we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America’s beacon still burns as bright – tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.
For that is the true genius of America – that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that’s on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She’s a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing – Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn’t vote for two reasons – because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.
And tonight, I think about all that she’s seen throughout her century in America – the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can’t, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.
At a time when women’s voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.
When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.
When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.
She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that “We Shall Overcome.” Yes we can.
A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.
America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves – if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?
This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time – to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth – that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:
Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.
那边奴隶当总统了,这边厢主人还猪狗不如。
