OK, not that many footballers in the house.

好的，看來這裡沒有很多人想當足球員。

OK, please raise your hand if you have ever dreamed of becoming a famous politician.

好的，如果你曾夢想過當個有名的政治家，請舉起你的手。

OK.

好。

Please raise your hand if you have ever dreamed of being a professional musician.

如果你曾夢想當一名專業的音樂家，請舉手。

Have some musicians in the house.

現場有一些人想當音樂家。

Keep your hands raised if you are a professional musician.

手請繼續舉著，如果你本身就是一位專業的音樂家。

Very nice.

很好。

So, what we did just there is the perfect example to illustrate how each and every one of us has or have had dreams.

我們剛剛做的活動，便是每一個人都有或曾有過夢想的完美範例。

And no matter how diverse and different they are, they are really important to how we live our lives.

不論這些夢想多麼不同，它們都會影響我們如何生活。

So in order to make anything a reality, you have to dream about it first.

因此，為了讓任何事成真，你必須先懷抱夢想。

The best things in life stem from ideas, right?

人生中最棒的事情都始於想法，對吧？

Humans have evolved into such an intelligent species that we can manifest these ideas and create something amazing.

人類已經進化成如此聰穎的物種，我們可以將這些想法表現出來，創造出令人驚嘆的事物。

In order to succeed, you need to assess things using your own unique perspective.

想要成功，你必須用自己獨特的見解來評斷事物。

Think about things that are suited to you, personal, individual.

想想適合你、獨一無二只屬於你的事物。

Think about your dreams as a kid.

想想你小時候的夢想。

I spoke to some of my friends, and I got responses like:

我跟我的一些朋友聊過，得到了這樣的回應：

"When I was six, I wanted to be a dragon tamer."

「我六歲時，想要當一位馴龍師。」

Think about what makes you tick, based your dreams on something you love, something that you are interested in.

想想什麼會激勵你，把夢想建築在你喜愛的事物上，或是你有興趣的事情。

So hopes and dreams can be absolutely anything you want them to be.

你的夢想和冀望可以是任何你所想的東西。

They don't have to be conventional; don't limit them to solely careers or jobs but just remember that if they are steered that way,

夢想不必照常規走，不限於只是職業或工作。但要記得，假如他們往這個方向前進的話，

In ten years time, you might be in a job that does not even exist yet, but it exercises every aspect of the dream that you're dreaming today.

十年後，你也許會在做一份目前還尚未存在的工作，但卻可以實踐你今天夢想的每一個環節。

Opportunities are like diamonds: take them when they are given to you because they help shape and inspire new dreams or they can develop the dreams you have already.

機會就像鑽石一樣：有人給你時，就拿。因為機會能塑造和啟發新的夢想，幫助發展你既有的夢想。

One of my favorite quotes from Walt Disney:

華特·迪士尼的名言中，我最喜歡的一句：

"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them."

「只要勇於追求，所有的夢想都能成真。」

Now there is something very exhilarating about having a dream so big, that kinda scares you a little bit.

擁有這麼大的夢想令人感到振奮，同時也令你感到有點害怕。

It gives you drive, it gives you ambition, it gives you motivation, something amazing that you can work toward, and the journey itself is so rewarding.

它給你了動力、抱負和動機，讓你可以朝這些令人嚮往的方向努力，而同時追夢的旅程本身也意義非凡。

The key to starting your journey is to visualize success.

追夢啟程的關鍵在於想像成功的樣子。

It's easy to work towards something if you can see yourself achieving it.

看見自己成功的樣子，能讓你更容易朝這方向努力。

For this, you need passion. Lack of passion is fatal.

為了成功，你必須要有熱情，缺乏熱情是很致命的。

If you are passionate enough to dream in the first place, it's essential to channel that power and that enthusiasm into making your dreams a reality.

假如你從一開始就有足夠的熱情去作夢，一定要引導那股力量和熱忱，讓你的美夢成真。

Another one of my quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt is that:

另一句我最喜歡的名言，是埃莉諾・羅斯福（美國前第一夫人）所說的：

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

「未來屬於那些相信自己夢想很美好的人。」

We are the children of today, the leaders of tomorrow, and every single one of us is powerful and strong enough to pursue our dreams.

我們是今日的孩子，明日的領導者。而我們每一個人都足夠強大，強大到能追求我們的夢想。

The results are usually very rewarding, but you must remember that every coin has two sides.

成功的成果固然十分有價值，但一定要記住，凡事都有一體兩面。

Don't ever let failure hold you back.

永遠別讓失敗阻止向前。

I am just being honest now when I say that sometimes, failure is going to hit you, and it will hit you really hard.

我只是實話實說，有時候失敗會帶給你打擊，而且是重重的打擊。

And it takes every ounce of strength, and determination, and courage, to get right back up, and look it in the face, and smile because you've learnt something, and now you can only make yourself better.

你會需要每一分力量、決心和勇氣，才能從失敗中站起來、面對它並微笑。因為你從中學到了經驗， 而現在你會做得愈來愈好。

We are all familiar with Freddie Mercury as the lead vocalist from the rock band, Queen.

我們都知道 Freddie Mercury ，皇后搖滾樂團的主唱。

But what a lot of people don't know is that this man was born Farrokh Bulsara, in a place called Zanzibar, which is now a part of Tanzania in Africa.

但是很多人不知道的是，他出生在 Farrokh Bulsara，一個叫做 Zanzibar 的地方，現在是屬於非洲坦尚尼亞的一部分。

And he moved to the United Kingdom at the age of eight.

他在八歲時搬到英國。

In fact, he studied art in this very venue in West Thames College and he always used to say to his friends:

事實上，他就在西泰晤士學院修習藝術，他總是跟他的朋友這麼說：

"I am what I am. So what?"

「我就是我，那又如何？」

And I think what his message here is no matter what background you come from, no matter what your roots are, you have potential, so long as you work, and you put the hard work in.

我想，他這句話的意思是，不論你的家室背景如何、從哪來， 只要你辛勤努力，就有潛力。

From my own observations, I have seen that our current generation seem to be absolutely terrified at the prospect of being judged for who they are and who they want to be.

以我的觀察，我們這一代似乎完全被嚇壞了，關於別人怎麼評斷他們是誰，以及他們想要成為什麼人。

There is so much pressure from society to strive for this unrealistic idea of perfection.

來自社會龐大的壓力，導致我們有凡事追求完美這種不切實際的想法。

In the words of lock, stock, and barrel, rise above it and stay true to yourself.

總歸而言，要做的就是從壓力中站起並忠實待己。

You owe yourself that much to refuse to be confined to these restrictions of flawed societal perceptions.

你理應拒絕被侷限在那些充滿缺陷的社會框架中。

If not now, then when?

此時不行動，更待何時？

Tomorrow? Tomorrow never comes.

明天？永遠都有明天。

Next week? You said that last week.

下週？你上週也這麼說。

Might make it my New Year's resolution.

乾脆把它列入新年目標裡。

How's that working out? Start now.

結果如何？不如現在就開始吧！

Now, this got me thinking about some of my own dreams.

這剛好讓我想到我自己的一些夢想。

I am a very keen musician. I sing and play the piano.

我是一位鍥而不捨的音樂家。我愛唱歌，也會彈鋼琴。

And it's my dream to pursue my passion in music in the future.

我未來的夢想是繼續追求我對音樂的熱情。

I'm currently studying A level music and I am the only student in my academy who is doing so.

我現在正在修Ａ等級的音樂課程，我是整個學院唯一這麼做的學生。

I had to fight for that class of one.

我必須努力爭取，才能得到這個「一人音樂班」。

I'd like to see myself one day performing somewhere really prestigious like the Royal Albert Hall, or even globally, and this is just a step to getting there.

我希望有天可以在有名的地方演出，像是皇家阿爾伯特音樂廳，甚至是去國外巡演。而敢於夢想只是實現目標的一小步。

So that leads very nicely onto my next point.

這順便帶到我要提的下一個重點。

So, the quote behind me primarily tells us to work.

我背後螢幕上的名言主要是告訴我們要努力。

"Take small steps if you have to. If following your dreams entails making small realistic goals each day, do it.

如果需要，就一小步一小步地前進。假如追隨夢想必須每天列出實際的小目標，那就去做 。

If you can't run, then walk. If you can't walk, then crawl. But, by all means, keep moving forward and never ever give up."

假如不能跑，那就用走的。假如不能走，那就用爬的。但務必持續向前，永遠不輕言放棄。

Aim high. In the words of Les Brown, "Shoot for the Moon. And even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."

你必須胸懷大志。勵志演說家 Les Brown 曾說過：「向月亮奔跑，即便失敗了，你也身處繁星之中。」

Today, I leave you with this message.

今天，我留給你們這句話：

"Never be afraid to follow your dreams. Chase them, conquer them, own them, believe them, achieve them, and let nothing hold you back."

「永遠不要害怕去追隨你的夢想。追隨它們、征服它們、擁有它們、相信它們、實現它們，不要讓任何事物阻止你前進。」

There is such wonder and fascination in our dreams, and I wish each and every one of you with all of my heart that you and your beautiful dreams come true. Thank you.

夢想奇妙且令人著迷，而我真心地期望每一個人， 都能美夢成真！謝謝！