Larry Smith: Why you will fail to have a great career

Translator: Thu-Huong Ha Reviewer: Morton Bast

Translator: Igor Shepelev (Sepelevs) Reviewer: Raimonds Jaks

I want to discuss with you this afternoon

Šodien gribu ar jums apspriest to,

why you're going to fail to have a great career.

kāpēc jums neizdosies lieliska karjera.

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

I'm an economist.

Esmu ekonomists.

I do dismal.

Es daru nomācošas lietas.

End of the day, it's ready for dismal remarks.

Un dienas beigās ir pienācis laiks nomācošām piezīmēm.

I only want to talk to those of you who want a great career.

Gribu runāt tikai ar tiem, kas grib lielisku karjeru.

I know some of you have already decided you want a good career.

Zinu, ka daži no jums jau nolēmuši, ka grib labu karjeru.

You're going to fail, too.

Arī jums tas neizdosies.

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

Because -- goodness, you're all cheery about failing.

Jo... kā gan jūs tā priecājaties par neveiksmi?

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

Canadian group, undoubtedly.

Kanādiešu grupa, bez šaubām.

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

Those trying to have good careers are going to fail,

Labas karjeras meklētājiem nekas neizdosies,

because, really, good jobs are now disappearing.

jo pašlaik labas darbavietas zūd.

There are great jobs and great careers,

Ir lieliskas darbavietas un lieliskas karjeras,

and then there are the high-workload,

un ir vietas ar augstu darba slodzi, augstu stresa līmeni,

high-stress, bloodsucking, soul-destroying kinds of jobs,

asins izsūcošas, dvēseli iznīcinošās darbavietas,

and practically nothing in-between.

un pa vidu tikpat kā nekā.

So people looking for good jobs are going to fail.

Tāpēc labu darbavietu meklētājiem nekas neizdosies.

I want to talk about those looking for great jobs, great careers,

Gribu parunāt par lielisko darbavietu un karjeru meklētājiem

and why you're going to fail.

un kāpēc jums neizdosies.

First reason is that no matter how many times people tell you,

Pirmkārt, par spīti tam, cik daudz jums atgādinās:

"If you want a great career, you have to pursue your passion,

„Ja vēlaties lielisku karjeru, jums jāseko savai sirdsbalsij,

you have to pursue your dreams, you have to pursue

jāseko saviem sapņiem,

jāseko savas dzīves lielākajam aicinājumam.”

the greatest fascination in your life,"

you hear it again and again, and then you decide not to do it.

Jūs dzirdat to atkal un atkal, un tad nolemjat neko nedarīt.

It doesn't matter how many times you download

Nav svarīgi, cik reizes lejuplādēsiet

Steven J.'s Stanford commencement address,

Stīvena Džobsa Stenfordas izlaiduma uzrunu,

you still look at it and decide not to do it.

joprojām skatīsities to un nolemsiet neko nedarīt.

I'm not quite sure why you decide not to do it.

Neesmu īsti pārliecināts, kāpēc tā darāt.

You're too lazy to do it. It's too hard.

Esat pārāk slinki, tas ir pārāk grūti.

You're afraid if you look for your passion and don't find it,

Baidāties, ka, neatrodot aicinājumu,

you'll feel like you're an idiot, so then you make excuses

jutīsieties kā idiots, tādēļ meklējat attaisnojumus,

about why you're not going to look for your passion.

kāpēc pat negatavojaties sasniegt savu sapni.

They are excuses, ladies and gentlemen.

Tie ir tikai attaisnojumi, dāmas un kungi!

We're going to go through a whole long list --

Apskatīsim visu garo ataisnojumu sarakstu,

your creativity in thinking of excuses not to do what you really need to do

cik radoši gudrojat attaisnojumus, lai nedarītu to, kas jādara

if you want to have a great career.

lieliskas karjeras iegūšanai

So, for example, one of your great excuses is:

Tā, piemēram, viens no jūsu lielajiem attaisnojumiem ir:

(Sigh)

(Nopūšas)

"Well, great careers are really and truly, for most people,

„Patiesībā, lielākai daļai cilvēku lieliska karjera

just a matter of luck.

ir tikai veiksmes jautājums.

So I'm going to stand around, I'm going to try to be lucky,

Tāpēc pastaigāšu un paskatīšos, pacentīšos noķert laimi,

and if I'm lucky, I'll have a great career.

un, ja uzsmaidīs veiksme, man būs lieliska karjera.

If not, I'll have a good career."

Ja nē, būs man laba karjera.”

But a good career is an impossibility, so that's not going to work.

Bet laba karjera ir neiespējama, tāpēc tas neizdosies.

Then, your other excuse is,

Otrs attaisnojums:

"Yes, there are special people who pursue their passions,

„Jā, ir īpaši cilvēki kas tiecas īstenot savus sapņus,

but they are geniuses.

bet tie ir ģēniji.

They are Steven J.

Tie ir Stīveni Džobsi.

I'm not a genius.

Es neesmu ģēnijs.

When I was five, I thought I was a genius,

Piecu gadu vecumā domāju, ka esmu ģēnijs,

but my professors have beaten that idea out of my head long since."

bet profesori šo domu jau sen ir izdzinuši no manas galva.”

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

"And now I know I am completely competent."

„Un tagad zinu, ka esmu pilnībā kompetents.”

Now, you see, if this was 1950,

Redziet, ja tagad būtu 1950. gads,

being completely competent --

un jūs būtu pilnībā kompetenti,

that would have given you a great career.

jums būtu lieliska karjera.

But guess what?

Bet ziniet ko?

This is almost 2012, and saying to the world,

Tagad ir gandrīz 2012. gads, un teikt pasaulei,

"I am totally, completely competent,"

ka esat pavisam, pilnībā kompetents,

is damning yourself with the faintest of praise.

ir ar necilu uzslavu sev uzlikts lāsts.

And then, of course, another excuse:

Vēl viens attaisnojums:

"Well, I would do this, I would do this, but, but --

„Es varētu to paveikt, bet..

well, after all, I'm not weird.

galu galā neesmu dīvains.

Everybody knows that people who pursue their passions

Visi zina, ka tie, kas tiecas īstenot savus sapņus,

are somewhat obsessive.

ir nedaudz apsēsti.

A little strange.

Nedaudz dīvaini.

Hmm? Hmm? Okay?

Hmm? Hmm? Ja?

You know, a fine line between madness and genius.

Starp vājprātu un ģenialitāti ir smalka robeža.

"I'm not weird. I've read Steven J.'s biography.

Es neesmu dīvains. Esmu lasījis Stīvena Džobsa biogrāfiju.

Oh my goodness -- I'm not that person. I am nice.

Ak Dievs. Es neesmu tāds. Esmu laipns.

I am normal.

Esmu normāls.

I'm a nice, normal person, and nice, normal people --

Esmu laipns, normāls cilvēks. Un laipniem, normāliem cilvēkiem..

don't have passion."

nav traku sapņu.”

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

"Ah, but I still want a great career.

„Ā, bet es tomēr gribu lielisku karjeru.

I'm not prepared to pursue my passion,

Es nedzīšos pēc sava sapņa,

so I know what I'm going to do,

tāpēc zinu, kas man jādara.

because I have a solution.

Man ir risinājums.

I have a strategy.

Man ir stratēģija.

It's the one Mommy and Daddy told me about.

Par to man stāstīja mamma un tētis.

Mommy and Daddy told me that if I worked hard,

Mamma un tētis teica, ka, ja smagi strādāšu,

I'd have a good career.

man būs laba karjera.

So, if you work hard and have a good career,

Tātad, ja smagi strādājot ir laba karjera,

if you work really, really, really hard,

ja ļoti, ļoti, ļoti smagi strādāšu,

you'll have a great career.

man būs lieliska karjera.

Doesn't that, like, mathematically make sense?"

Matemātiski tā taču sanāk, vai ne?”

Hmm. Not.

Hmm. Nē.

But you've managed to talk yourself into that.

Bet jums izdodas pārliecināt sevi.

You know what? Here's a little secret:

Atklāšu mazu noslēpumu.

You want to work? You want to work really, really, really hard?

Vēlaties strādāt? Vēlaties ļoti, ļoti, ļoti smagi strādāt?

You know what? You'll succeed.

Jums tas izdosies.

The world will give you the opportunity

Pasaule dos jums iespēju

to work really, really, really, really hard.

ļoti, ļoti, ļoti, ļoti smagi strādāt.

But, are you so sure

Bet, vai esat tik pārliecināti,

that that's going to give you a great career,

ka tā iegūsiet lielisku karjeru,

when all the evidence is to the contrary?

ja visi pierādījumi liecina par pretējo.

So let's deal with those of you who are trying to find your passion.

Apskatīsim tos, kas cenšas atrast savu aicinājumu.

You actually understand that you really had better do it,

Jūs paši saprotat, ka jums tas noteikti jāpaveic,

never mind the excuses.

neskatoties uz attaisnojumiem,

You're trying to find your passion --

jūs cenšaties atrast savu aicinājumu...

(Sigh)

(Nopūšas)

and you're so happy.

un esat ļoti apmierināti.

You found something you're interested in.

Jūs esat atraduši kaut ko, kas jūs interesē.

"I have an interest! I have an interest!"

„Atradu! Atradu!”

You tell me.

jūs man sakāt.

You say, "I have an interest!" I say, "That's wonderful!

„Man ir tas, kas mani interesē!” Es saku: „Tas ir brīnišķīgi!

And what are you trying to tell me?"

Un ko jūs man gribat pateikt?”

"Well, I have an interest."

„Nu, man ir interesanti.”

I say, "Do you have passion?"

Es saku: „Vai jums ir sapnis?”

"I have an interest," you say.

„Man ir tas, kas mani interesē.”

"Your interest is compared to what?"

„Ar ko jūs to salīdzināt?”

"Well, I'm interested in this."

„Mani šī lieta interesē.”

"And what about the rest of humanity's activities?"

„Un kā ar pārējām dzīves jomām?”

"I'm not interested in them."

„Tās mani neinteresē.”

"You've looked at them all, have you?"

„Esi taču tās visas apskatījis, vai ne?”

"No. Not exactly."

„Nē, ne gluži.”

Passion is your greatest love.

Aicinājums ir jūsu lielākā mīlestība.

Passion is the thing

Aicinājums ir tas,

that will help you create the highest expression of your talent.

kas liks jums sasniegt sava talanta augstāko izpausmi.

Passion, interest -- it's not the same thing.

Aicinājums un interese nav viens un tas pats.

Are you really going to go to your sweetie and say,

Vai tiešām savai mīļotajai teiksiet:

"Marry me! You're interesting."

„Precēsimies! Tu mani interesē.”

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

Won't happen.

Tā nenotiks.

Won't happen, and you will die alone.

Tā nenotiks, un jūs nomirsiet vientulībā.

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

What you want,

Jums vajadzīga

what you want, what you want,

is passion.

kaislība.

It is beyond interest.

Tā stāv pāri interesēm.

You need 20 interests, and then one of them,

No 20 interesēm viena

one of them might grab you,

varētu jūs aizraut,

one of them might engage you more than anything else,

uzrunāt vairāk, nekā jebkas cits.

and then you may have found your greatest love,

Un tad jūs varētu būt atraduši savu lielāko mīlestību,

in comparison to all the other things that interest you,

salīdzinājumā ar visu citu, kas jūs interesē.

and that's what passion is.

Tā ir kaislība.

I have a friend, proposed to his sweetie.

Man ir draugs, kurš bildināja savu mīļoto.

He was an economically rational person.

Viņš bija ekonomiski racionāls cilvēks.

He said to his sweetie, "Let us marry.

Viņš savai mīļotai teica: „Precēsimies.

Let us merge our interests."

Apvienosim savas intereses.”

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

Yes, he did.

Tā viņš teica.

"I love you truly," he said. "I love you deeply.

„Es tevi patiešām mīlu. Es tevi ārkārtīgi mīlu.

I love you more than any other woman I've ever encountered.

Vairāk nekā jebkuru citu sievieti, ko jebkad esmu saticis.

I love you more than Mary, Jane, Susie, Penelope,

Mīlu tevi vairāk nekā Mariju, Džeinu, Sūziju, Penelopi,

Ingrid, Gertrude, Gretel --

Ingridu, Ģertrūdi, Grēteli.

I was on a German exchange program then.

Tolaik es biju apmaiņas programmā Vācijā.

I love you more than --"

Mīlu tevi vairāk nekā…”

All right.

Viss.

She left the room

Viņa aizgāja prom,

halfway through his enumeration of his love for her.

viņa mīlestības izpausmju uzskaites pusceļā.

After he got over his surprise at being, you know, turned down,

Kad pārgāja viņa izbrīns no saņemtā atteikuma,

he concluded he'd had a narrow escape

viņš secināja, ka par mata tiesu izvairījies

from marrying an irrational person.

no laulības ar neracionālu cilvēku.

Although, he did make a note to himself that the next time he proposed,

Tomēr viņš izdarīja sev piezīmi, ka nākamreiz bildinot,

it was perhaps not necessary

varētu nebūt obligāti

to enumerate all of the women he had auditioned for the part.

uzskaitīt visas sievietes, ko viņš bija apsvēris šai lomai.

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

But the point stands.

Šim stāstam ir šāda morāle:

You must look for alternatives so that you find your destiny,

jums jāmeklē alternatīvas, lai veidotu savu likteni.

or are you afraid of the word "destiny"?

Vai jums bail no vārda „liktenis”?

Does the word "destiny" scare you?

Vai vārds „liktenis” jūs biedē?

That's what we're talking about.

Par to mēs arī runājam.

And if you don't find the highest expression of your talent,

Ja neatradīsiet sava talanta augstāko izpausmi,

if you settle for "interesting," what the hell ever that means,

ja apstāsities uz „intereses”, lai ko tas arī nenozīmētu,

do you know what will happen at the end of your long life?

ziniet, kas notiks jūsu garās dzīves beigās?

Your friends and family will be gathered in the cemetery,

Jūsu draugi un ģimene sapulcēsies pie jūsu kapa.

and there beside your gravesite will be a tombstone,

Uz kapa būs kapakmens

and inscribed on that tombstone

ar uzrakstu:

it will say, "Here lies a distinguished engineer,

„Šeit atdusas izcils inženieris,

who invented Velcro."

kurš izgudroja līpslēdzēju.”

But what that tombstone should have said,

Bet, kam uz šī kapakmens būtu jābūt

in an alternative lifetime,

jūsu alternatīvajā dzīvē,

what it should have said if it was your highest expression of talent,

aprakstot jūsu talanta augstāko izpausmi?

was, "Here lies the last Nobel Laureate in Physics,

„Šeit atdusas pēdējais Nobela prēmijas laureāts fizikā,

who formulated the Grand Unified Field Theory

kurš noformulēja Vienotā lauka teoriju

and demonstrated the practicality of warp drive."

un nodemonstrēja WARP dzinēja praktisko izmantojumu.”

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

Velcro, indeed!

Nudien, līpslēdzējs!

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

One was a great career.

Viena bija lieliska karjera.

One was a missed opportunity.

Otra – neizmantota iespēja.

But then, there are some of you who,

Bet daži no jums,

in spite of all these excuses, you will find,

neskatoties uz visiem šiem attaisnojumiem,

atradīs savu aicinājumu.

you will find your passion.

And you'll still fail.

Un jums tik un tā nekas neizdosies. Jo...

You're going to fail, because --

because you're not going to do it,

jūs neko nedarīsiet.

because you will have invented a new excuse,

Jo būsiet izgudrojuši jaunu attaisnojumu,

any excuse to fail to take action,

jebkādu attaisnojumu, lai tikai neko neuzsāktu.

and this excuse, I've heard so many times:

Esmu to ļoti daudz dzirdējis:

"Yes, I would pursue a great career,

„Jā, es varētu veidot lielisku karjeru,

but, I value human relationships --

bet

es cienu

cilvēku attiecības

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

more than accomplishment.

vairāk nekā sasniegumus.

I want to be a great friend.

Gribu būt lielisks draugs,

I want to be a great spouse.

lielisks laulātais,

I want to be a great parent,

lielisks vecāks,

and I will not sacrifice them

un es to neupurēšu

on the altar of great accomplishment."

uz varenā sasniegumu altāra.”

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

What do you want me to say?

Ko gribat, lai saku?

Now, do you really want me to say now, tell you,

Vai tiešām vēlaties, lai saku:

"Really, I swear I don't kick children."

„Tiešām, zvēru, es nesitu bērnus.”

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

Look at the worldview you've given yourself.

Palūkojieties uz pasaules uzskatu, ko esat izvēlējušies.

You're a hero no matter what.

Lai kas arī notiktu, jūs kļūstat par varoni.

And I, by suggesting ever so delicately

Bet es kļūstu par bērnu nīdēju,

that you might want a great career, must hate children.

jo piesardzīgi ierosinu jums padomāt, ka jūs varētu vēlēties lielisku karjeru.

I don't hate children. I don't kick them.

„Es neienīstu bērnus. Es tos nesitu.

Yes, there was a little kid wandering through this building

Jā, pa šo māju klejoja viens bērns,

when I came here, and no, I didn't kick him.

kad es šeit ierados. Un nē, es viņu nesitu!

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

Course, I had to tell him the building was for adults only,

Protams, man viņam bija jāpasaka ka šī māja domāta pieaugušajiem

and to get out.

un lai viņš iet prom.

He mumbled something about his mother,

Viņš kaut ko nomurmināja par savu māti

and I told him she'd probably find him outside anyway.

un es atbildēju, ka viņa viņu atradīs arī laukā.

Last time I saw him, he was on the stairs crying.

Pēdējo reizi viņu redzēju raudam uz kāpnēm.

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

What a wimp.

Kaut kāds pinkšķētājs.

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

But what do you mean? That's what you expect me to say.

Bet ko ar to gribat teikt? Jūs sagaidāt, ka tā teikšu.

Do you really think it's appropriate

Jūsuprāt, tas tiešām ir pareizi,

that you should actually take children and use them as a shield?

ka par savu vairogu izmantojat bērnus?

You know what will happen someday,

Ziniet, kas kādudien notiks,

you ideal parent, you?

ideālais tēti vai mamma?

The kid will come to you someday and say,

Kādudien bērns pie jums pienāks un teiks:

"I know what I want to be.

„Es zinu, par ko gribu kļūt.

I know what I'm going to do with my life."

Zinu, ko dzīvē gribu darīt.”

You are so happy.

Jūs būsiet tik laimīgs.

It's the conversation a parent wants to hear,

To vecāki vēlas dzirdēt,

because your kid's good in math,

jo jūsu bērnam padodas matemātika,

and you know you're going to like what comes next.

un jūs zināt, ka jums patiks tas, ko viņš teiks.

Says your kid,

Jūsu bērns teiks:

"I have decided I want to be a magician.

„Esmu nolēmis kļūt par burvju mākslinieku.

I want to perform magic tricks on the stage."

Es gribu uzstāties uz skatuves ar burvju trikiem.”

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

And what do you say?

Un ko teiksiet jūs?

You say, you say,

Jūs teiksiet:

"That's risky, kid.

„Tas ir riskanti, mans bērns.

Might fail, kid. Don't make a lot of money at that, kid.

Var neizdoties. Tā daudz nenopelnīsi.

I don't know, kid, you should think about that again, kid.

Es neesmu drošs. Tev vēl tas jāapdomā.

You're so good at math, why don't you --"

Tev tik labi padodas matemātika. Varbūt…”

The kid interrupts you and says,

Bērns jūs pārtrauks un teiks:

"But it is my dream. It is my dream to do this."

„Bet tas ir mans sapnis! Es sapņoju tieši par to.”

And what are you going to say?

Un ko teiksiet jūs?

You know what you're going to say?

Ziniet, ko teiksiet?

"Look kid. I had a dream once, too, but --

„Paklau, bērns. Arī man reiz bija sapnis, bet..

But --"

Kā pabeigsiet šo teikumu ar savu „bet”?

So how are you going to finish the sentence with your "but"?

"But. I had a dream too, once, kid, but I was afraid to pursue it."

„Arī man reiz bija sapnis, bet man bija bail to īstenot.”

Or are you going to tell him this:

Vai teiksiet viņiem:

"I had a dream once, kid.

„Man reiz bija sapnis, mans bērns.

But then, you were born."

Bet tad piedzimi tu.”

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

(Applause)

(Aplausi)

Do you really want to use your family,

Vai tiešām gribat izmantot savu ģimeni?

do you really ever want to look at your spouse and your kid,

Vai tiešām vēlaties raudzīties uz savu laulāto un bērnu

and see your jailers?

kā saviem gūstītājiem?

There was something you could have said to your kid,

Ir kas tāds, ko varējāt pateikt savam bērnam,

when he or she said, "I have a dream."

kad viņš vai viņa saka: „Man ir sapnis.”

You could have said --

Jūs varējāt teikt,

looked the kid in the face and said,

bērnam acīs skatoties:

"Go for it, kid!

„Dari tā, bērns!

Just like I did."

Gluži kā to darīju es.”

But you won't be able to say that,

Bet jūs tā nevarēsiet teikt,

because you didn't.

jo tā nedarījāt.

So you can't.

Tātad, jūs nevarat.

(Laughter)

(Smiekli)

And so the sins of the parents

Tā vecāku grēkus

are visited on the poor children.

pārmanto nabaga bērni.

Why will you seek refuge in human relationships

Kāpēc meklējat glābiņu cilvēku attiecībās

as your excuse not to find and pursue your passion?

kā attaisnojumu netiekties pēc sava aicinājuma?

You know why.

Jūs zināt kāpēc.

In your heart of hearts, you know why,

Kaut kur dziļi sirdī zināt kāpēc.

and I'm being deadly serious.

Es runāju ļoti nopietni.

You know why you would get all warm and fuzzy

Jūs zināt, kāpēc jūs pārņem remdenums un prāts aptumšojas,

and wrap yourself up in human relationships.

kad iegrimstat cilvēku attiecībās.

It is because you are --

Jo jūs…

you know what you are.

jūs zināt, kas esat.

You're afraid to pursue your passion.

Jums bail īstenot savu aicinājumu.

You're afraid to look ridiculous.

Baidāties izskatīties smieklīgs,

You're afraid to try.

baidāties pamēģināt.

You're afraid you may fail.

Jums ir bail, ka neizdosies.

Great friend, great spouse, great parent, great career.

Lielisks draugs, lielisks laulātais, lielisks vecāks, lieliska karjera.

Is that not a package? Is that not who you are?

Vai tas nav komplekts? Vai tas nav tas, kas esat?

How can you be one without the other?

Kā jūs varat būt viens bez otra?

But you're afraid.

Bet jūs baidāties.

And that's why you're not going to have a great career.

Un tas ir iemesls, kāpēc nesasniegsiet lielisku karjeru.

Unless --

Ja vien…

"unless," that most evocative of all English words --

„Ja vien” – šie ir valodas viscerīgākie vārdi.

"unless."

„Ja vien.”

But the "unless" word is also attached

Bet „ja vien” ir saistīts

to that other, most terrifying phrase,

ar citu biedējošu vārdu kombināciju:

"If only I had ..."

„Žēl, ka es...”

"If only I had ..."

If you ever have that thought ricocheting in your brain,

Ja kādreiz jums galvā skanēs šī frāze,

it will hurt a lot.

tā ļoti sāpinās.

So, those are the many reasons

Tātad, šie ir tie daudzie iemesli,

why you are going to fail

kāpēc jums neizdosies

to have a great career.

izveidot lielisku karjeru.

Unless --

Ja vien…

Unless.

Ja vien…

Thank you.

Paldies.

(Applause)

(Aplausi)