英文演講稿：Make money on your own
Have you ever heard about Warren Buffet, the second richest person in the world Well, today I am not going to talk about him but his three kids.
For someone whose parent is such an extraordinarily successful investor, the three kids come out pretty ordinary guys. When they were young, they each received $ 10,000 a year. If they wanted to borrow more money form their father, they have to sign a written agreement. When growing up, however, they all found their lovely jobs-housewife, farmer, musician, instead of relying on their well off father.
It seems that they are unlucky to have a father who criticizes the self-indulgence of super-rich. But is it really true No, absolutely not! In fact, they are grateful to him because they found their own passion which suits their true talent, and they are able to make money on their own.
So what could we learn from them Three words: independence, responsibility, passion. Indeed we are fortunate to be protected by the whole family, but this cannot be the reason for us to become boomerang children.
Although we, the generation of 90s have been questioned from the day we were born: selfness and weakness, indifference and rebellion, sensitivity and pride, we are still pressing on with our creed: Yes we can. At a time when the earthquake happened in We chuan, we were praised by the whole public because of the bravery and determination we show during the process of rescuing. Yes we can. When the World Expo was held in Shanghai, the smile on volunteers’ faces impressed millions of people all around the world. Yes we can. When the two kids fell into the river, fifteen freshmen of Chang Jiang University saved them from drowning regardless of the truth that they cannot swim. Yes we can. We were there for the return of Hong Kong and Macao, the Olympic Game in Beijing, the 60th anniversary of founding of New China, and Premier Wen Jiabao who told the survivors in earthquake that “We shall overcome.” Yes we can.
As the only child in the family, however, some of us just like flowers growing in the greenhouse that take for granted, and parents will give them whatever they want, from toys to books, from watches to cell phones, from houses to cars. But apart from this, we have to be independent. Everyone is an individual. You are not your parents’ sequel. You are not your kids’ prequel. You have your own talents and you have to rely on yourselves.
Take responsibility. No one can support you in your whole life. Noone can help you anytime, anywhere. Being a man means taking responsibility-for your behaviors, for your choice, and for your family.
If the above factors are not appealing enough, passion is still importance to make money on your own. Statistically speaking, the highest achievers in any field are those who do it because of passion. So I hope each of you can find an intellectual pursue that excites you and engages you so much that it will keep you up at night and get you out of bed in the morning, even on the weekend; something that with you can pursue for the rest of your life with enthusiasm and joy.
I know there is a great deal of pressure on young people. There are lots of fierce competitions in the society. The road ahead of us will be long and we may not achieve our goals in one year or one term. But guys, I am sill hopeful that we will achieve them by our own hands. There will be rough starts. There will be ups and downs. There will be many people who persuade us to give up. But this is our own choice and we have to stick to it.
In the near future, wherever you choose to go, whichever jobs you are going to have, or however hard to achieve your goals, just remember to follow your passion and make money on your own