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Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great career
Larry Smith: Grunden til du vil slå fejl med at få en fantastisk karriere
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Dette er et sjovt og kontant foredrag, Larry Smith sparer ikke på krudtet når han nævner de absurde undskyldninger som mennesker finder på, når de fejler i at følge deres passioner. (Filmet ved 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
Double-click the English transcript below to play the video.
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I want to discuss with you this afternoon
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Jeg vil gerne, denne eftermiddag, diskutere med jer,
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why you're going to fail to have a great career. (Laughter)
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hvorfor I ikke kommer til at have en god karriere. (Latter)
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I'm an economist. I do dismal.
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Jeg er økonom. Jeg klarer mig skuffende.
00:16
End of the day, it's ready for dismal remarks.
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Ved dagens slutning, er det tid til sørgerlige kommentarer.
00:21
I only want to talk to those of you who want a great career.
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Jeg vil kun tale til de af jer, der ønsker en fantastisk karriere.
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I know some of you have already decided
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Jeg ved, at nogle af jer allerede har besluttet jer for,
00:26
you want a good career.
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at I vil have en god karriere.
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You're going to fail, too — (Laughter) —
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I kommer, også, til at fejle -- (Latter) --
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because — Goodness, you're all cheery about failing. (Laughter)
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fordi -- du milde himmel, hvor er I muntre over at fejle. (Latter)
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Canadian group, undoubtedly. (Laughter)
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I er sikkert en canadiske (Latter)
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Those trying to have good careers are going to fail,
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De af jer, som prøver på at få gode karrierer, vil fejle,
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because, really, good jobs are now disappearing.
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fordi gode jobs forsvinder faktisk nu.
00:46
There are great jobs and great careers,
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Der er fantastiske jobs og fantastiske karrierer,
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and then there are the high-workload, high-stress,
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og så er der stor arbejdsbyrde, høj stress,
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bloodsucking, soul-destroying kinds of jobs,
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blodsugende, sjæle-smadrende jobs,
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and practically nothing in between.
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og stort intet mellem de to.
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So the people looking for good jobs are going to fail.
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Så de mennesker, der leder efter gode jobs vil fejle.
01:00
I'm going to talk about those looking for great jobs, great
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Jeg vil tale om dem, der leder efter fantastiske jobs,
01:03
careers, and why you're going to, why you're going to fail.
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fantastiske karrierer, og hvorfor I vil fejle.
01:07
First reason is that no matter how many times people tell you,
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Den første grund er, at uanset hvor mange gange mennesker fortæller én,
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"If you want a great career, you have to pursue your passion,
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"Hvis du vil have en fantastisk karriere, så skal du følge din passion,
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you have to pursue your dreams, you have to pursue,
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du skal følge dine drømme
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the greatest fascination in your life,"
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du skal følge den største fascination i dit liv,"
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you hear it again and again and then you decide
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Man hører det igen og igen og man beslutter sig for
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not to do it. It doesn't matter how many times you download
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ikke at gøre det. Ligemeget, hvor mange gange man
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Steven J.'s Stanford commencement address,
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downloader Steven J.'s Stanford årsafslutnings tale,
01:34
you still look at it and decide not to do it.
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man glor stadig på det, og beslutter sig for ikke at gøre det.
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I'm not quite sure why you decide not to do it.
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Jeg er ikke helt sikker på hvorfor I beslutter jer for ikke at gøre det.
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You're too lazy to do it. It's too hard.
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I er for dovne til at gøre det. Det er for svært.
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You're afraid if you look for your passion and don't find it,
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Man er bange for at lede efter ens passion og ikke finde den,
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you'll feel like you're an idiot, so then you make excuses
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Man vil føle sig som en idiot, så man finder på undskyldninger
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about why you're not going to look for your passion.
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om hvorfor, man ikke vil lede efter ens passion.
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And they are excuses, ladies and gentlemen.
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Og de er undskyldninger, mine damer og herrer.
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We're going to go through a whole long list, your creativity,
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Vi går gennem en hel lang liste, ens kreativitet,
01:54
and thinking of excuses not to do what you really
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og tænker på undskyldninger for ikke at gøre det man virkelig
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need to do if you want to have a great career.
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skal gøre, hvis man vil have en fantastisk karriere.
02:00
So, for example, one of your great excuses is,
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Så, for eksempel, en af ens største undskyldninger er,
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"Well, great careers are really and truly, for most people,
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"Jamen, fantastiske karrierer er i virkeligheden, for de fleste,
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just a matter of luck, so I'm going to stand around,
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kun et spørgsmål om held, så jeg venter.
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I'm going to try to be lucky, and if I'm lucky,
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Jeg vil prøve på at være heldig, og hvis jeg er heldig,
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I'll have a great career. If not, I'll have a good career."
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vil jeg få en fantastisk karriere. Hvis ikke, vil jeg få en god karriere."
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But a good career is an impossibility, so that's not going to work.
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Men en god karriere er en umulighed, så det vil ikke fungere.
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Then, your other excuse is, "Yes, there are special people
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Så, ens anden undskyldning er, "Ja, der er specielle mennesker,
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who pursue their passions, but they are geniuses.
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der følger deres passion, men de er genier.
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They are Steven J. I'm not a genius.
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De er Steven J. Jeg er ikke et geni.
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When I was five, I thought I was a genius,
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Da jeg var fem, mente jeg at jeg var et geni,
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but my professors have beaten that idea
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men mine professorer har banket den ide
02:40
out of my head long since." (Laughter) Mm?
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ud af mit hoved for længe siden." (Latter) Mm?
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"And now I know I am completely competent."
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"Og nu ved jeg, at jeg er fuldstændig kompetent."
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Now, you see, if this was 1950,
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Men, ser I, at hvis dette var 1950,
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being completely competent,
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ville det at være fuldstændig kompetent,
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that would have given you a great career.
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have givet en en fantastisk karreire.
02:55
But guess what? This is almost 2012, and saying
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Men gæt engang? Nu har vi næsten 2012, og at sige:
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to the world, "I am totally, completely competent,"
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"Jeg er total, fuldstændig kompetent,"
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is damning yourself with the faintest of praise.
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er at fordømme sig selv med den vageste ros.
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And then, of course, another excuse:
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Og så, selvfølgelig, en anden undskyldning:
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"Well, I would do this, I would do this, but, but,
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"Jamen, jeg ville gøre dette, jeg ville gøre dette, men, men,
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well, after all, I'm not weird.
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jamen, jeg er, trods alt, ikke mærkelig.
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Everybody knows that people who pursue their passions
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Alle ved, at mennesker der følger deres passion
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are somewhat obsessive. A little strange? Mm? Mm? Okay?
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er noget neurotiske. En smule mærkelige? Mm? Mm? Okay?
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You know, a fine line between madness and genius.
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I ved, en fin linje mellem galskab og geni.
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I'm not weird. I've read Steven J.'s biography.
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Jeg er ikke mærkelig. Jeg har læst Steven J.'s biografi.
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Oh my goodness. I am not that person. I am nice.
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Du milde himmel. Jeg er ikke den person. Jeg er flink.
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I am normal. I'm a nice, normal person,
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Jeg er normal. Jeg er en flink, normal person,
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and nice, normal people
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og flinke, normale mennesker
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don't have passion.
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har ikke passion.
03:45
Ah. But I still want a great career.
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Ah. Men jeg vil stadigvæk have en fantastisk karriere.
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I'm not prepared to pursue my passion, so I know
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Jeg er ikke klar til at følge min passion, så jeg ved
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what I'm going to do, because I have, I have a solution,
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hvad jeg vil gøre, fordi jeg har, jeg har en løsning,
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I have a strategy.
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jeg har en strategi.
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It's the one Mommy and Daddy told me about.
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Det er den Mor og Far fortalte mig om.
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Mommy and Daddy told me that if I worked hard,
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Mor og Far fortalte mig, at hvis jeg arbejdede hårdt,
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I'd have a good career. So, if you work hard
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ville jeg få en god karriere. Så, hvis man arbejder hårdt
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and have a good career, if you work really, really, really hard,
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og har en god karriere, hvis man arbejder virkelig, virkelig, virkelig hårdt,
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you'll have a great career. Doesn't that, like,
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vil man få en fantastisk karriere. Giver det ikke, ligesom,
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mathematically make sense?"
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mening matematisk set?"
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Hmm. Not. (Laughter)
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Hmm. Nej. (Latter)
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But you've managed to talk yourself into that.
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Men man har klaret, at indbilde sig selv det.
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You know what? Here's a little secret.
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Ved I hvad? Her er en lille hemmelighed.
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You want to work? You want to work really, really, really hard?
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Vil man arbejde? Vil man arbejde virkelig, virkelig, virkelig hårdt?
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You know what? You'll succeed. The world will give you
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Ved I hvad? Det får man succes med. Verden vil give én
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the opportunity to work really, really, really, really hard,
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muligheden for at arbejde virkelig, virkelig, virkelig hårdt.
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but are you so sure that that's going to give you
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Men er man så sikker på, at det vil give én
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a great career when all the evidence is to the contrary?
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en fantastisk karriere, når alle beviserne viser det modsatte?
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So let's assume, let's deal with those of you
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Så lad os antage, lad os se på de af jer,
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who are trying to find your passion.
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der prøver på at finde jeres passion.
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You actually understand that you really had better do it,
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I forstår faktisk, at I hellere bør gøre det.
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never mind the excuses. You're trying to find your passion,
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Glem undskyldningerne. I vil prøve på at finde jeres passion,
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and you're so happy.
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og I er så lykkelige.
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You found something you're interested in.
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I har fundet noget I er interesseret i.
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I have an interest! I have an interest! You tell me.
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Jeg har en interesse! Jeg har en interesse! Fortæller I mig.
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You say, "I have an interest!" I say, "That's wonderful!
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I siger, "Jeg har en interesse!" Jeg siger, "Det er vidunderligt!
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And what, what are you trying to tell me? That you — "
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Og hvad, hvad prøver du at fortælle mig? At du -- "
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"Well, I have an interest."
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"Jamen, jeg har en interesse."
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I say, "Do you have passion?"
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Jeg siger, "Har du passion?"
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"I have an interest," you say.
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"Jeg har en interesse," siger du.
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Your interest is compared to what?
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Din interesse er sammenlignet med hvad?
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"Well, I'm interested in this."
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"Jamen, jeg er interesseret i dette."
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And what about the rest of humanity's activities?
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Og hvad med resten af menneskehedens aktiviteter?
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"I'm not interested in them."
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"Jeg er ikke interesseret i dem."
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You've looked at them all, have you?
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Du har kigget på dem alle, hva?
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"No. Not exactly."
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"Nej. Ikke helt."
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Passion is your greatest love.
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Passion er ens største kærlighed.
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Passion is the thing that will help you create
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Passion er den ting, der vil hjælpe en med at skabe
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the highest expression of your talent.
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det højeste udtryk af ens talent.
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Passion, interest -- it's not the same thing.
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Passion, interesse -- det er ikke den samme ting.
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Are you really going to go to your sweetie and say,
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Vil I virkelig gå hen til jeres skat og sige,
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"Marry me! You're interesting." (Laughter)
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"Gift dig med mig! Du er interessant." (Latter)
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Won't happen. Won't happen, and you will die alone. (Laughter)
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Det kommer ikke til at ske. Det kommer ikke til at ske, og man vil dø alene. (Latter)
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What you want, what you want, what you want,
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Det man vil have, det man vil have, det man vil have,
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is passion. It is beyond interest.
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er passion. Det er ud over interesse.
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You need 20 interests, and then one of them,
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Man har brug for 20 interesser, og så en af dem,
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one of them might grab you, one of them might engage you
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en af dem fanger en måske, en af dem kunne måske engagere én
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more than anything else, and then you may have found
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mere end noget andet, og så har man måske fundet
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your greatest love in comparison to all the other things
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ens største kærlighed sammelignet med alle de andre ting
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that interest you, and that's what passion is.
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som interesserer én, og det er hvad passion er.
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I have a friend, proposed to his sweetie.
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Jeg har en karmmerat der friede til sin skat.
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He was an economically rational person.
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Han var en økonomisk rationel person.
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He said to his sweetie, "Let us marry.
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Han sagde til sin skat, "Lad os gifte os.
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Let us merge our interests."
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Lad os fusionere vores interesser."
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(Laughter)
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(Latter)
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Yes he did.
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Ja han gjorde.
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"I love you truly," he said. "I love you deeply. I love you
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"Jeg elsker dig oprigtigt," sagde han. "Jeg elsker dig dybt. Jeg elsker dig
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more than any other woman I've ever encountered.
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mere end nogen anden kvinde jeg nogensinde har mødt.
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I love you more than Mary, Jane, Susie, Penelope,
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Jeg elsker dig mere end 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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Jeg var med i et tysk udvekslingsprogram dengang." (Latter)
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"I love you more than — "
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"Jeg elsker dig mere end -- "
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All right! She left the room halfway through his enumeration
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Okay! Hun forlod lokalet halvvejs gennem hans opremsning
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of his love for her.
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om hans kærlighed for hende.
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After he got over his surprise at being, you know,
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Efter han kom sig over overraskelsen af at blive afvist,
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turned down, he concluded he'd had a narrow escape
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konkluderede han, at han med nød og næppe var sluppet
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from marrying an irrational person,
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fra at gifte sig med en irrationel person,
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although he did make a note to himself that the next time
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selvom han havde noteret sig, at næste gang
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he proposed, it was perhaps not necessary to enumerate
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han friede, var det måske ikke nødvendigt at opremse
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all of the women he had auditioned for the part. (Laughter)
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alle de kvinder han havde haft til audition til rollen. (Latter)
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But the point stands. You must look for alternatives
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Men pointen står stadig. Man skal se efter alternativer,
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so that you find your destiny,
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så man kan finde sin skæbne,
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or are you afraid of the word "destiny"?
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eller er I bange for ordet "skæbne"?
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Does the word "destiny" scare you?
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Skræmmer ordet "skæbne" jer?
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That's what we're talking about, and if you don't find
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Det er det vi taler om, og hvis man ikke finder
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the highest expression of your talent, if you settle
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det højeste udtryk for ens talent, hvis man nøjes
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for "interesting," what the hell ever that means,
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med "interessant," hvad søren det end betyder,
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do you know what will happen at the end of your long life?
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ved I så hvad der sker i slutningen af jeres lange liv?
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Your friends and family will be gathered in the cemetery,
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Ens venner og familie vil samles ved kirkegården,
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and there, beside your gravesite will be a tombstone,
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og der, ved siden af ens gravsted, vil der være en gravsten,
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and inscribed on that tombstone, it will say,
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og på den gravsten vil der stå,
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"Here lies a distinguished engineer who invented Velcro."
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"Her ligger en udmærket ingeniør, der opfandt Velcro."
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But what that tombstone should have said,
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Men det der burde have stået på gravstenen var,
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in an alternative lifetime,
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efter et andet liv,
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what it should have said if it was your highest expression of
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det, der burde have stået, hvis det var ens højeste udtryk af
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talent, was, "Here lies the last Nobel Laureate in Physics,
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talent, var, "Her ligger den sidste Nobelprismodtager i Fysik,
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who formulated the Grand Unified Field Theory
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der formulerede Grand Unified Field Theory,
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and demonstrated the practicality of warp drive."
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og demonstrerede den praktiske anvendelighed af warp drive."
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(Laughter)
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(Latter)
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Velcro, indeed. (Laughter)
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Velcro, vor Herre bevares. (Latter)
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One was a great career.
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Det ene var en fantastisk karriere.
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One was a missed opportunity.
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Det anden var en forspildt chance.
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But then, there are some of you,
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Men igen, der er nogle af jer,
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in spite of all these excuses, you will find,
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på trods af alle de undskyldninger, I vil finde,
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you will find your passion,
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I vil finde jeres passion,
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and you'll still fail.
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og I vil stadig fejle.
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You're going to fail, because,
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I vil fejle, fordi,
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because you're not going to do it,
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fordi I kommer ikke til at gøre det,
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because you will have invented a new excuse,
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fordi I vil have opfundet en ny undskyldning,
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any excuse to fail to take action, and this excuse
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en hvilken som helst undskyldning for at ikke at have taget affære, og denne undskyldning
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I've heard so many times.
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har jeg hørt så mange gange.
09:08
"Yes, I would pursue a great career, but I value
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"Ja, jeg ville følge en fantastisk karriere, men jeg værdsætter
09:20
human relationships more than accomplishment.
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menneskelige forhold mere end præstationer.
09:25
I want to be a great friend. I want to be a great spouse.
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Jeg vil være en fantastisk ven. Jeg vil være en fantastisk ægtefælle.
09:30
I want to be a great parent, and I will not sacrifice them
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Jeg vil være en fantastisk forælder, og jeg vil ikke ofre dem
09:33
on the altar of great accomplishment."
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på alteret for fantastiske præstationer."
09:37
(Laughter)
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(Latter)
09:39
What do you want me to say?
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Hvad vil I have jeg skal sige?
09:41
Now, do you really want me to say now, tell you,
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Men, vil I virkelig have mit til at sige nu, fortælle jer,
09:44
"Really, I swear I don't kick children." (Laughter)
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"Stol på mig, jeg sparker virkelig ikke børn." (Latter)
09:47
Hmm? Look at the worldview you've given yourself.
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Hmm? Se på den verdensanskuelse I har givet jer.
09:51
You're a hero no matter what, and I, by suggesting,
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I er en helt uanset hvad, og jeg, ved at antyde,
09:56
ever so delicately, that you might want a great career,
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nok så yndefuldt, at hvis I måske ønsker en fantastisk karriere,
10:00
must hate children. I don't hate children. I don't kick them.
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så må I hade børn. Jeg hader ikke børn. Jeg sparker dem ikke.
10:03
Yes, there was a little kid wandering through this building
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Ja, der var et lille barn, der gik gennem denne bygning
10:06
when I came here, and no, I didn't kick him. (Laughter)
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da jeg kom her, og nej, jeg sparkede ham ikke. (Latter)
10:10
Course, I had to tell him that the building was for adults only
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Jeg måtte fortælle ham, at bygningen kun var for voksne
10:13
and to get out.
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og at komme ud.
10:14
He mumbled something about his mother,
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Han mumlede noget om sin mor,
10:16
and I told him she'd probably find him outside anyway.
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og jeg fortalte ham at hun sikkert ville finde ham udenfor alligevel.
10:20
Last time I saw him, he was on the stairs crying. (Laughter)
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Sidste gang jeg så ham, sad han på trapperne og græd. (Latter)
10:24
What a wimp. (Laughter)
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Sikke en kylling. (Latter)
10:26
But what do you mean? That's what you expect me to say.
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Men hvad mener I? Det er hvad I forventede at jeg ville sige.
10:29
You really think, you really think it's appropriate
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Mener I virkelig, mener I virkelig at det er passende
10:31
that you should actually take
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at man bør tage
10:34
children and use them as a shield?
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børn og bruge dem som et skjold?
10:37
You know what will happen someday,
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I ved at det vil ske en dag,
10:39
you, you ideal parent, you?
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din ideale forælder, dig?
10:43
The kid will come to you someday and say,
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Den knægt vil komme til en en dag og sige,
10:47
"I know what I want to be.
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"Jeg ved hvad jeg vil være.
10:49
I know what I'm going to do with my life."
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Jeg ved hvad jeg vil gøre med mit liv."
10:51
You are so happy. It's the conversation
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Man er så glad. Det er samtalen
10:53
a parent wants to hear, because your kid's good in math,
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en forælder gerne vil høre, fordi ens barn er god til matematik,
10:56
and you know you're going to like what comes next.
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og man ved, at du vil elske at høre det, der kommer bagefter.
10:59
Says your kid, "I have decided
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Knægten siger, "Jeg har besluttet,
11:01
I want to be a magician.
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at jeg vil være tryllekunstner.
11:04
I want to perform magic tricks on the stage."
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Jeg vil udføre tryllekunster på scenen."
11:08
(Laughter)
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(Latter)
11:10
And what do you say?
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Og hvad siger du?
11:13
You say, you say,
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Du siger, du siger,
11:15
"Umm ... that's risky, kid.
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"Umm …det er riscikabelt, knægt.
11:19
Might fail, kid. Don't make a lot of money at that, kid.
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Det kunne slå fejl, knægt. Det kommer du ikke til at tjene mange penge på, knægt.
11:21
You know, I don't know, kid,
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Du ved, jeg ved det ikke, knægt,
11:23
you should think about that again, kid,
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du bør tænke over det igen, knægt,
11:24
you're so good at math, why don't you — "
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Du er så god til matematik, hvorfor vil du ikke -- "
11:26
And the kid interrupts you, and says,
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Og ungen afbryder en, og siger,
11:27
"But it is my dream. It is my dream to do this."
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"Men det er min drøm. Det er min drøm at gøre dette."
11:32
And what are you going to say?
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Og hvad siger du?
11:34
You know what you're going to say?
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Ved du, hvad du vil sige?
11:35
"Look kid. I had a dream once, too, but -- but."
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"Hør knægt. Jeg havde også en drøm engang, men -- men."
11:41
So how are you going to finish the sentence with your "but"?
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Så hvordan vil du afslutte sætningen med ens "men"?
11:44
"... But. I had a dream too, once, kid, but I was afraid to pursue it."
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"… Men. Jeg havde også en drøm, engang, knægt, men jeg var bange for at følge den."
11:50
Or, are you going to tell him this?
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Eller, vil du fortælle ham dette:
11:52
"I had a dream once, kid.
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"Jeg havde en drøm engang, knægt.
11:56
But then you were born." (Laughter)
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Men så blev du født." (Latter)
12:01
(Laughter) (Applause)
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(Latter) (Bifald)
12:03
Do you, do you really want to use your family,
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Vil du, vil du virkelig bruge ens familie,
12:08
do you really ever want to look at your spouse
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vil du virkelig nogensinde kigge på din ægtefælle
12:11
and your kid and see your jailers?
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og din knægt og så se dine fangevogtere?
12:16
There was something you could have said to your kid
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Der var noget man kunne have sagt til sin unge
12:20
when he or she said, "I have a dream."
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da han eller hun sagde, "Jeg har en drøm."
12:24
You could have said, looked the kid in the face, and said,
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Man kunne have sagt, kigget ungen i ansigtet, og sagt,
12:29
"Go for it, kid,
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"Gør det, knægt,
12:32
just like I did."
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ligesom jeg gjorde."
12:36
But you won't be able to say that
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Men man vil ikke være i stand til at sige det
12:39
because you didn't. So you can't. (Laughter)
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fordi det gjorde man ikke. Så det kan man ikke. (Latter)
12:46
And so the sins of the parents
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Så forældrenes synder
12:49
are visited on the poor children.
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hjemsøger de arme børn.
12:54
Why will you seek refuge in human relationships
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Hvorfor vil man søge tilflugt i menneskelige forhold,
12:59
as your excuse not to find and pursue your passion?
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som ens undskyldning, for ikke at finde og følge ens passion?
13:05
You know why.
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I ved hvorfor.
13:07
In your heart of hearts, you know why,
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Inderst inde ved man hvorfor
13:10
and I'm being deadly serious.
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og jeg er fuldstændig alvorlig.
13:13
You know why you would get all warm and fuzzy
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Man ved hvorfor man ville blive helt varm og kærlig
13:15
and wrap yourself up in human relationships.
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og pakke sig selv ind i menneskelige forhold.
13:18
It is because you are —
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Det er fordi man er --
13:22
You know what you are.
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Man ved hvad man er.
13:24
You're afraid to pursue your passion.
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Man er bange for at følge din passion.
13:28
You're afraid to look ridiculous.
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Man er bange for at se latterlig ud.
13:30
You're afraid to try. You're afraid you may fail.
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Man er bange for at prøve. Man er bange for at man måske fejler.
13:36
Great friend, great spouse, great parent, great career.
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Fantastisk ven, fantastisk ægtefælle, fantastisk forælder, fantastisk karriere.
13:43
Is that not a package? Is that not who you are?
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Er det ikke pakken? Er det ikke den man er?
13:48
How can you be one without the other?
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Hvordan kan man være den ene uden den anden?
13:51
But you're afraid.
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Man er bange.
13:54
And that's why you're not going to have a great career, unless --
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Og det er grunden til man ikke vil få en fantastisk karriere, medmindre --
14:02
unless, that most evocative of all English words --
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medmindre, det mest stemningsvækkende af alle de engelske ord --
14:09
unless.
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medmindre.
14:10
But the unless word is also attached
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Men medmindre-ordet er også forbundet
14:15
to that other, most terrifying phrase,
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med den anden, mest skræmmende vending,
14:20
"If only I had ... "
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"Hvis bare jeg havde …"
14:23
"If only I had ... "
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"Hvis bare jeg havde …"
14:26
If you ever have that thought ricocheting in your brain,
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Hvis man nogensinde har haft den tanke rummestere rundt i hjernen,
14:31
it will hurt a lot.
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vil den gøre meget ondt.
14:35
So, those are the many reasons
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Så, der er mange grunde
14:37
why you are going to fail
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til hvorfor man vil fejle
14:39
to have a great career,
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med at have en fantastisk karriere,
14:42
unless ...
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medmindre …
14:47
Unless.
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Medmindre.
14:51
Thank you. (Applause)
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Tak. (Bifald)
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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