想象的力量

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J. K. 羅琳施展想象的魔法，繼《哈利·波特》之后，繼續帶我們深入遍布神奇動物的魔法奇幻世界。而她想象的魔力還不止于此。電影所用的原著《神奇動物在哪里》原本是羅琳為了英國的慈善活動而寫的，該書出版后每本大約80%的收益都直接捐給了Comic Relief慈善機構，用于幫助全世界不幸的孩子。截止電影上映，該書及羅琳的《神奇的魁地奇球》一書已向Comic Relief捐出善款達1700萬磅（約1.43億人民幣）。而這僅是羅琳一個人施展想象所產生的力量。倘若每個人都施展想象，又會產生多大的力量呢？

J. K. Rowling， best known as the author of the Harry Potter series， once delivered an exceptional speech for the Commencement1） Ceremony at Harvard University. She said， "We do not need magic to change the world， we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already： we have the power to imagine better."

Each of us has the power within us to change the world. Do you doubt it？

Steve Jobs didn&apos；t doubt it.

He imagined a world where every person could have the same computing power that only large organizations had at that point. He dreamed of a world where computers were so user-friendly that everybody could use them.

John F. Kennedy didn&apos；t doubt it.

He had the vision that man could walk on the moon. He set forth his vision with the power of words to direct an entire country&apos；s resources toward that mission. A short time later， Neil Armstrong uttered2） his famous words， "One small step for man， one giant leap for mankind."

Martin Luther King didn&apos；t doubt it.

He had a dream that people would be judged solely by the contributions they made to society， not by the color of their skin. His dream led to a movement to bring equal opportunity to all.

You may say that you don&apos；t have the imagination of J. K. Rowling. To create a world that can inspire millions of young people to read again at a time when everyone thought that only video games could attract them.

You may say that you don&apos；t have the creativity of Steve Jobs. To see the possibilities for individuals to have access to technology at their fingertips3）.

You may say that you don&apos；t have the vision of John F. Kennedy. To see the impossible as possible and to inspire an entire nation to get behind4） the effort.

You may say that you don&apos；t have the oratory5） skills of Martin Luther King. To put the need for change front and center on the agenda of his country and to move people to effect that change.

You do have the power to imagine a better world and make a difference in your own life and the life of others. Your imagination flows from your unique genetic make-up and your personal experiences.

No one else—who has ever walked on this earth， is here now， or ever will be—can duplicate6） what you have and who you are. You are one of a kind！

It&apos；s up to you to live up to the potential that is within you ... Just imagine！ How will you leave the world a better place？ What are you doing now to make a difference in the lives of others？

以寫作《哈利·波特》系列小說而最廣為人知的J. K. 羅琳曾在哈佛大學的畢業典禮上發表過一篇非常出色的演講。她說道：“我們不需要魔法來改變世界，我們所需要的一切力量早已蘊藏在我們內心：我們有想象更美好事物的力量。”

我們每一個人都有改變世界的力量。對此你懷疑嗎？

史蒂夫·喬布斯沒有懷疑。

他想象有這樣一個世界：那里的每個人都能擁有和當時的大型機構才有的一樣的計算能力。在他構想的世界中，電腦非常人性化，每個人都會用。

約翰·F·肯尼迪沒有懷疑。

他憧憬人類可以在月球上漫步。借助語言的力量，他提出這一憧憬，并指引美國傾一國之力為這個使命而奮斗。不久之后，尼爾·阿姆斯特朗說出了那句著名的話：“個人的一小步，人類的一大步。”

馬丁·路德·金沒有懷疑。

他有一個夢想，即評價人們的唯一標準在于他們對社會的貢獻，而非他們的膚色。他的夢想引發了一場運動，致力于為所有人帶來平等的機會。

也許你會說，你沒有J. K. 羅琳那樣的想象力，能創造一個魔法世界，激勵千百萬年輕人重拾書本閱讀，而當時的那個年代所有人都曾以為年輕人只會對電腦游戲感興趣。

也許你會說，你沒有史蒂夫·喬布斯那樣的創造力，能預見到人們可以如此方便地使用高科技。

你也許會說，你沒有約翰·F·肯尼迪那樣的遠見卓識，視不可能為可能，并激勵整個國家支持這項事業。

你也許會說，你沒有馬丁·路德·金那樣的演講才能，能把變革需求列入國家日程的優先考慮之列，能促使人們參與到變革中來。

但你的的確確有能力想象一個更美好的世界，給自己的生活以及他人的生活帶來改變。你的想象力就來自你獨特的基因組成和你的個人經歷。

沒有任何人——無論是這個星球上的古人、今人還是來者——能與你有同樣的東西，能成為另一個你。你是獨一無二的！

要想發揮自己的最大潛力，全靠你自己。發揮你的想象力！你將如何把一個更美好的世界留給后人？你現在所做的事，有哪些是為了給他人的生命帶來影響？