TED演讲集.丝德茜·克莱默：我得过的最好礼物(英文文本-本人手工打字)

Imagine,ifyouwill,agift.I’dlikeforyoutopictureinyourmind.It’snottoobig.Aboutthesizeofagolfball.Soinvisionwhatitlookslikeallwrappedup.ButbeforeIshowyouwhat’sinside,Iwilltellyouthat’sgoingtodoincrediblethingsforyou.Itwillbringallofyourfamilytogether.Youwillfeellovedandappreciatedlikeneverbefore.Andreconnecttofriendsandacquaintancesyouhaven’theardfrominyears.Adorationandadmirationwilloverwhelmyou.Itwillrecalibratewhat’simportantinyourlife.Itwillredefineyoursenseofspiritualityandfaith.You’llhaveanewunderstandingandtrustinyourbody.You’llhaveunsurpassedvitalityandenergy.You’llexpandyourvocabulary,meetnewpeople,andyou’llhaveahealthierlifestyle.Andgetthis,you’llhaveaneight-weekvacationofdoingabsolutelynothing.You’lleatcountlessgourmetmeals.Flowerswillarrivebythetruckload.Peoplewillsaytoyou:“youlookgreat!Haveyouhadanyworkdone?”Andyou’llhavealife-timesupplyofgooddrugs.You’llbechallenged,inspired,motivatedandhumbled.Yourlifewillhavenewmeaning:peace,health,serenity,happiness,nirvana.Theprice?Fifty-fivethousanddollars.Andthat’sanincredibledeal.Bynow,Iknowyou’redyingtoknowwhatitisandwhereyoucangetone.DoesAmazoncarryit?DoseithavetheApplelogoonit?Isthereawaitinglist?Notlikely.Thisgiftcametomeaboutfivemonthsago.Andlookedmorelikethiswhenitwasallwrappedup.Notquitesopretty.Andthis.Andthenthis.Itwasararejam.Abraintumor.Hemangioblastoma.Thegiftthatkeepsongiving.AndwhileI’moknow.Iwouldn’twishthisgiftforyou.I’mnotsureyou’dwantit.ButIwould’tchangemyexperience.Itprofoundlyalteredmylifeinwaysitdidn’texpect.InallthewaysIjustsharedwithyou.Sothenexttimeyouarefacedwithsomethingthat’sunexpected,unwantedanduncertain.Considerthatitjustmaybeagift.