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Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great career
Larry Smith: Mengapa Anda akan gagal memiliki karir yang hebat
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Dalam presentasi lucu dan blak-blakan ini, Larry Smith mengungkapkan dengan jujur saat menyebutkan alasan-alasan konyol yang dibuat orang saat mereka gagal mengejar gairah mereka. (Difilmkan di TEDxUW.)
Larry Smith - Professor of Economics, University of Waterloo
A professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, Larry Smith coaches his students to find the careers that they will truly love. Full bio
A professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, Larry Smith coaches his students to find the careers that they will truly love. Full bio
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00:03
I want to discuss with you this afternoon
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Sore ini saya akan membahas bersama Anda
00:08
why you're going to fail to have a great career. (Laughter)
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mengapa Anda akan gagal meraih karir yang hebat. (Tawa)
00:12
I'm an economist. I do dismal.
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Saya seorang ekonom. Karir saya juga suram.
00:16
End of the day, it's ready for dismal remarks.
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Akhirnya, saya sudah siap untuk kata-kata suram.
00:21
I only want to talk to those of you who want a great career.
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Saya hanya ingin berbicara dengan Anda yang ingin karir yang hebat.
00:25
I know some of you have already decided
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Saya tahu beberapa sudah memutuskan
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you want a good career.
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hanya ingin karir yang bagus.
00:29
You're going to fail, too — (Laughter) —
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Anda juga akan gagal -- (Tawa)
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because — Goodness, you're all cheery about failing. (Laughter)
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karena -- Astaga, Anda bersemangat sekali tentang kegagalan. (Tawa)
00:34
Canadian group, undoubtedly. (Laughter)
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Sudah pasti, orang Kanada. (Tawa)
00:40
Those trying to have good careers are going to fail,
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Mereka yang berusaha mendapat karir bagus akan gagal
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because, really, good jobs are now disappearing.
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karena, pekerjaan yang bagus sekarang memang sedang menghilang.
00:46
There are great jobs and great careers,
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Ada pekerjaan dan karir yang hebat,
00:49
and then there are the high-workload, high-stress,
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lalu ada pekerjaan dengan beban kerja dan stres yang tinggi
00:53
bloodsucking, soul-destroying kinds of jobs,
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yang menghisap darah dan menghancurkan jiwa,
00:56
and practically nothing in between.
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dan tidak ada pekerjaan yang ada di tengah-tengah.
00:58
So the people looking for good jobs are going to fail.
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Jadi orang yang mencari pekerjaan yang bagus akan gagal.
01:00
I'm going to talk about those looking for great jobs, great
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Saya akan membahas tentang mereka yang mencari pekerjaan dan karir
01:03
careers, and why you're going to, why you're going to fail.
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yang hebat, dan mengapa Anda akan gagal.
01:07
First reason is that no matter how many times people tell you,
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Alasan pertama adalah entah berapa banyak orang yang mengatakan,
01:13
"If you want a great career, you have to pursue your passion,
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"Jika anda ingin karir yang hebat, Anda harus mengejar gairah Anda,
01:17
you have to pursue your dreams, you have to pursue,
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mengejar mimpi Anda, mengejar apa yang paling menarik
01:20
the greatest fascination in your life,"
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di dalam hidup Anda,"
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you hear it again and again and then you decide
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Anda mendengarnya terus menerus dan memutuskan
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not to do it. It doesn't matter how many times you download
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tidak mengejarnya. Entah berapa kali Anda mengunduh
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Steven J.'s Stanford commencement address,
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pidato Steven J. pada acara wisuda di Stanford,
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you still look at it and decide not to do it.
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Anda masih melihatnya dan memutuskan tidak akan melakukannya.
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I'm not quite sure why you decide not to do it.
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Saya tidak yakin mengapa Anda memutuskan demikian.
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You're too lazy to do it. It's too hard.
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Mungkin Anda malas, itu terlalu sulit.
01:41
You're afraid if you look for your passion and don't find it,
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Anda takut tidak akan menemukan gairah Anda jika mencarinya,
01:44
you'll feel like you're an idiot, so then you make excuses
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Anda merasa seperti seorang idiot sehingga Anda mencari-cari alasan
01:47
about why you're not going to look for your passion.
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mengapa Anda tidak mencari gairah Anda.
01:50
And they are excuses, ladies and gentlemen.
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Dan alasan ini, saudara-saudara
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We're going to go through a whole long list, your creativity,
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akan kita telusuri daftar panjang alasan ini, kreativitas Anda
01:54
and thinking of excuses not to do what you really
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dan memikirkan alasan mengapa Anda tidak melakukan
01:57
need to do if you want to have a great career.
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apa yang seharusnya jika Anda ingin memiliki karir yang hebat.
02:00
So, for example, one of your great excuses is,
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Contohnya, salah satu alasan besar Anda adalah,
02:06
"Well, great careers are really and truly, for most people,
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"Karir yang hebat sebenarnya bagi kebanyakan orang
02:11
just a matter of luck, so I'm going to stand around,
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adalah masalah keberuntungan, jadi saya akan berdiri di sini
02:15
I'm going to try to be lucky, and if I'm lucky,
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dan mencoba peruntungan saya, jika saya beruntung
02:17
I'll have a great career. If not, I'll have a good career."
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saya akan memiliki karir yang hebat. Jika tidak, cukup karir yang bagus."
02:20
But a good career is an impossibility, so that's not going to work.
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Namun karir yang bagus itu tidak mungkin, itu tidak akan berhasil.
02:24
Then, your other excuse is, "Yes, there are special people
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Lalu alasan Anda yang lain adalah, "Ada orang-orang tertentu
02:28
who pursue their passions, but they are geniuses.
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yang mengejar gairah mereka, namun mereka genius.
02:32
They are Steven J. I'm not a genius.
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Mereka adalah para Steven J. Saya tidak genius.
02:35
When I was five, I thought I was a genius,
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Saya berpikir saya genius waktu berusia 5 tahun,
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but my professors have beaten that idea
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namun sudah lama profesor saya
02:40
out of my head long since." (Laughter) Mm?
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menghancurkan pikran itu." (Tawa) Mm?
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"And now I know I am completely competent."
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"Kini saya tahu saya benar-benar cakap."
02:47
Now, you see, if this was 1950,
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Anda tahu, jika sekarang tahun 1950
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being completely competent,
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jika Anda sungguh-sungguh cakap
02:53
that would have given you a great career.
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Anda akan memiliki karir yang hebat.
02:55
But guess what? This is almost 2012, and saying
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Namun apa? Sekarang hampir tahun 2012,
02:59
to the world, "I am totally, completely competent,"
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dan mengumumkan, "Saya sungguh-sungguh cakap," kepada dunia
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is damning yourself with the faintest of praise.
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sama saja menyumpahi diri Anda tanpa pujian sedikitpun.
03:07
And then, of course, another excuse:
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Dan tentu saja, alasan yang lain:
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"Well, I would do this, I would do this, but, but,
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"Saya ingin melakukannya, namun
03:13
well, after all, I'm not weird.
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bagaimanapun, saya orang biasa
03:17
Everybody knows that people who pursue their passions
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Semua orang tahu orang-orang yang mengejar gairah mereka
03:20
are somewhat obsessive. A little strange? Mm? Mm? Okay?
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sedikit obsesif. Sedikit aneh? Mm? Mm? Benar?
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You know, a fine line between madness and genius.
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Anda tahu, garis batas antara genius dan gila.
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I'm not weird. I've read Steven J.'s biography.
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saya orang biasa. Saya sudah membaca biografi Steven J.
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Oh my goodness. I am not that person. I am nice.
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Ya Tuhan, saya bukan orang seperti itu. Saya orang baik.
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I am normal. I'm a nice, normal person,
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Saya hanya orang biasa yang baik
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and nice, normal people
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dan orang biasa yang baik
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don't have passion.
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tidak memiliki gairah.
03:45
Ah. But I still want a great career.
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Ah, namun saya masih ingin memiliki karir yang hebat.
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I'm not prepared to pursue my passion, so I know
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Saya tidak siap untuk mengejar gairah saya,
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what I'm going to do, because I have, I have a solution,
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saya tahu apa yang akan saya lakukan. Saya tahu jalan keluarnya
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I have a strategy.
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Saya memiliki strategi.
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It's the one Mommy and Daddy told me about.
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Bukan strategi yang diberi tahu ibu dan ayah saya.
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Mommy and Daddy told me that if I worked hard,
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Ibu dan ayah berkata jika saya bekerja keras,
04:00
I'd have a good career. So, if you work hard
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karir saya akan bagus. Jadi jika Anda bekerja keras,
04:04
and have a good career, if you work really, really, really hard,
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Anda memiliki karir yang bagus. Jika Anda bekerja sangat keras,
04:07
you'll have a great career. Doesn't that, like,
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Anda akan memiliki karir yang hebat.
04:09
mathematically make sense?"
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Secara matematika itu masuk akal bukan?
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Hmm. Not. (Laughter)
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Hmm. Tidak. (Tawa)
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But you've managed to talk yourself into that.
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Namun Anda berhasil berkata seperti itu kepada diri sendiri.
04:15
You know what? Here's a little secret.
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Anda tahu? Ada sebuah rahasia kecil.
04:17
You want to work? You want to work really, really, really hard?
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Anda ingin bekerja? Anda ingin bekerja sangat keras?
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You know what? You'll succeed. The world will give you
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Anda tahu? Anda akan sukses. Dunia ini akan memberi
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the opportunity to work really, really, really, really hard,
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kesempatan untuk bekerja sangat sangat keras,
04:27
but are you so sure that that's going to give you
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namun apakah Anda yakin hal itu akan memberi
04:32
a great career when all the evidence is to the contrary?
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karir yang hebat saat bukti yang ada menunjukkan sebaliknya?
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So let's assume, let's deal with those of you
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Jadi mari kita berhadapan dengan Anda
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who are trying to find your passion.
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yang sedang mencoba mencari gairah Anda.
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You actually understand that you really had better do it,
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Anda sebenarnya tahu bahwa lebih baik Anda melakukannya,
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never mind the excuses. You're trying to find your passion,
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apapun alasannya. Anda mencoba mencari gairah Anda
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and you're so happy.
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dan Anda sangat gembira.
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You found something you're interested in.
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Anda menemukan sesuatu yang menarik.
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I have an interest! I have an interest! You tell me.
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Saya tertarik! Anda memberi tahu saya
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You say, "I have an interest!" I say, "That's wonderful!
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"Saya memiliki minat!" Saya menjawab, "Bagus!
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And what, what are you trying to tell me? That you — "
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Lalu apa yang ingin anda beri tahu? Bahwa anda --"
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"Well, I have an interest."
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"Ya, saya memiliki minat."
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I say, "Do you have passion?"
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"Apa anda memiliki gairah?"
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"I have an interest," you say.
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"Saya memiliki minat" jawab Anda.
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Your interest is compared to what?
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Anda berminat dibandingkan dengan hal apa?
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"Well, I'm interested in this."
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"Saya berminat akan hal ini."
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And what about the rest of humanity's activities?
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Lalu bagaimana dengan kegiatan manusia yang lain?
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"I'm not interested in them."
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"Saya tidak berminat."
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You've looked at them all, have you?
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Apa Anda sudah melihat semua kegiatan itu?
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"No. Not exactly."
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"Tidak, Sebenarnya belum."
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Passion is your greatest love.
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Gairah adalah rasa cinta Anda yang paling besar.
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Passion is the thing that will help you create
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Gairah adalah hal yang membantu Anda menciptakan
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the highest expression of your talent.
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ekspresi terbesar dari bakat Anda.
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Passion, interest -- it's not the same thing.
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Gairah, minat -- bukanlah hal yang sama.
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Are you really going to go to your sweetie and say,
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Apakah Anda akan mendatangi kekasih Anda dan berkata,
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"Marry me! You're interesting." (Laughter)
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"Mari kita menikah. Kamu menarik." (Tawa)
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Won't happen. Won't happen, and you will die alone. (Laughter)
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Tidak mungkin. Anda bisa melajang sampai mati. (Tawa)
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What you want, what you want, what you want,
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Apa yang Anda inginkan adalah gairah.
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is passion. It is beyond interest.
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Gairah itu melampaui minat.
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You need 20 interests, and then one of them,
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Anda memerlukan 20 minat, lalu salah satunya,
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one of them might grab you, one of them might engage you
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salah satunya bisa meraih, mengikat Anda
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more than anything else, and then you may have found
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lebih dari hal yang lainnya, lalu Anda mungkin akan menemukan
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your greatest love in comparison to all the other things
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cinta terbesar Anda dibandingkan hal-hal yang lain
06:09
that interest you, and that's what passion is.
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yang menarik Anda, itulah gairah.
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I have a friend, proposed to his sweetie.
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Saat sahabat saya melamar kekasihnya.
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He was an economically rational person.
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Dia adalah orang yang rasional dalam hal ekonomi.
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He said to his sweetie, "Let us marry.
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Dia berkata, "Mari kita menikah.
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Let us merge our interests."
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Mari kita satukan minat kita."
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(Laughter)
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(Tawa)
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Yes he did.
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Benar.
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"I love you truly," he said. "I love you deeply. I love you
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"Saya sangat mencintaimu," katanya, "Sangat mencintaimu
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more than any other woman I've ever encountered.
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lebih dari cinta saya pada wanita lain yang pernah kutemui.
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I love you more than Mary, Jane, Susie, Penelope,
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Lebih dari cinta saya kepada Mary, Jane, Susie, Penelope,
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Ingrid, Gertrude, Gretel --
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Ingrid, Gertrude, Gretel --
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I was on a German exchange program then." (Laughter)
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Saya pernah ikut pertukaran pelajar ke Jerman." (Tawa)
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"I love you more than — "
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"Saya mencintaimu lebih dari ..."
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All right! She left the room halfway through his enumeration
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Kekasihnya pergi sebelum dia selesai menghitung
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of his love for her.
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cintanya kepada kekasihnya.
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After he got over his surprise at being, you know,
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Setelah dia mengatasi rasa terkejutnya setelah ditolak,
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turned down, he concluded he'd had a narrow escape
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dia menyimpulkan bahwa dia baru saja lolos dari
07:05
from marrying an irrational person,
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menikahi seseorang yang tidak rasional,
07:09
although he did make a note to himself that the next time
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walaupun dia memberi catatan bahwa jika dia melamar lagi,
07:11
he proposed, it was perhaps not necessary to enumerate
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mugnkin dia tidak perlu menyebutkan satu per satu
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all of the women he had auditioned for the part. (Laughter)
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semua wanita yang pernah diaudisinya. (Tawa)
07:21
But the point stands. You must look for alternatives
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Namun tetap saja, hal yang penting adalah Anda harus mencari alternatif
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so that you find your destiny,
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sehingga Anda menemukan takdir Anda
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or are you afraid of the word "destiny"?
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atau apakah Anda takut akan kata "takdir"?
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Does the word "destiny" scare you?
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Apakah kata "takdir" menakutkan bagi Anda?
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That's what we're talking about, and if you don't find
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Itulah yang kita bicarakan, dan jika Anda tidak menemukan
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the highest expression of your talent, if you settle
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ekspresi tertinggi dari bakat Anda, jika Anda puas dengan
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for "interesting," what the hell ever that means,
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"minat" lalu apa artinya semua ini,
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do you know what will happen at the end of your long life?
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tahukah Anda yang akan terjadi pada akhir hidup Anda?
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Your friends and family will be gathered in the cemetery,
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Sahabat dan keluarga Anda berkumpul di pemakaman
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and there, beside your gravesite will be a tombstone,
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dan di sana, di samping makam Anda akan ada batu nisan
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and inscribed on that tombstone, it will say,
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yang bertuliskan "Di sini terbaring
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"Here lies a distinguished engineer who invented Velcro."
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insinyur hebat yang menemukan Velcro."
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But what that tombstone should have said,
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Namun seharusnya batu nisan itu bertuliskan
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in an alternative lifetime,
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dalam kehidupan yang lain,
08:07
what it should have said if it was your highest expression of
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jika Anda benar-benar memanfaatkan bakat Anda
08:10
talent, was, "Here lies the last Nobel Laureate in Physics,
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"Di sini terbaring Penerima Hadiah Nobel Fisika yang terakhir,
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who formulated the Grand Unified Field Theory
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yang merumuskan Teori Medan Terpadu Besar
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and demonstrated the practicality of warp drive."
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dan mendemonstrasikan kecepatan warp dapat dipraktekkan."
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(Laughter)
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(Tawa)
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Velcro, indeed. (Laughter)
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Benar-benar Velcro. (Tawa)
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One was a great career.
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Yang satu adalah karir yang hebat.
08:33
One was a missed opportunity.
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Yang satunya lagi adalah kesempatan yang disia-siakan.
08:37
But then, there are some of you,
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Namun, ada beberapa dari Anda
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in spite of all these excuses, you will find,
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walaupun ada berbagai alasan ini,
08:43
you will find your passion,
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Anda menemukan gairah Anda,
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and you'll still fail.
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namun tetap gagal.
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You're going to fail, because,
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Anda gagal karena
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because you're not going to do it,
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Anda tidak melakukannya
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because you will have invented a new excuse,
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karena Anda akan menemukan alasan baru,
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any excuse to fail to take action, and this excuse
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entah alasan apa untuk tidak melakukannya,
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I've heard so many times.
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dan saya banyak sekali mendengar alasan seperti ini.
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"Yes, I would pursue a great career, but I value
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"Ya, saya ingin mengejar karir yang hebat, namun
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human relationships more than accomplishment.
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saya lebih menghargai hubungan antar manusia.
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I want to be a great friend. I want to be a great spouse.
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Saya ingin menjadi sahabat atau pasangan yang baik.
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I want to be a great parent, and I will not sacrifice them
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Saya ingin menjadi orang tua yang hebat, dan saya tidak akan
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on the altar of great accomplishment."
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mengorbankan hal itu untuk pencapaian apapun."
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(Laughter)
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(Tawa)
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What do you want me to say?
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Anda mau saya berkata apa?
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Now, do you really want me to say now, tell you,
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Kalau Anda benar-benar ingin saya berkomentar,
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"Really, I swear I don't kick children." (Laughter)
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"Sungguh, saya bersumpah tidak akan menendang anak-anak." (Tawa)
09:47
Hmm? Look at the worldview you've given yourself.
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Hmm? Lihatlah pandangan dunia yang Anda berikan pada diri Anda.
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You're a hero no matter what, and I, by suggesting,
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Bagaimanapun Anda seorang pahlawan, dan saya
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ever so delicately, that you might want a great career,
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dengan menyarankan sedikit saja bahwa Anda ingin karir yang hebat,
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must hate children. I don't hate children. I don't kick them.
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pastilah membenci anak-anak. Tidak. Saya tidak menendang anak-anak.
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Yes, there was a little kid wandering through this building
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Memang ada anak kecil yang berlarian di gedung ini saat saya datang,
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when I came here, and no, I didn't kick him. (Laughter)
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tapi saya tidak menendangnya. (Tawa)
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Course, I had to tell him that the building was for adults only
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Namun pastinya saya memberi tahu anak itu bahwa gedung ini adalah tempat orang dewasa
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and to get out.
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dan menyuruhnya keluar.
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He mumbled something about his mother,
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Dia bergumam tentang ibunya
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and I told him she'd probably find him outside anyway.
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dan saya mengatakan ibunya mungkin menemuinya di luar.
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Last time I saw him, he was on the stairs crying. (Laughter)
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Terakhir saya melihat anak itu duduk di tangga dan menangis. (Tawa)
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What a wimp. (Laughter)
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Dasar pengecut. (Tawa)
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But what do you mean? That's what you expect me to say.
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Namun apa maksud Anda? Itukah yang menurut Anda akan saya katakan.
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You really think, you really think it's appropriate
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Anda berpikir bahwa sudah sepatutnya
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that you should actually take
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Anda menggunakan anak-anak
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children and use them as a shield?
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sebagai tameng?
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You know what will happen someday,
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Anda tahu apa yang akan terjadi pada suatu hari,
10:39
you, you ideal parent, you?
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Anda orang tua ideal kan?
10:43
The kid will come to you someday and say,
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Suatu hari anak itu akan menemui Anda dan berkata,
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"I know what I want to be.
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"Saya tahu saya ingin menjadi apa.
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I know what I'm going to do with my life."
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Saya tahu saya ingin apa dalam hidup ini."
10:51
You are so happy. It's the conversation
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Anda sangat gembira. Itulah hal yang ingin
10:53
a parent wants to hear, because your kid's good in math,
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didengar oleh orang tua, karena anak Anda pintar dalam matematika
10:56
and you know you're going to like what comes next.
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dan Anda tahu apa yang akan dia katakan.
10:59
Says your kid, "I have decided
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Katanya, "Saya telah memutuskan
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I want to be a magician.
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ingin menjadi seorang pesulap.
11:04
I want to perform magic tricks on the stage."
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Saya ingin melakukan pertunjukan sulap di atas panggung."
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(Laughter)
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(Tawa)
11:10
And what do you say?
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Lalu apa yang Anda katakan?
11:13
You say, you say,
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Anda mengatakan,
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"Umm ... that's risky, kid.
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"Umm.. itu beresiko.
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Might fail, kid. Don't make a lot of money at that, kid.
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Kau bisa jatuh. Penghasilannya tidak besar.
11:21
You know, I don't know, kid,
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Aku tidak tahu tapi
11:23
you should think about that again, kid,
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lebih baik kau memikirkannya lagi,
11:24
you're so good at math, why don't you — "
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kau sangat pintar matematika, mengapa kau tidak ..."
11:26
And the kid interrupts you, and says,
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Dan anak itu menyela Anda dan berkata,
11:27
"But it is my dream. It is my dream to do this."
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"Tapi itulah impian saya."
11:32
And what are you going to say?
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Lalu apa yang Anda katakan?
11:34
You know what you're going to say?
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Anda tahu apa yang akan Anda katakan?
11:35
"Look kid. I had a dream once, too, but -- but."
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"Begini, dulu aku juga memiliki impian, tapi.. "
11:41
So how are you going to finish the sentence with your "but"?
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Bagaimana Anda mengakhiri kalimat dengan "tapi" itu?
11:44
"... But. I had a dream too, once, kid, but I was afraid to pursue it."
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".. Tapi, dulu aku memiliki impian, namun tidak berani mengejarnya."
11:50
Or, are you going to tell him this?
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Atau Anda akan memberitahunya hal seperti ini?
11:52
"I had a dream once, kid.
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"Dulu aku memiliki impian,
11:56
But then you were born." (Laughter)
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tapi kemudian kamu lahir." (Tawa)
12:01
(Laughter) (Applause)
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(Tawa) (Tepuk tangan)
12:03
Do you, do you really want to use your family,
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Apakah Anda benar-benar ingin menggunakan keluarga Anda
12:08
do you really ever want to look at your spouse
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apakah Anda pernah ingin melihat pasangan dan anak Anda
12:11
and your kid and see your jailers?
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dan menganggapnya sebagai sipir penjara?
12:16
There was something you could have said to your kid
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Ada hal yang dapat Anda katakan kepada anak Anda
12:20
when he or she said, "I have a dream."
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saat dia berkata, "Saya memiliki impian."
12:24
You could have said, looked the kid in the face, and said,
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Anda bisa saja menatap wajahnya dan berkata,
12:29
"Go for it, kid,
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"Kejarlah
12:32
just like I did."
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seperti yang telah aku lakukan."
12:36
But you won't be able to say that
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Namun Anda tidak akan dapat mengatakan hal itu
12:39
because you didn't. So you can't. (Laughter)
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karena Anda tidak mengejarnya. Jadi Anda tidak bisa. (Tawa)
12:46
And so the sins of the parents
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Jadi dosa dari para orang tua
12:49
are visited on the poor children.
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disebabkan oleh anak-anaknya yang malang.
12:54
Why will you seek refuge in human relationships
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Mengapa Anda mencari perlindungan pada hubungan antar manusia
12:59
as your excuse not to find and pursue your passion?
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sebagai alasan Anda untuk tidak mengejar gairah Anda?
13:05
You know why.
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Anda tahu alasannya.
13:07
In your heart of hearts, you know why,
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Jauh di dalam hati Anda, Anda tahu alasannya
13:10
and I'm being deadly serious.
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dan saya sangat serius.
13:13
You know why you would get all warm and fuzzy
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Anda tahu mengapa Anda menjadi kabur
13:15
and wrap yourself up in human relationships.
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dan membungkus diri Anda pada hubungan antar manusia.
13:18
It is because you are —
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Itu karena Anda --
13:22
You know what you are.
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Anda tahu siapa Anda.
13:24
You're afraid to pursue your passion.
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Anda tidak berani mengejar gairah Anda.
13:28
You're afraid to look ridiculous.
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Anda takut terlihat konyol.
13:30
You're afraid to try. You're afraid you may fail.
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Anda takut mencoba. Anda takut gagal.
13:36
Great friend, great spouse, great parent, great career.
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Sahabat hebat, pasangan hebat, orang tua hebat, dan karir yang hebat.
13:43
Is that not a package? Is that not who you are?
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Bukankah itu satu kesatuan? Bukankah itulah diri Anda?
13:48
How can you be one without the other?
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Bagaimana mungkin Anda bisa menjadi salah satunya tanpa menjadi yang lainnya.
13:51
But you're afraid.
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Namun Anda takut.
13:54
And that's why you're not going to have a great career, unless --
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Karena itulah Anda tidak akan memiliki karir yang hebat,, kecuali ...
14:02
unless, that most evocative of all English words --
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kecuali, kata yang paling menggugah dalam bahasa Inggris ...
14:09
unless.
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kecuali,
14:10
But the unless word is also attached
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Kata kecuali ini juga menempel
14:15
to that other, most terrifying phrase,
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pada frase lainnya yang paling menakutkan,
14:20
"If only I had ... "
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"Kalau saja aku ... "
14:23
"If only I had ... "
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"Kalau saja aku ... "
14:26
If you ever have that thought ricocheting in your brain,
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Jika pikiran itu pernah memantul di dalam otak Anda,
14:31
it will hurt a lot.
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hal itu akan sangat menyakitkan.
14:35
So, those are the many reasons
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Jadi itulah berbagai alasan
14:37
why you are going to fail
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mengapa Anda akan gagal
14:39
to have a great career,
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memiliki karir yang hebat,
14:42
unless ...
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kecuali ...
14:47
Unless.
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Kecuali.
14:51
Thank you. (Applause)
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Terima kasih. (Tepuk tangan)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Larry Smith - Professor of Economics, University of WaterlooA professor of economics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, Larry Smith coaches his students to find the careers that they will truly love.
Why you should listen
Larry Smith is a professor of economics at University of Waterloo. A well-known storyteller and advocate for youth leadership, he has also mentored many of his students on start-up business management and career development. The most notable start-up he advised in its infancy is Research in Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry.
"What you see in the TED Talk is essentially thirty years of Smith’s frustrations reaching a boiling point," wrote Carmine Gallo in Forbes. “'Wasted talent is a waste I cannot stand,' Smith told me."
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