The new American Dream | Courtney Martin

Prevodilac: Ivana Krivokuća Lektor: Tijana Mihajlović

I'm a journalist,

Ja sam novinarka,

tako da volim da tragam za neispričanim pričama,

so I like to look for the untold stories,

the lives that quietly play out under the scream of headlines.

životima koji se tiho odigravaju pod vrištavim naslovnicama.

I've also been going about the business of putting down roots,

Takođe sam krenula svojim putem puštanja korenja,

choosing a partner, making babies.

biranja partnera, pravljenja beba.

So for the last few years,

Stoga sam poslednjih nekoliko godina

I've been trying to understand

pokušavala da razumem

what constitutes the 21st-century good life,

šta čini dobar život u 21. veku,

both because I'm fascinated by the moral and philosophical implications,

ujedno zato što me fasciniraju moralne i filozofske implikacije,

but also because I'm in desperate need of answers myself.

ali i zato što su i meni samoj očajnički potrebni odgovori.

We live in tenuous times.

Živimo u nestabilno vreme.

In fact, for the first time in American history,

Zapravo, prvi put u američkoj istoriji,

the majority of parents do not think that their kids will be better off

većina roditelja ne misli da će njihovoj deci biti bolje

than they were.

nego što je bilo njima.

This is true of rich and poor, men and women.

To važi za bogate i siromašne, muškarce i žene.

Now, some of you might hear this and feel sad.

Neki od vas možda čuju to i osećaju se tužno.

After all, America is deeply invested

Na kraju krajeva, Amerika duboko ulaže

in this idea of economic transcendence,

u tu ideju ekonomskog prevazilaženja,

that every generation kind of leapfrogs the one before it,

da svaka generacija pravi veliki skok u odnosu na onu prethodnu,

earning more, buying more, being more.

da više zarađuje, više kupuje, da postaje nešto više.

We've exported this dream all over the world,

Izvezli smo ovaj san po celom svetu,

so kids in Brazil and China and even Kenya

tako da deca u Brazilu, Kini, pa čak i u Keniji

inherit our insatiable expectation

nasleđuju naša nezasita očekivanja

for more.

da stičemo više.

Međutim, kada sam prvi put pročitala ovo istorijsko istraživanje,

But when I read this historic poll for the first time,

it didn't actually make me feel sad.

nije me zapravo rastužilo.

It felt like a provocation.

Učinilo se kao provokacija.

"Better off" -- based on whose standards?

„Bolje“ na osnovu čijih standarda?

Is "better off" finding a secure job

Da li je „bolje“ pronaći siguran posao

that you can count on for the rest of your life?

na koji možete da računate do kraja života?

Takvi su skoro sasvim nestali.

Those are nearly extinct.

People move jobs, on average, every 4.7 years,

Ljudi menjaju poslove u proseku na svakih 4,7 godina,

and it's estimated that by 2020,

a procenjuje se da će do 2020. godine

nearly half of Americans will be freelancers.

skoro polovina Amerikanaca imati honorarne poslove.

OK, so is better off just a number?

Dobro, da li je „bolje“ samo broj?

Is it about earning as much as you possibly can?

Da li se tu radi samo o zarađivanju koliko god je više moguće?

By that singular measurement, we are failing.

Prema toj jedinstvenoj meri, propadamo.

Median per capita income has been flat since about 2000,

Medijana prihoda po glavi stanovnika nije se menjala od oko 2000. godine,

adjusted for inflation.

korigovano za inflaciju.

All right, so is better off getting a big house with a white picket fence?

U redu, da li je bolje imati veliku kuću sa belom drvenom ogradom?

Less of us are doing that.

To radi manje nas.

Nearly five million people lost their homes in the Great Recession,

Približno pet miliona ljudi je izgubilo dom tokom velike recesije,

and even more of us sobered up about the lengths we were willing to go --

a još više nas se otreznilo po pitanju toga dokle smo spremni da idemo -

or be tricked into going, in many predatory cases --

ili da nas prevare da idemo, u mnogim pljačkaškim slučajevima -

to hold that deed.

da bismo držali tu tapiju.

Home-ownership rates are at their lowest since 1995.

Stope vlasništva nad kućama su na najnižem nivou od 1995. godine.

All right, so we're not finding steady employment,

U redu, dakle, ne pronalazimo stabilno zaposlenje,

we're not earning as much money,

ne zarađujemo toliko novca

and we're not living in big fancy houses.

i ne živimo u velikim skupim kućama.

Toll the funeral bells

Zazvonite pogrebna zvona

for everything that made America great.

za sve što je Ameriku činilo velikom.

But,

Ipak,

are those the best measurements of a country's greatness,

da li su to najbolje mere veličine jedne zemlje

of a life well lived?

ili dobro proživljenog života?

What I think makes America great is its spirit of reinvention.

Ja smatram da Ameriku čini velikom njen duh ponovnog otkrivanja.

In the wake of the Great Recession,

Po okončanju velike recesije,

more and more Americans are redefining what "better off" really means.

sve više Amerikanaca iznova definiše šta „bolje“ zaista znači.

Turns out, it has more to do with community and creativity

Ispostavilo se da ima više veze sa zajednicom i kreativnošću

than dollars and cents.

nego sa dolarima i centima.

Now, let me be very clear:

Da budem vrlo jasna,

the 14.8 percent of Americans living in poverty need money,

novac je potreban za 14,8 posto Amerikanaca koji žive u siromaštvu,

plain and simple.

prosto i jednostavno.

And all of us need policies that protect us from exploitation

A svima nama su potrebni zakoni da nas štete od eksploatacije

by employers and financial institutions.

poslodavaca i finansijskih institucija.

Nothing that follows is meant to suggest that the gap between rich and poor

Ništa što sledi ne treba da ukaže da je jaz između bogatih i siromašnih

is anything but profoundly immoral.

ništa manje nego duboko nemoralan.

But,

Međutim,

too often we let the conversation stop there.

prečesto dopuštamo da razgovor tu stane.

We talk about poverty as if it were a monolithic experience;

Govorimo o siromaštvu kao da se radi o monolitnom iskustvu;

about the poor as if they were solely victims.

o siromašnima kao da su jedine žrtve.

Deo onoga što sam naučila kroz svoje istraživanje i izveštavanje

Part of what I've learned in my research and reporting

is that the art of living well

je da veštinu kvalitetnog života

is often practiced most masterfully

često najvičnije upražnjavaju najugroženiji.

by the most vulnerable.

Now, if necessity is the mother of invention,

Ako je potreba majka svih izuma,

I've come to believe

došla sam do uverenja

that recession can be the father of consciousness.

da recesija može biti otac svesnosti.

It confronts us with profound questions,

Suočava nas sa dubokim pitanjima

questions we might be too lazy or distracted to ask

za koja bismo bili previše lenji ili rasejani da bismo ih postavili

in times of relative comfort.

u vreme relativne udobnosti.

How should we work?

Kako bi trebalo da radimo?

How should we live?

Kako treba da živimo?

All of us, whether we realize it or not,

Svi mi, bilo da to uviđamo ili ne,

seek answers to these questions,

tražimo odgovore na ta pitanja,

with our ancestors kind of whispering in our ears.

dok nam preci na neki način šapuću u uvo.

My great-grandfather was a drunk in Detroit,

Moj pradeda je bio pijanac u Detroitu

who sometimes managed to hold down a factory job.

koji je ponekad uspevao da zadrži posao u fabrici.

He had, as unbelievable as it might sound,

Imao je, koliko god neverovatno zvučalo,

21 children,

21 dete,

with one woman, my great-grandmother,

sa jednom ženom, mojom prababom,

who died at 47 years old of ovarian cancer.

koja je umrla u 47. godini od raka jajnika.

Now, I'm pregnant with my second child,

Ja sam trudna sa svojim drugim detetom

and I cannot even fathom what she must have gone through.

i ne mogu ni da zamislim kroz šta sve mora da je prošla.

And if you're trying to do the math -- there were six sets of twins.

Ako pokušavate da izračunate - bilo je šest pari blizanaca.

So my grandfather, their son,

Tako je moj deda, njihov sin,

became a traveling salesman,

postao trgovački putnik i doživeo je veliki uspeh i nagli pad.

and he lived boom and bust.

So my dad grew up answering the door for debt collectors

Tako je moj tata odrastao otvarajući vrata uterivačima dugova

and pretending his parents weren't home.

i pretvarajući se da mu roditelji nisu kod kuće.

He actually took his braces off himself with pliers in the garage,

On je zapravo sam skinuo svoju protezu kleštima u garaži

when his father admitted he didn't have money

kada mu je otac priznao da nema novca da se vrate kod ortodonta.

to go back to the orthodontist.

So my dad, unsurprisingly,

Tako je moj otac, što ne iznenađuje,

became a bankruptcy lawyer.

postao advokat za bankrot.

Couldn't write this in a novel, right?

Ne bi se mogao bolji roman napisati, zar ne?

He was obsessed with providing a secure foundation

Bio je opsednut obezbeđivanjem sigurnih temelja

for my brother and I.

za mog brata i mene.

So I ask these questions by way of a few generations of struggle.

Zato ja postavljam ova pitanja prolazeći kroz nekoliko generacija borbe.

My parents made sure that I grew up on a kind of steady ground

Moji roditelji su se postarali da odrastem na čvrstoj podlozi

that allows one to question and risk and leap.

koja omogućava osobi da preispituje, rizikuje i načini skok.

And ironically, and probably sometimes to their frustration,

Ironično, a verovatno ponekad na njihovo razočaranje,

it is their steadfast commitment to security

njihova čvrsta posvećenost sigurnosti je upravo ono

that allows me to question its value,

što mi omogućava da preispitujem njenu vrednost,

or at least its value as we've historically defined it

ili makar njenu vrednost kako smo je istorijski definisali

in the 21st century.

u 21. veku.

So let's dig into this first question:

Hajde da prionemo na prvo pitanje.

How should we work?

Kako bi trebalo da radimo?

We should work like our mothers.

Treba da radimo kao naše majke.

That's right -- we've spent decades

Tako je - proveli smo decenije

trying to fit women into a work world built for company men.

pokušavajući da uklopimo žene u svet rada koji je izgrađen za kompanijske muškarce.

And many have done backbends to fit in,

Mnogi su lomili kičmu da bi se uklopili,

but others have carved a more unconventional path,

ali su drugi ucrtali neuobičajeniju stazu,

creating a patchwork of meaning and money

stvarajući kolaž smisla i novca

with enough flexibility to do what they need to do

sa dovoljno fleksibilnosti da bi radili ono što moraju

for those that they love.

za one koje vole.

My mom called it "just making it work."

Moja mama to naziva „prosto učiniti da funkcioniše“.

Today I hear life coaches call it "a portfolio career."

Danas čujem kako životni treneri to nazivaju „portfolio karijerom“.

Whatever you call it,

Kako god da to nazovete,

more and more men are craving these whole, if not harried, lives.

sve više muškaraca žudi za tim celovitim, ako ne i napregnutim životima.

They're waking up to their desire and duty to be present fathers and sons.

Bude se uz želju i dužnost da budu prisutni očevi i sinovi.

Now, artist Ann Hamilton has said,

Umetnica En Hamilton je rekla:

"Labor is a way of knowing."

„Rad je način saznavanja.“

Labor is a way of knowing.

Rad je način saznavanja.

In other words, what we work on

Drugim rečima, ono na čemu radimo

is what we understand about the world.

je ono što razumemo o svetu.

If this is true, and I think it is,

Ako je to istina, a mislim da jeste,

then women who have disproportionately cared for the little ones

onda su žene koje su se nesrazmerno mnogo starale o mališanima, bolesnima i starima,

and the sick ones and the aging ones,

have disproportionately benefited

nesrazmerno mnogo dobile

from the most profound kind of knowing there is:

najdublje moguće saznanje -

knowing the human condition.

saznanje o ljudskom stanju.

By prioritizing care,

Stavljajući negu među prioritete,

men are, in a sense, staking their claim

muškarci na neki način polažu pravo

to the full range of human existence.

na pun spektar ljudskog postojanja.

Now, this means the nine-to-five no longer works for anyone.

To znači da radno vreme od pet do devet više ne funkcioniše za bilo koga.

Punch clocks are becoming obsolete, as are career ladders.

Štancanje kartica postaje zastarelo, kao i karijerne lestvice.

Whole industries are being born and dying every day.

Čitave industrije se rađaju i umiru svakoga dana.

It's all nonlinear from here.

Odavde sve postaje nelinearno.

So we need to stop asking kids,

Stoga treba da prestanemo da pitamo decu:

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"

„Šta želiš da budeš kad porasteš?“

i da počnemo da ih pitamo: „Kako želiš da budeš kada porasteš?“

and start asking them, "How do you want to be when you grow up?"

Their work will constantly change.

Njihov posao će se stalno menjati.

The common denominator is them.

Oni su zajednički imenilac.

So the more they understand their gifts

Tako, što više razumeju svoje talente

and create crews of ideal collaborators,

i stvaraju grupe idealnih saradnika,

the better off they will be.

bolje će im biti.

The challenge ahead is to reinvent the social safety net

Izazov pred nama je kako preosmisliti društvenu sigurnosnu mrežu

to fit this increasingly fragmented economy.

tako da se uklopi u ovu sve više podeljenu ekonomiju.

We need portable health benefits.

Potrebne su nam prenosive zdravstvene beneficije.

We need policies that reflect that everyone deserves to be vulnerable

Potrebni su nam zakoni koji su odraz toga da svi zaslužuju da budu ranjivi

or care for vulnerable others,

ili da se staraju o ranjivima,

without becoming destitute.

a da ne postanu siromašni.

Moramo da ozbiljno razmotrimo univerzalni osnovni prihod.

We need to seriously consider a universal basic income.

We need to reinvent labor organizing.

Moramo da obnovimo organizaciju rada.

The promise of a work world that is structured to actually fit

Obećanje o svetu rada koji je strukturisan

tako da se zaista uklopi u naše vrednosti 21. veka,

our 21st century values,

not some archaic idea about bringing home the bacon,

a ne neka arhaična ideja o donošenju hleba u kuću,

is long overdue --

odavno kasni;

just ask your mother.

samo pitajte svoju majku.

Now, how about the second question:

A sada, šta je sa drugim pitanjem - kako treba da živimo?

How should we live?

We should live

Treba da živimo

like our immigrant ancestors.

kao naši preci imigranti.

When they came to America,

Kada su došli u Ameriku,

they often shared apartments, survival tactics, child care --

često su delili stanove, taktike preživljavanja, brigu oko dece -

always knew how to fill one more belly,

uvek su znali kako da napune još jedan stomak,

no matter how small the food available.

bez obzira koliko je malo hrane na raspolaganju.

But they were told that success meant leaving the village behind

Međutim, rečeno im je da uspeh podrazumeva da ostave selo za sobom

and pursuing that iconic symbol of the American Dream,

i jure za tim istaknutim simbolom američkog sna,

the white picket fence.

belom drvenom ogradom.

And even today, we see a white picket fence

Čak i danas, vidimo belu drvenu ogradu

and we think success, self-possession.

i pomislimo na uspeh, pribranost.

But when you strip away the sentimentality,

Ipak, kada odstranite sentimentalnost,

what it really does is divides us.

ona nas zapravo razdvaja.

Many Americans are rejecting the white picket fence

Mnogi Amerikanci odbacuju belu drvenu ogradu

and the kind of highly privatized life that happened within it,

i tu vrstu izrazito privatizovanog života koji je nastupio u okviru nje

and reclaiming village life,

i ponovo prisvajaju seoski život,

reclaiming interdependence instead.

prisvajajući međuzavisnost umesto toga.

Fifty million of us, for example,

Pedeset miliona nas, na primer,

live in intergenerational households.

živi u međugeneracijskim domaćinstvima.

This number exploded with the Great Recession,

Taj broj je naglo porastao sa velikom recesijom,

but it turns out people actually like living this way.

ali ispostavilo se da se ljudima zapravo dopada da tako žive.

Two-thirds of those who are living with multiple generations under one roof

Dve trećine onih koji žive sa više generacija pod jednim krovom

say it's improved their relationships.

kažu da je to poboljšalo njihove odnose.

Some people are choosing to share homes not with family,

Neki ljudi biraju da dele dom ne sa porodicom,

but with other people who understand the health and economic benefits

već sa drugim ljudima koji razumeju zdravstvene i ekonomske koristi

of daily community.

svakodnevnice u zajednici.

CoAbode, an online platform for single moms looking to share homes

CoAbode, onlajn platforma za samohrane majke

koje žele da dele dom sa drugim samohranim majkama,

with other single moms,

has 50,000 users.

ima 50 000 korisnika.

And people over 65 are especially prone

A ljudi iznad 65 godina su naročito naklonjeni

to be looking for these alternative living arrangements.

traganju za tim alternativnim životnim uređenjima.

They understand that their quality of life

Oni razumeju da njihov kvalitet života

depends on a mix of solitude and solidarity.

zavisi od mešavine samoće i solidarnosti,

Which is true of all of us when you think about it,

što važi za sve nas, kad razmislite o tome,

mlade, kao i stare.

young and old alike.

For too long, we've pretended that happiness is a king in his castle.

Previše dugo smo se pretvarali da je sreća kralj u svom zamku,

But all the research proves otherwise.

ali sva istraživanja dokazuju suprotno.

It shows that the healthiest, happiest and even safest --

Pokazuju da najzdraviji, najsrećniji i čak najbezbedniji -

in terms of both climate change disaster, in terms of crime, all of that --

podjednako u pogledu katastrofa klimatskih promena, kriminala, svega tog -

are Americans who live lives intertwined with their neighbors.

jesu Amerikanci koji žive blisko povezani sa svojim susedima.

Now, I've experienced this firsthand.

Iskusila sam to iz prve ruke.

For the last few years, I've been living in a cohousing community.

Poslednjih nekoliko godina živela sam u stambenoj zajednici.

It's 1.5 acres of persimmon trees,

To je 60 ari sa stablima persimona,

this prolific blackberry bush that snakes around a community garden,

tim plodnim kupinovim žbunom koji vijuga po bašti zajednice,

all smack-dab, by the way, in the middle of urban Oakland.

sve to u samom centru, uzgred, usred urbanog Ouklanda.

The nine units are all built to be different,

Svih devet jedinica je napravljeno tako da budu različite,

different sizes, different shapes,

različitih boja i oblika,

but they're meant to be as green as possible.

ali je predviđeno da budu što je moguće zelenije.

So big, shiny black solar cells on our roof

Tako velike, sjajne crne solarne ćelije na našem krovu

mean our electricity bill rarely exceeds

podrazumevaju da je naš račun za struju retko prelazio više od pet dolara mesečno.

more than five bucks in a month.

The 25 of us who live there are all different ages and political persuasions

Svih 25 nas koji živimo tamo smo različite starosti,

političkih ubeđenja i zanimanja,

and professions,

and we live in homes that have everything a typical home would have.

a živimo u domovima koji imaju sve što bi imao tipičan dom.

Međutim, kao dodatak tome,

But additionally,

delimo kuhinju i trpezariju ogromnog kapaciteta,

we share an industrial-sized kitchen and eating area,

where we have common meals twice a week.

gde imamo zajedničke obroke dva puta nedeljno.

Now, people, when I tell them I live like this,

Kada kažem ljudima da živim ovako,

oni često imaju jednu od dve ekstremne reakcije.

often have one of two extreme reactions.

Ili kažu: „Zašto svi ne žive ovako?“

Either they say, "Why doesn't everyone live like this?"

Or they say, "That sounds totally horrifying.

ili: „To zvuči potpuno užasno.

I would never want to do that."

Nikad ne bih hteo da to uradim.“

So let me reassure you: there is a sacred respect for privacy among us,

Pa, da vas uverim: među nama postoji sveto poštovanje prema privatnosti,

but also a commitment to what we call "radical hospitality" --

ali takođe i posvećenost onome što zovemo „radikalna gostoljubivost“ -

not the kind advertised by the Four Seasons,

ne onakva kakvu reklamira hotel „Četiri godišnja doba“,

but the kind that says that every single person is worthy of kindness,

već takvu koja poručuje da je svaka osoba vredna ljubaznosti,

full stop, end of sentence.

tačka, kraj rečenice.

The biggest surprise for me of living in a community like this?

Šta je za mene najveće iznenađenje vezano za život u ovakvoj zajednici?

You share all the domestic labor -- the repairing, the cooking, the weeding --

Delite sve radove u domaćinstvu - popravke, kuvanje, uklanjanje korova,

ali takođe delite emocionalni napor.

but you also share the emotional labor.

Rather than depending only on the idealized family unit

Umesto da se oslanjate samo na idealizovanu porodičnu jedinicu

to get all of your emotional needs met,

da biste zadovoljili sve svoje emocionalne potrebe,

you have two dozen other people that you can go to

imate dvadesetak drugih ljudi kod kojih možete otići

to talk about a hard day at work

da pričate o napornom danu na poslu

or troubleshoot how to handle an abusive teacher.

ili da rešite problem kako da postupite u vezi sa nasilnim nastavnikom.

Teenagers in our community will often go to an adult that is not their parent

Tinejdžeri u našoj zajednici često će otići kod odrasle osobe

koja im nije roditelj da zatraži savet.

to ask for advice.

It's what bell hooks called "revolutionary parenting,"

To je ono što je bel huks nazvala „revolucionarno roditeljstvo“,

this humble acknowledgment

to skromno priznanje

that kids are healthier when they have a wider range of adults

da su deca zdravija kada imaju širi krug odraslih

to emulate and count on.

da ih oponašaju i računaju na njih.

Turns out, adults are healthier, too.

Ispostavilo se da su i odrasli zdraviji.

It's a lot of pressure,

Mnogo je pritiska

trying to be that perfect family behind that white picket fence.

kada pokušavate da budete savršena porodica iza bele drvene ograde.

The "new better off," as I've come to call it,

„Novo bolje“, kako sam počela da ga zovem,

is less about investing in the perfect family

manje se odnosi na ulaganje u savršenu porodicu,

and more about investing in the imperfect village,

a više u ulaganje u nesavršeno selo,

whether that's relatives living under one roof,

bilo da su to rođaci koji žive pod jednim krovom,

a cohousing community like mine,

stambena zajednica poput moje,

or just a bunch of neighbors who pledge to really know

ili samo gomila suseda koji se obavežu da se zaista upoznaju

and look out for one another.

i brinu jedni o drugima.

It's good common sense, right?

To je zdrav razum, zar ne?

And yet, money has often made us dumb

A ipak, novac nas često čini glupim

about reaching out.

kada se radi o obraćanju drugima.

The most reliable wealth

Najpouzdanije bogatstvo

is found in relationship.

nalazi se u vezama.

The new better off is not an individual prospect at all.

„Novo bolje“ uopšte ne podrazumevaju pojedinačne izglede za uspeh.

In fact, if you're a failure or you think you're a failure,

Zapravo, ako ste neuspešni ili mislite da ste neuspešni,

I've got some good news for you:

imam dobre vesti za vas -

you might be a success by standards you have not yet honored.

možda ste uspešni po standardima koje još niste ispoštovali.

Maybe you're a mediocre earner but a masterful father.

Možda ste prosečni u zarađivanju, ali ste izvanredan otac.

Maybe you can't afford your dream home,

Možda ne možete da priuštite kuću svojih snova,

but you throw legendary neighborhood parties.

ali priređujete legendarne žurke za komšiluk.

If you're a textbook success,

Ako ste školski primer uspeha,

the implications of what I'm saying could be more grim for you.

implikacije ovoga što govorim mogle bi biti lošije za vas.

You might be a failure by standards you hold dear

Možda ste neuspešni po standardima do kojih vam je stalo,

but that the world doesn't reward.

a koje svet ne nagrađuje.

Only you can know.

Samo vi to možete znati.

I know that I am not a tribute

Ja znam da ne odajem priznanje

to my great-grandmother,

svojoj prabaki,

who lived such a short and brutish life,

koja je živela tako kratkim i okrutnim životom,

if I earn enough money to afford every creature comfort.

ako zaradim dovoljno novca da priuštim svako svetovno zadovoljstvo.

You can't buy your way out of suffering or into meaning.

Ne možete kupiti svoj put iz patnje ili do smisla.

There is no home big enough

Nema kuće koja je dovoljno velika

to erase the pain that she must have endured.

da obriše bol koju mora da je pretpela.

I am a tribute to her

Odajem joj počast ako živim životom

if I live a life as connected and courageous as possible.

koji je što je više moguće povezan i hrabar.

In the midst of such widespread uncertainty,

Usred takve raširene neizvesnosti,

we may, in fact, be insecure.

mi zapravo možemo biti nesigurni,

But we can let that insecurity make us brittle

ali možemo dozvoliti da nas ta nesigurnost učini slabim

or supple.

ili fleksibilnim.

We can turn inward, lose faith in the power of institutions to change --

Možemo se povući u sebe, izgubiti veru u moć institucionalne promene,

even lose faith in ourselves.

čak i izgubiti veru u sebe,

Or we can turn outward,

ili se možemo okrenuti ka spolja,

cultivate faith in our ability to reach out, to connect, to create.

negovati veru u našu sposobnost

da se obratimo drugima, povezujemo, stvaramo.

Ispostavilo se da najveća opasnost

Turns out, the biggest danger

is not failing to achieve the American Dream.

nije neuspeh da se ostvari američki san.

The biggest danger is achieving a dream

Najveća opasnost je ostvarenje sna

that you don't actually believe in.

u koji ne verujete istinski.

So don't do that.

Pa, nemojte to raditi.

Do the harder, more interesting thing,

Radite nešto teže i zanimljivije,

which is to compose a life where what you do every single day,

a to je da sačinite život gde je ono što radite svakoga dana,

the people you give your best love and ingenuity and energy to,

ljudi kojima dajete najviše ljubavi, domišljatosti i energije,

aligns as closely as possible with what you believe.

što više moguće u skladu sa onim u šta verujete.

That, not something as mundane as making money,

To, a ne nešto prizemno kao što je zarađivanje novca,

is a tribute to your ancestors.

predstavlja odavanje počasti vašim precima.

That is the beautiful struggle.

To je prelepa borba.

Thank you.

Hvala.

(Applause)

(Aplauz)