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Bernanke's 10 hilarious tips for Princeton grads By Annalyn Kurtz @AnnalynKurtz June 2, 2013: 2:00 PM ET 34 Email Print "I'm not going to tell you that money doesn't matter, because you wouldn't believe me anyway," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Princeton graduates Sunday. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Who says the Federal Reserve chairman can't be funny once in a while? Ben Bernanke delivered a hilarious commencement speech to Princeton undergrads Sunday, in which he laid out 10 life suggestions complete with "Forrest Gump" quotes and even relationship advice. 1) "Don't be afraid to let the drama play out." Nodding to Forrest Gump's "life is like a box of chocolates," Bernanke remarked: "Life is amazingly unpredictable; any 22-year-old who thinks they know where they will be in 10 years, much less in 30, is simply lacking imagination." He offered up a case study from his own life. "A dozen years ago I was minding my own business teaching Economics 101 in Alexander Hall and trying to think of good excuses for avoiding faculty meetings. Then I got a phone call..." 2) Focus on becoming a better human being: "If you are not happy with yourself, even the loftiest achievements won't bring you much satisfaction." 3) Those who are luckiest also have the greatest responsibility: "As the Gospel of Luke says (and I am sure my rabbi will forgive me for quoting the New Testament in a good cause): 'From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded." He gave the Biblical quote an academic spin. "Kind of grading on the curve, you might say." 4) Effort matters: "I think most of us would agree that people who have, say, little formal schooling but labor honestly and diligently to help feed, clothe, and educate their families are deserving of greater respect -- and help, if necessary -- than many people who are superficially more successful," Bernanke said. "They're more fun to have a beer with, too." 5) Most policymakers are trying to do the right thing: "The greatest forces in Washington are ideas, and people prepared to act on those ideas. Public service isn't easy. But, in the end, if you are inclined in that direction, it is a worthy and challenging pursuit." 6) On economics: "Economics is a highly sophisticated field of thought that is superb at explaining to policymakers precisely why the choices they made in the past were wrong. About the future, not so much." 7) Money isn't everything: "I'm not going to tell you that money doesn't matter, because you wouldn't believe me anyway," Bernanke quipped. "If you are part of the lucky minority with the ability to choose, remember that money is a means, not an end." 8) Don't be afraid to fail: "Nobody likes to fail but failure is an essential part of life and of learning. If your uniform isn't dirty, you haven't been in the game." 9) On choosing a partner: "Remember that physical beauty is evolution's way of assuring us that the other person doesn't have too many intestinal parasites. Don't get me wrong, I am all for beauty, romance, and sexual attraction --where would Hollywood and Madison Avenue be without them? But while important, those are not the only things to look for in a partner." "Speaking as somebody who has been happily married for 35 years, I can't imagine any choice more consequential for a lifelong journey than the choice of a traveling companion." 10) "Call your mom and dad once in a while:" "A time will come when you will want your own grown-up, busy, hyper-successful children to call you," said Bernanke, who has two adult children. "Also, remember who paid your tuition to Princeton." The Fed chairman ended with a battle cry: "Congratulations, graduates. Give 'em hell!" First Published: June 2, 2013: 2:00 PM ET
小笠原誠治の経済ニュースに異議あり! トップ | クルーグマンではなくバーナンキ議長にシンパシーを感じる訳 2013/06/03 (月) 13:44 FRBのバーナンキ議長が、今年もプリンストン大学の卒業式に来賓として参加し、祝辞を述べています。 まあ、高名な経済学者であり、現職の中央銀行総裁だけに、固い話をするのかと思いきや‥ どんな話をしたと思いますか? なんと経済など専門分野に関する話は一切なく、人生の先輩として10の助言を行ったのだとか。 とは言っても‥皆、似たような思い出があると思うのです。「石の上にも3年と言うが、早まって結論を出すのではなく、暫くは頑張ってみろ」とか、或いは、「社会人になったら、むしろ違う職種の友人を大切にしろ」とか、或いは‥ では、バーナンキ議長はどんなことを言ったのか? でも、これが意外と普通なのですよ。非常にまとも。10のうち2つだけを紹介いたします。 割と平易な英語ですので、よかったら英語で意味をかみしめて下さい。 I'm not going to tell you that money doesn't matter, because you wouldn't believe me anyway. 「私は、お金が問題なのではない、なんて皆さんに言うつもりはない。そんなことを言ってもどうせ信じないだろうから」 In fact, for too many people around the world, money is literally a life-or-death proposition. 「事実、世の中の多くの人にとっては、お金が文字通り生か死を分ける問題である」 But if you are part of the lucky minority with the ability to choose, remember that money is a means, not an end. 「しかし、もし貴方が、選択の許された幸運な少数派であるとしたら、お金は手段であって、目的ではないことを忘れないで欲しい」 A career decision based only on money and not on love of the work or a desire to make a difference is a recipe for unhappiness. 「お金だけを基準にして職業を選択することは、つまり、仕事の好き嫌いとか、世の中を変えたいというような思いによらずに仕事を決めることは、不幸せになるための秘訣なのだ」 如何ですか? 良いこと言うでしょう? でも、敢てそのようなことを言うということは、最近の若者は、お金のことしか頭にないということなのでしょうか? では、もう一つの助言です。 Call your mom and dad once in a while. 「お母さんやお父さんにたまには電話をして欲しい」 A time will come when you will want your own grown-up, busy, hyper-successful children to call you. 「貴方も何時かは、自分の成長し、多忙であり、大成功した子供が貴方に電話をして欲しいと思うようになる時が来るから」 Also, remember who paid your tuition to Princeton. 「プリンストンに進学する学費を誰が出してくれたのかも、忘れないで欲しい」 アメリカにもまともな大人がいるということが分かりました。
残りの8つの助言も人生の先輩としての助言ですが、そのような一見専門的事項と関係のない話にこそ、バーナンキ議長の今後の金融政策を占う上でのヒントが隠されているかもしれないのです。 Life is amazingly unpredictable とバーナンキ議長が言うのが、どうも気になるのです。 以上 |