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Susan Robinson: How I fail at being disabled
苏珊·罗宾逊: 如何做一名不称职的残疾人
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苏珊·罗宾逊患有一种先天性的视力障碍，无法治疗或矫正，所以是位盲人（或者按她的说法，视力有限），因此被冠以了一个她不喜欢的标签：“残疾人”。在这场有趣和充满个性的演讲中，她将我们隐含的偏见暴露出来，并向我们分享了颠覆我们预期的五条技巧。
Susan Robinson - Business executive, entrepreneur
Susan Robinson is a business leader, inspirational speaker, blogger, entrepreneur and TED Resident. And she is legally blind. Full bio
Susan Robinson is a business leader, inspirational speaker, blogger, entrepreneur and TED Resident. And she is legally blind. Full bio
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00:14
I'd like to introduce you to my mom.
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我想向各位介绍我的妈妈。
00:19
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
00:20
I'm guessing that's not what you expected,
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我猜这不是你们料到的，
00:24
and it's not what I expected either,
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其实这也不是我料到的，
00:26
and thank goodness I realized
that an Asian man was not my mom
that an Asian man was not my mom
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谢天谢地，在我打算拥抱他之前，
我意识到了这位亚洲男子
我意识到了这位亚洲男子
00:30
before I hugged him,
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不是我的妈妈，
00:32
because that would have been so awkward.
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不然的话那就太尴尬了。
00:36
Recognizing people
isn't one of my strengths
isn't one of my strengths
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我并不擅长认出
人们谁是谁
人们谁是谁
00:39
due to a genetic visual impairment
that has no correction or cure.
that has no correction or cure.
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因为我患有先天性的视觉障碍，
无法治疗或矫正。
无法治疗或矫正。
00:44
As a result, I am legally blind,
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所以，我是一个盲人，
00:47
though I prefer "partially sighted"
because it's more optimistic.
because it's more optimistic.
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但是我更喜欢“有限视力”这个说法
因为听上去更乐观一些。
因为听上去更乐观一些。
00:51
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
00:53
And I'm entitled to the label "disabled."
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我带着“残疾”的标签。
00:58
I hate the word disabled
when it's used to describe people.
when it's used to describe people.
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我讨厌“残疾”这个词，当它用来
描述人的时候。
描述人的时候。
01:03
It detonates a mindset of less than
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这个词引发了一种思维定势
01:07
that utterly disregards capacity,
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（人的）能力、潜力
01:10
ability, potential,
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和实力被完全忽视了，
01:12
instead prioritizing brokenness
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取而代之的是对残缺和
01:16
and lack.
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坏损部分的强调。
01:19
The perspective can be overt.
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这个观念是很明显的。
01:23
What can't he do for himself
that I'm going to have to do for him?
that I'm going to have to do for him?
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他有哪些事情做不了，
我可以去帮他做的？
我可以去帮他做的？
01:27
She'll probably need some accommodation
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她可能会需要一些帮助，
01:29
that no other employee
at this business needs.
at this business needs.
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而做同样事情的其他雇员
是不需要的。
是不需要的。
01:33
Sometimes, the hidden bias
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有时候，这种隐藏的偏见
01:37
is so sweetly conveyed.
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是用很暖心的语言传达的。
01:40
"Wow, Susan,
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“哇哦，苏珊，
01:43
look at everything you've done
in your career and your life.
in your career and your life.
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看看你在工作和生活中
做出的这些成绩。
做出的这些成绩。
01:47
How did you do all of that
and be visually impaired?"
and be visually impaired?"
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你是怎么能够在眼睛看不见的
情况下做到这些成就？”
情况下做到这些成就？”
01:51
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
01:56
I fail at being disabled.
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作为残疾人我不称职。
01:59
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
02:00
So in the spirit of incentivizing
the rampant failure
the rampant failure
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所以为了向全世界的（残疾）人
传递这种相当成功的
传递这种相当成功的
02:04
of people all over the world
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不称职的精神
02:06
and enticing the so-called normal
to just give it a rest already,
to just give it a rest already,
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并且诱使这所谓的正常人们
能够长舒一口气，
能够长舒一口气，
02:11
here are five tips
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这里有五条技巧
02:13
to fail at being disabled.
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让你成为不称职的残疾人。
02:18
Tip one:
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技巧一：
02:19
know your superpowers.
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发现你的超能力。
02:21
The best team I ever led in my career
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我在职业生涯中带过的最好的团队
02:24
was based on superpowers,
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就是基于各种超能力的，
02:26
and we even gave ourselves
fancy-pantsy titles
fancy-pantsy titles
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甚至我们给自己起了各种
奇特花哨的头衔
奇特花哨的头衔
02:29
like "the Pillar of Masterly Acumen."
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像是“精湛敏锐的支持者”，
02:33
"The Biscuit Butterer."
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“饼干的仰慕者”，
02:35
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
02:37
"The Voice of Reason."
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“理性的声音”。
02:39
Because we relied on our strengths,
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因为我们依赖于我们的长处，
02:42
our best strengths,
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我们最擅长的，
02:44
we achieved tremendous outcomes.
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我们取得了令人瞩目的成就。
02:48
The trait that prevents me
from recognizing my mom
from recognizing my mom
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那个让我无法认出
妈妈的特质
妈妈的特质
02:51
allows me to smoothly adapt,
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让我能够平稳的适应，
02:54
to quickly absorb and accurately process
an exhausting volume of cues,
an exhausting volume of cues,
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面对海量的信息能够快速消化
并精确的处理，
并精确的处理，
03:00
tease out what's important,
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过滤出重要线索，
03:02
determine multiple processes or potentials
for any situation that I'm in,
for any situation that I'm in,
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无论我身处什么场合都有能力
处理多个事件或可能情况，
处理多个事件或可能情况，
03:07
and then select the one
that makes the most sense,
that makes the most sense,
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然后从中挑选出
最重要的一个，
最重要的一个，
03:11
all in a matter of seconds.
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这一切都在数秒内完成。
03:14
I see what other people do not.
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我看到其他人看不见的。
03:18
Some people think that's a superpower,
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有人觉得这就是我的超能力，
03:20
but my real superpowers
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但是我的超能力
03:23
are ricocheting off of glass walls --
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实际上是被玻璃墙反弹——
03:25
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
03:26
and letting my friends
walk around with kale in their teeth.
walk around with kale in their teeth.
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以及让我的朋友们把菜汤含嘴里
从我身边绕过去（吐掉）
从我身边绕过去（吐掉）
03:30
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
03:33
It's true. Don't have lunch with me,
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真的。不要跟我共进午餐，
03:37
or dinner.
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或者晚餐。
03:39
Tip two: be supremely skilled,
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技巧二：要超级老练，
03:43
supremely skilled at getting it wrong.
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在事情出岔子的时候超级老练。
03:47
It is important to be
as equally confident in your superpowers
as equally confident in your superpowers
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能够在你的FUBAR环境下保持自信
就像在你的超能力领域一样
就像在你的超能力领域一样
03:51
as you are in you FUBARs.
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是非常重要的。
03:54
That's "effed up beyond all recognition"
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FUBAR就是你们这些千禧一代说的
03:57
for you millennials.
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“搞砸了所有事情”的意思。
03:58
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
03:59
Here's a good example.
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我有个很好的例子。
04:02
It is not a great idea to say,
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说出这句话并不是个好主意：
04:06
"Don't worry, everything in here
is too small for me to see"
is too small for me to see"
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“别担心，这里所有东西对我而言
都太小了，我看不到”
都太小了，我看不到”
04:10
when you accidentally
walk into the men's room --
walk into the men's room --
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当你不小心走错了厕所
跑到了男卫生间——
跑到了男卫生间——
04:14
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
04:20
at one of the world's
largest sporting arenas --
largest sporting arenas --
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这个世界上最大的
体育竞技场之一——
体育竞技场之一——
04:25
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
04:27
or anywhere.
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或别的地方。
04:29
I really wish that one wasn't true.
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我真的希望我说的不是真的。
04:33
I'm serious. It is better to just walk out
and let them think you're drunk.
and let them think you're drunk.
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我认真的。更好的方式是不说话
走出去，让别人认为你喝醉了。
走出去，让别人认为你喝醉了。
04:38
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
04:40
Tip three: know that everyone
is disabled in some way,
is disabled in some way,
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技巧三：牢记每个人在某些方面
都有局限性（残疾）的，
都有局限性（残疾）的，
04:45
like when you have a cold
and you can't smell
and you can't smell
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就像是当你感冒的时候
你鼻子闻不出来，
你鼻子闻不出来，
04:47
and you realize that the milk
that you splashed in your coffee was sour
that you splashed in your coffee was sour
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只有当你尝到嘴里才会发现
刚才你倒进咖啡的牛奶
刚才你倒进咖啡的牛奶
04:50
only after you've tasted it.
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已经变质酸掉了。
04:53
Very recently, a woman
walked up to me frantic.
walked up to me frantic.
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不久之前一个女人
径直走向我。
径直走向我。
04:57
She could not find
the bakery she was looking for.
the bakery she was looking for.
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她想找一家面包店但是
怎么都找不到。
怎么都找不到。
05:00
As I motioned in the direction
I thought she should go,
I thought she should go,
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当我跟她说了我觉得
她应该去的方向，
她应该去的方向，
05:03
saying, "There are no stores
on this side of the street
on this side of the street
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说，“马路的这边是
没有商店的
没有商店的
05:06
so your best bet is to cross --"
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所以你最好是穿过——”
05:08
"Oh my goodness," she interrupted.
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“我的天哪”，她打断我。
05:11
"There it is.
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“就在那儿。
05:13
All I needed was another set of eyes."
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我需要的就是另一双眼睛。”
05:16
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
05:22
I just let her have it.
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我没有纠正她。
05:24
I would have said that, you know,
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我当然也可以说，你知道的，
05:28
being logical and paying attention
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投入足够注意力
05:30
and staying calm
would have done the trick,
would have done the trick,
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保持冷静，用逻辑思维
就可以做到这点。
就可以做到这点。
05:33
but who am I?
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但我何必呢？
05:36
Tip four: point out
the disability in others.
the disability in others.
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技巧四：指出别人
身上缺失的能力。
身上缺失的能力。
05:41
This one is best reserved --
very important note --
very important note --
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这一条最好是能够保留给——
非常重要的提醒——
非常重要的提醒——
05:43
this one is best reserved
for people you know well,
for people you know well,
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这一条最好是能够保留给
你非常熟悉的人，
你非常熟悉的人，
05:46
because random strangers
typically don't appreciate
typically don't appreciate
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因为偶遇的陌生人
一般都不会感激
一般都不会感激
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teachable moments.
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被你教育。
05:52
A few years ago, my parents and I
went to see the Rockettes,
went to see the Rockettes,
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几年前，我和父母去
看踢踏舞表演，
看踢踏舞表演，
05:56
Radio City's high-kicking dancers.
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无线电城的高踢腿舞者。
06:00
I leaned over to my dad.
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我凑近我爸爸轻声说，
06:02
"The two Rockettes on the left
aren't kicking in a straight line."
aren't kicking in a straight line."
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“左边那两个踢踏舞者
踢得不在一条直线上。”
踢得不在一条直线上。”
06:07
"Yes, they are."
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“不，在一条直线上。”
06:09
"No, they're not."
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“不，不在一条直线上。”
06:12
"Yes, they are, and how do you know?
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“不，在一条线上，你怎么能知道？
06:13
You can't see."
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你看不到啊。“
06:15
But I know what
a straight line looks like.
a straight line looks like.
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但是我知道直线
看起来什么样子。
看起来什么样子。
06:19
I had snapped a picture
during our back and forth
during our back and forth
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我在我们争论的时候
拍了一张快照
拍了一张快照
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and presented him the evidence
that proved I was right.
that proved I was right.
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给爸爸看了证据，
证明我是对的。
证明我是对的。
06:26
He looked at the picture.
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他看着这张照片。
06:28
I leaned in further.
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我进一步靠近爸爸。
06:30
"Who's disabled now?"
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“现在谁残疾了？”
06:34
Tip five: pursue audacious goals.
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技巧五：去实现大胆的目标。
06:38
Flip expectation upside down
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把你不敢想的预期作为目标，
06:40
and shove limitation off a cliff
to meet its demise.
to meet its demise.
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将限制你的东西推下悬崖
宣告它们的死亡。
宣告它们的死亡。
06:45
There is a college football linebacker
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有一个大学橄榄球队中后卫
06:47
who blitzes, tackles, recovers fumbles
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精通各种橄榄球战术，
06:51
while having one hand.
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尽管他只有一只手。
06:53
There is a teacher
who successfully transfers knowledge
who successfully transfers knowledge
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有一位老师成功地
传道授业，
传道授业，
06:56
and inspires countless students
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激励了一代代学生，
06:59
while living with Down syndrome.
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尽管她自己身患唐氏综合症。
07:02
And for me,
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至于我，
07:04
on my long list,
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我长长的清单上，
07:06
to cycle from Kathmandu, Nepal,
to Darjeeling, India
to Darjeeling, India
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（有一条是）骑自行车从尼泊尔
加德满都骑到印度大吉岭
加德满都骑到印度大吉岭
07:10
on the backseat
of a bicycle built for two.
of a bicycle built for two.
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坐在双人自行车的
后排座位上。
后排座位上。
07:13
It will be an exciting 620-mile adventure,
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这激动人心的冒险长达620英里，
07:18
and I'm sure I will have
the blurry photos to show for it.
the blurry photos to show for it.
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我很确定我会在沿路拍摄
很多模糊的照片。
很多模糊的照片。
07:22
(Laughter)
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（笑声）
07:24
Oh, before we go on,
I forgot to introduce you to my mom.
I forgot to introduce you to my mom.
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哦，对了，我忘记给大家
介绍我的妈妈了。
介绍我的妈妈了。
07:27
I need to do that.
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我需要介绍一下。
07:30
And here she is,
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这是我妈妈，
07:31
as she would appear to me
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这是我看到的样子
07:33
if I were looking through a crowd
of people looking for her.
of people looking for her.
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当我需要穿过人海
找寻她的时候。
找寻她的时候。
07:37
Or is that an Asian man?
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会不会认错成那个亚洲男人？
07:40
Thank you.
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谢谢。
07:42
(Applause)
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（掌声）
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Susan Robinson - Business executive, entrepreneurSusan Robinson is a business leader, inspirational speaker, blogger, entrepreneur and TED Resident. And she is legally blind.
Why you should listen
In 1992 Susan Robinson was diagnosed with a genetic visual impairment (Stargardt's disease). Unable to pursue her dream of becoming an orthopedic surgeon, she chose an alternate career path in organizational leadership.
Robinson has a successful professional background including leadership roles in the non-profit, corporate pharma and government sectors. She drives organizational turnarounds and new program/function start-ups with a focus on long-term, sustainable growth. She builds strong stakeholder relationships and is a transparent and direct communicator.
Robinson is a high-energy public speaker who masterfully blends her professional and personal experiences to shift thinking, elevate potential and inspire action. She deftly folds together serious issues and great humor, allowing audiences to access difficult topics with openness, confidence and objectivity.
Robinson is also an accomplished Argentine tango dancer, cyclist and yogi.
Susan Robinson | Speaker | TED.com