阳光自信，超越自我

张华

各位老师，同学们，大家早上好！

今天我要跟大家分享的主题是：阳光自信，超越自我。

成功学的创始人拿破仑·希尔说：“自信，是人类运用和驾驭宇宙无穷大智的唯一管道，是所有‘奇迹’的根基，是所有科学法则无法分析的玄妙神迹的发源地。”

同学们，自信的确在很大程度上诱发了一个人的想象力和创造力，促进了一个人的成功。但是同学们，自信不会平白无故地就降临在我们身上，首先我们要有梦想，并要有追逐梦想的决心，最终储备足够的能量和学识，接着才会有真正意义上的自信。

大家都很熟悉歌手和演员王力宏，王力宏在中央电视台《开讲啦》栏目中说“梦想是自己的软实力”，此话确实很有道理，你们也许都会觉得他阳光、帅气、有音乐才华，可是又有多少人知道他还拥有美国威廉姆斯大学的学位，精通英语和法语，而他最初的梦想只是希望在收音机里听到自己的歌。而今社会，一个国家的实力已不仅表现于经济制裁和军事威胁，而在于文化和语言影响力； 同样的，一个人的实力也不在于彪悍的身躯和体面地衣着，而在于满怀信心努力追逐梦想时的气质魅力。 

同学们，我知道你们在家都是父母的心肝宝贝，然而，你们现在离开家，离开父母，寄宿在学校，有些学生可能会有多方面的不适应，但是请你们记住无论有怎样的困难都应该可以克服，这种对困难的克服会成为你们成长的阶梯。一个人能不能有所作为，关键看他在追逐梦想时的努力和信心是否足够。

大家也知道中国最大互联网公司阿里巴巴集团的主要创始人之一马云，他一手缔造了电商帝国，也是《福布斯》杂志创办50多年来成为封面人物的首位大陆企业家，曾获选为未来全球领袖，拥有净资产218亿美元。然而，就是这个极具光环的人，却也是一路劈荆斩棘而来：小学考重点中学，没考上；数学也曾经考过一分；考大学，三次落榜；因为身材瘦小，求职多次被拒；首次创业，月收入700元，而光房租就要2400元…… 但这个世界级网络大亨说得最多的一句话就是：永不言弃。我敢肯定，我们今天在这的每一位同学，你们各方面的条件都比马云中学时代的条件好多了，所以我真心希望你们能好好地、充分地利用这些资源和条件，像海绵吸水一样去汲取知识的营养，同时你们还要拥有梦想，脚踏实地，如果没有开始，那么永远都不会到达理想的目的地。

古人说“腹有诗书气自华”，所以你们要用才华去撑起你们的阳光自信，这样你们才会有足够的勇气去实现一生的梦想。超越自我，相信你们一定能行，祝愿你们在以后的日子里，会一直倾听自己的心声，成为一个阳光自信的人，用现在流行的话说，就是：人见人爱，花见花开。

谢谢大家！

做一个阳光自信的人

中美高中  彭洋旸

尊敬的老师们，亲爱的同学们，大家早上好。我是来自中美高二的彭洋旸，今天我要讲话的主题是：做一个阳光自信的人。

人生需要目标，有目标才有奋斗，有奋斗才有充实感。要充实必定要自信。人生注定不会一帆风顺，它充满挑战，充满挫折。 当新的一天又到来时，你是否把自己定格在忙碌中？当太阳升起时，你是否把握住那每一缕阳光？有目标有自信的人，在忙碌中依然能感受太阳的温馨，依然能嗅到生活的芬芳。 一个人的生命是唯一的，也是庄严的，你让它辉煌还是黯淡？一个自信的人，并非事事顺心，事事如意，只是她在灵魂上开了一扇窗，让阳光从窗口飘进来，即便是阴雨的天，她也能够创造太阳，那个太阳就是对自己的信心。生活要有缝隙，阳光才照得进来。

人生需要自信。自信者，可望获得成功；不自信者，与成功无缘。

那么自信从何而来？当你在考前努力用心的复习过了，是否提升了对考高分的自信？当你在登台前努力的练习过了，是否提高了对拿奖的自信？俗话说的好，台上三分钟，台下十年功。自信正是从我们在背后付出的一点一滴而来。自信不是自负，自信能让人微笑，成为一个阳光的人。也能为周围人带来能量，成为光源的来源体。

美国有史以来最著名的销售大王，乔诺，吉拉德出生在美国的一个贫民窟，比人们想象中的还要贫困，在很小的时候他上街去擦皮鞋补贴家用，最后连高中都没有念完就辍学了。他的父亲总是说他根本不可能成才。父亲的打击一度让他失去自信，甚至有一段时间，他连说话都会变得结结巴巴。幸运的是，他有一个伟大的母亲。是她常常告诉乔诺·吉拉德：“乔，你应该去证明给你爸爸看，你应该向所有人证明，你能够成为一个了不起的人。你要相信这一点：人都是一样的，机会在每个人面前。你不能消沉、不能气馁。母亲的鼓励重新坚定了他的信心，燃起了他想要获得成功的欲望。他开始对着镜子苦练口才，学习如何与人交流。他变成了一个自信的人！从此，一个不被看好，而且背了一身债务几乎走投无路的人，竟然在短短3年内被吉尼斯世界纪录称为“世界上最伟大的推销员”。而且至今还保持着销售昂贵商品的空前纪录——平均每天卖6辆汽车！一直被欧美商界当成“能向任何人推销出任何产品”的传奇式人物。

自信不仅仅造就英雄，也成为平常人人生的必需，缺乏自信的人生，是不完整的人生。成功的前提是相信自己会成功。人生需要自信，自信让人成功。

8 Success Secrets from Motivational Experts
Wayne

    Introduction:
    Motivational speakers often share their secrets that have helped them achieve their goals. 
    Michael Jeffreys is one of America's most dynamic motivational speakers.  In May of 2003, he completed a study of 15 of the top motivational speakers and authors.  His results can be summarized into 8 success secrets. 
    If you want to be successful, I believe you should look at who is successful and try to find out what it is that allowed them to achieve their goals.  

    Speech:
    Today, I want to give tell you what those eight secrets of success are and give you examples that may help you understand how they can be integrated into your life.
    1. Take 100 percent responsibility for your life
    In society many people blame everything from their parents to the government for their failure to get ahead in life.  They say things like; "I could succeed if only it weren't for _?????__(my fear, or bad luck, or my family)."
    2. Live your life "on purpose"
    Perhaps what separates successful people from others more than anything else is that they live their lives "on purpose." That is, they are doing what they believe they were put here to do.
    3. Be willing to pay the price for your dreams
    Wanting a big house, a luxury car or a million dollars in the bank is all very nice, but the problem is that practically everyone wants these things. The question then is, "Are you willing to work hard enough to get them?"
    4. Stay focused
    Every day, we are bombarded with hundreds of tasks, messages and people all competing for our time. This is why the ability to focus on your goal is so critical to achieving it. Focusing requires giving up some things in the present because you know the time invested will pay off really big down the road.
    5. Become an expert in your field
    One striking factor about all 15 motivational speakers interviewed is how seriously they take their profession. Their drive to be the best at what they do is phenomenal. They'll do almost anything if they think it will help improve their skills.
    6. Write out a plan for achieving your goals
    Taking the time to write out an action plan, or map, for how you're going to achieve your goals is one of the best ways to get there faster.
    7. Never give up
    It may sound simple, even obvious, but when you're truly committed to achieving your goal, giving up isn't even an option. You must be willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen.
    8. Don't delay
    In his book Live Your Dreams, Les Brown recalls talking on the phone one day with a friend named Marion. The very next day, Marion's husband called to tell Brown she had died.
    A few days later, Les was helping the husband clean out Marion's office when he came across some notes for a play she had been working on. Unfortunately, the play would never be published. Marion was the only one who knew how it was supposed to end, and now she was gone.
    The lesson here is that Marion didn't know how much time she had left to accomplish her dreams, and neither do you or I. We must remember that we don't have forever. The clock is ticking, there are no time-outs, and sooner or later your number is going to be called. Top achievers know this, but rather than seeing it as something negative or depressing, they use it to spur them on to go after what they want as energetically and as passionately as possible.
    Summary
    Follow the 8 "secrets" from motivational experts and take 100 percent responsibility for your life, live your life on purpose, be willing to pay the price for your dreams, stay focused, become an expert in your field, write out a plan for achieving your goals, never give up, and don't delay. These ideas will serve you well within the School for Champions.
    Thank you
    Wayne Cock
    Principal

Everyone should be Confident
吴家衡

    Good morning, respected teachers and dear fellows, today my topic mainly talks about self-confidence. Before I deliver the speech, I want to ask you a question: Can you always be confident even when you are suffering from some setbacks? Well, the answer is crystal clear, for most of us, especially those with average performance at school, the answer is a definite no, only a few can offer a positive answer.
    Let’s talk about why self-confidence is so crucial in our life. It is confidence that brings us the chance to succeed. Only if we are confident can we avoid cowardice. It’s conspicuous that these this quality always depraves people. The example of President Nixon from the United States can well illustrate my point. From 1968 to 1972, Nixon’s political achievement was transcendent. Nonetheless, when Nixon faced the re-election, he became apprehensive about the re-election due to some faults he made before. He was really afraid that he will fail again. Propelled by this psychology, Nixon sent his subordinate to install a dictograph in his competitor’s office. After this incident, despite his every effort to forestall the inspection and pass the buck, he was compelled to resign. Here we can see clearly the consequence of being unconfident. If Nixon had confidence in himself, he would have behaved like a real leader and he might succeed in the re-election. Therefore, we should always be confident to keep us going astray.
    But do you know how to be confident? Actually, there are several ways to be confident. First and foremost, to set up an achievable goal is of vital importance. Attaining a goal can not merely fulfill our vanity, but also give us the incentive to work hard. In this way, we can become more self-assured. Secondly, we should always try our best to achieve our goal. If we don’t try, we will never achieve anything. As a result, we will never get confidence because confidence does not come from nothing; instead, it comes from the competence in a certain field. What’s more, don’t always try to be perfect, because no one can be perfect. Being idealistic can only inflict stress on yourself.
    In a nutshell, everyone should be confident and work hard toward a certain goal, because it’s not only instrumental but also feasible. So, guys, don’t be afraid, just try it.