i received a devastating blow to my self-confidence in the first interview of my college years. i applied to be a host in our student acting troupe and felt confident that i would be accepted. but one of the panel members told me: "you seem inadequate and you are a little vertically-challenged." my life has never been the same since. i used bigger heels to complement my height and psychological maneuvers and tricks to hide my lack of confidence. but no matter how hard i tried to look the part, there was still something missing.
as president of english club, i organized the rehearsal of snow white for an english party. unfortunately, we could not find an actor to be the last dwarf. it had to be someone who was humorous by nature and fluent in english. suddenly, all eyes turned to me, and i knew i would have to be the dwarf. to my great surprise and delight, once on stage, i was totally absorbed in the performance and my humorous nature was put to full use. as the dwarf, i was a big hit.
yes, each of us is only one among millions of others, but each of us is an individual and each of us is unique. cultivating our individuality will transform our lives, making of them a kaleidoscope of new colors and textures.
a world deprived of diversity would be a bland and boring place. the real tragedy is not being short or shy or ugly, but having your identity lost in a world in which everyone is a clone of a model cool boy or a flawless charming girl.
given a choice, i would rather be ugly than live in such a world. i’d rather be a genuine dwarf accompanying a snow white than be a snow white among nothing but snow whites. i would rather be myself. i would contribute my individual and unique colors to create a more diverse universe. please, be yourself.
关于信心的英语演讲稿范文
i received a devastating blow to my self-confidence in the first interview of my college years. i applied to be a host in our student acting troupe and felt confident that i would be accepted. but one of the panel members told me: "you seem inadequate and you are a little vertically-challenged." my life has never been the same since. i used bigger heels to complement my height and psychological maneuvers and tricks to hide my lack of confidence. but no matter how hard i tried to look the part, there was still something missing.as president of english club, i organized the rehearsal of snow white for an english party. unfortunately, we could not find an actor to be the last dwarf. it had to be someone who was humorous by nature and fluent in english. suddenly, all eyes turned to me, and i knew i would have to be the dwarf. to my great surprise and delight, once on stage, i was totally absorbed in the performance and my humorous nature was put to full use. as the dwarf, i was a big hit.
yes, each of us is only one among millions of others, but each of us is an individual and each of us is unique. cultivating our individuality will transform our lives, making of them a kaleidoscope of new colors and textures.
a world deprived of diversity would be a bland and boring place. the real tragedy is not being short or shy or ugly, but having your identity lost in a world in which everyone is a clone of a model cool boy or a flawless charming girl.
given a choice, i would rather be ugly than live in such a world. i'd rather be a genuine dwarf accompanying a snow white than be a snow white among nothing but snow whites. i would rather be myself. i would contribute my individual and unique colors to create a more diverse universe. please, be yourself.
译文:我重树信心
大学生活的几年里,当我参加第一次面试时,我的自信心受到了沉重的打击。我向“学生剧团”申请出演一个主角,而且我十分自信地认为我会被录用。但是,其中有个剧团成员告诉我:“你似乎不太合适出演这个角色,因为你的身高有点问题。”我从未遇到过这种情况。我穿着高跟鞋来弥补我的身高,采用心理策略和技巧来掩盖自己信心的缺乏。但是,不论我怎样努力进入角色,感觉还是缺少些什么。
作为英语俱乐部的主席,我为英语晚会组织排演了《白雪公主》短剧。不幸的是,我们找不到合适的人选出演最后一个小矮人。这个角色必须生性幽默,英语流利。突然,所有人的目光都转向了我,我知道那个小矮人就是我了。让我极度奇怪而又高兴的是,一上台,我完全投入到演出中,而且我那幽默的天性被发挥得淋漓尽致。作为一个‘’小矮人”,我取得了巨大的成功。
的确,我们中的任何一个人都是千百万中的一员,但我们中的每个人都是一个与众不同的个体。发挥我们自己的个性会改变我们的生活,使它们成为美丽的万花筒。
失去了多样性的世界是个冷漠、乏味的地方。真正的悲剧不是个矮、害羞或丑陋,而是将自己的个性迷失在一个克隆的世界里,那里到处都是典型的酷男孩或无瑕、迷人的好姑娘。
如果让我选择,我宁可面貌五陋,也不愿生活在这样一个世界里。我宁可做一个伴随“白雪公主”的真实的小矮人,也不愿做“白雪公主”世界里的一个白雪公主,而随波逐流。我宁可作为一个真实的自我而出现。我愿将自己独特的、与众不同的色彩奉献给多姿多彩的世界。“走自己的路,让别人去说吧!”
《在备战高考过程中始终保持自信心》励志演讲稿
尊敬的学校各位老师,亲爱的同学们:有个同学说,上次模拟考太差了,我曾经想到过自杀。我问他:自杀了没有?他说:没有。(笑)为什么?舍不得家人。
美国作家海明威说,一个人可以被打败,但不可以被打倒。你们同意吗?(同意)考差了难道就一定要自暴自弃吗?在一次讲演会上,有位讲师从皮夹里掏出一张20美金的纸币,问听众:“谁要这张钞票?”在座各位,你们要吗?(要)很多人都举了手。接着讲师把这张纸币揉得皱巴巴的,再问:“谁要这张钞票?”举手的人少了很多。接下来讲师把这张纸币扔到地上,并且还踩了两脚,再问:“谁要这张钞票?”举手的人更加少了。这还不算,最后讲师又在这张纸币上吐了几口唾沫,“呸呸呸!”再问:“谁还想要这张钞票?”全场几百人当中只有一个年轻人还坚定地举着手。讲师问他:“大家都不想要,为什么你还想要?”年轻人回答:“不管你做了什么,这张钞票的内在价值并没有任何变化,它始终值20美金。”讲师无限感慨地说:“年轻人,你今天学到了至关重要的一课,你一定会成功的!”这个年轻人不是别人,而正是巴菲特,后来他成了美国的股票大王,世界第二大富豪。首富是谁啊?——比尔·盖茨。他跟比尔·盖茨是哥俩好,两人经常一起打桥牌。
我现在请问在座的各位,你生命的价值是多少呢?是20美金吗?(不是)是20万美金吗?(不是)那到底是多少呢?(无价的)对!世界上没有两片完全相同的树叶,也没有两个完全相同的你,你是独一无二的,你的生命至高无上,是无价之宝!(热烈的掌声)
你们知道,爱迪生发明灯泡的时候,一共做了多少次实验吗?(1000多次),因此别人都认为他失败了,爱迪生本人却不这样认为:“那不叫失败,它们让我明白了这样一个客观事实,那1200多种材料是不适合用来做灯丝的。”所以我们说,选择的权力就掌握在你自己的手里,你可以认为自己失败了,也可以认为自己没有失败,只是暂时没有成功。请大家跟我一起朗诵一首诗:(互动)《如果你认为》。(参见附页)在座各位,你认为自己是出色的吗?(是)你认为自己能够取胜吗?(能)那就给你们自己一个热烈的掌声吧。(鼓掌)
那怎样才能在备战高考过程中始终保持自信心呢?
第一要找到自信的根。19世纪初,法国有个年轻人,穷困潦倒,他从乡下流浪到首都巴黎。他找到父亲的一位朋友,希望他能帮自己找一份工作,混碗饭吃。父亲的朋友问:年轻人,你有什么特长吗?我没有特长,我很自卑。你精通数学吗?不精通。你精通历史吗?不精通。你懂法律吗?不懂。你懂会计吗?不懂。哎呀,年轻人,那你找工作就有点难了,不过没关系,你先把住的地方写下来,我帮你慢慢找。年轻人写好住址后交给他,父亲的朋友一看立刻竖起了大拇指:年轻人,你的写得很漂亮嘛,这就是你的优点啊!什么?写得漂亮也算是优点吗?(笑)当然算优点!你不要小看自己,你应该找一个好一点的工作。年轻人想:既然我能把写得很漂亮,那么我也能把文章写得很漂亮。年轻人越想越兴奋,终于找到了自信心。经过不懈地努力,几年后,他成了大作家,写出了世界名著——《三个火枪手》和《基督山伯爵》,这个年轻人就是——大仲马。
菲律宾也有一个年轻人,名叫罗慕洛。读高中时,他身高还不到1.6米,属于“三等残废”。起初他很自卑,站在漂亮的女生面前,他会手足无措。为了让自己显得高大一点,他特别爱穿高跟鞋,想想看,一个大男人穿高跟鞋是不是很难看啊?(笑)同学们都取笑他“矮子多作怪”。(笑)罗慕洛气坏了,他愤然脱下高跟鞋发誓:我再也不穿高跟鞋了,我要跟你们比学习!从此以后,他读书非常用功,后来考上了名牌大学,并最终当上了外交部长。
联合国召开第一届会议时,罗慕洛应邀上台发言。当时讲台的高度是按照西方人的身高设计的,他上台后就只有两只眼睛露在外面,(笑)引起了一阵哄堂大笑。但罗慕洛仍然十分镇定地站在那里,等到笑声渐渐稀落下来,他突然高举右手,用力地挥动,同时庄严地说出一句:我们就把这个会场当作最后的战场吧!话音刚落,整个会场鸦雀无声,紧接着响起了雷鸣般的掌声。罗慕洛成功了。他后来写了一篇文章,题目就叫——《但愿我生生世世为矮子》。
超级女生李宇春,你们喜欢吗?(不喜欢)我也不喜欢。她胸部平平的,像飞机场。(笑)有人对她说:李宇春,你应该自卑!我为什么要自卑呀?因为你长得不男不女的!(笑)你懂什么?那叫中性美。我只要唱歌唱得比你好就行了,干吗要自卑呀?!
你们听说过桃园三结义的传说故事吗?(没有)刘关张结拜为生死之交,不求同年同月同日生,但求——同年同月同日死。谁来做老大呢?比赛爬树。黑脸张飞爬得最快最高,红脸关公第二,小白脸刘备根本没爬,(笑)他一直站在树根底下。张飞往下一看,哇哇大叫:哈哈哈!我爬得最高,我是老大,快叫我大哥!刘备却说:慢!张飞瞪大眼睛问:为什么?刘备慢条斯理地回答:水从源头木从根。就这样刘备做了大哥,而张飞只能做小弟。(笑)
一棵树,根深才能叶茂,才能抗击12级台风;人也一样,只有找到自信的根,才不会因为一次没考好而灰心丧气。你应该向大仲马学习,发现自己的优点,肯定自己的优点,放大自己的优点,然后对自己说一句——天生我材必有用!
第二自信来自成功的体验。XX年杭州地区的文科状元赵新侃,他从来都不开夜车,但有个好习惯:每天上床睡觉之前,他都要把当天的学习情况在脑海里面过一遍。今天都学了哪些知识?学习的重点和难点是什么?计划完成得怎样?有什么进步吗?这样一盘点,既巩固了知识,又检查了计划,还增强了自信心,一箭三雕,真是太好了。
每个同学每天晚上都必须做两件事,你们知道哪两件事吗?(不知道)一盘点当天的学习情况,二为明天的学习做计划。请问各位,你昨天盘点了吗?(没有)你为明天做计划了吗?(有)
第三要进行主动的自我暗示。从前有个秀才跟你们一样,准备进京去赶考,临行前他做了三个稀奇古怪的梦,他很想知道梦的朕兆,便到姑妈家里去解梦。姑妈不在,漂亮的表妹接待了他。秀才说:“第一个梦,我把一棵大白菜种在墙头上了呀。”表妹解释说:“那叫岂有此理!”(笑)“第二个梦,下雨天,我身上穿着蓑衣,手里还打着一把雨伞呢。”“那叫多此一举!”“第三个梦,我和表妹你赤身裸体地躺在同一张床上,背靠背。”表妹羞红了脸骂道:“那叫白日做梦!”(笑)听了表妹的解释,秀才心情十分沮丧。回家的路上凑巧碰到了姑妈,姑妈看他垂头丧气的样子,就问:“你这是怎么了?”“我在白日做梦。”(笑)“你到底怎么了?”他于是就把刚才的过程一五一十地说了一遍,姑妈听了哈哈大笑说:“恭喜你啦!第一个梦,墙上种菜,种得那么高,那不是高种吗?这次进京你肯定高中什么?——状元;第二个梦,雨中打伞,那不是高举吗?你这次一定像范进那样高中举人;第三个梦嘛,你和表妹-躺在同一张床上,背靠背,傻小子哎——你该翻身啦!”(大笑)
同样的三个梦,不同的人会有不同的解释,而不同的解释会对人产生不同的影响。你知道为什么吗?因为人是受暗示的动物。主动的暗示带来自信,消极的暗示带来自卑。美国有一位心理学大师到中国一所学校考察,教室领导老师说:“大师,听说您对天才儿童很有研究,能不能帮我们也挑几个啊?”想不到大师满口答应:“ok!现在就挑吧。”大师在教室里走了一圈,边走边指点:你、你,还有你!点到谁,谁就会眼睛发光立刻发出一声尖叫:啊哈,我是神童耶!老师也感到惊奇不已:什么?他们是神童啊?我以前怎么就看不出来呢?但不管怎样,老师还是相信了,为什么?因为人家毕竟是大师嘛。从此以后,大家对那几个神童,刮目相看。一年后,美国学者又来到这个班,问教室领导:请问,我去年挑的那几个神童,灵不灵啊?教室领导说:别提多灵了,这几个孩子现在的表现呀,一个个都很优秀!大师,您能告诉我其中的奥秘吗?你们猜是什么?大师一听就笑了:我是随便乱点的呀。(笑)
这个实验说明了什么呢?人跟人其实是差不多的,关键在于你是否相信自己。相信自己,你就会变成一只鹰,能够在蓝天白云下自由地飞翔;怀疑自己,你就会变成一只丑小鸭,只能在地面上寻找食物吃。这就是主动暗示的巨大威力。你们看,我胸前挂了个什么?(笑脸)有什么作用吗?(暗示作用)我希望自己每天微笑多一点,自信多一点。你们再看,我这个身材长得怎么样啊?帅不帅?(笑)有的同学笑了:帅个屁!五短三粗的。(笑)各位,如果我说自己长得像“武大郎”好吗?(不好)那说什么?——浓缩就是精华。(笑)请大家跟我一起来暗示一下:(互动)
我是最棒的!
我每天都在进步!
我一定会成功!
去年,义乌有个女生给我打电话:程老师,这几天我心里乱糟糟的,静不下心来看书,怎么办?为什么呀?几次考试我都没考好。请问:你高考的目标是什么?我的成绩够得上一本,但我想报考浙大嘛。我说,好啊,做最好的努力,做最坏的打算,把一本当成你的保底目标,而把浙大当成你的冲刺目标。不!我非要考上浙大不可,否则我对不起父母和老师。你知道什么叫顶天立地吗?你应该顶浙大的天,立一本的地。她听不进,一意孤行,结果高考时她特别紧张,失败了,连本科都没上,只考了个第四批。这叫什么?不听老人言,吃亏——在眼前!
你为什么会自卑?又为什么会紧张呢?其中一个主要原因就是——你为自己定的目标不合理。心理学研究表明,目标过高会很紧张,目标过低又会缺乏动力。因此,保持心理健康的前提就是八个:合理定位,明确目标。XX年杭州地区的理科状元周致远,高考成绩是703分,省内排名第二。在接受记者的采访时,周致远说了一段话对你很有启发,他说:进入前十名显示的是一种实力,而得第一名则是一种偶然。我不一定要超过别人,但一定要尽力做到最好的自己。(掌声)
什么叫成功?成功就是做最好的自己;怎样才算考试成功?只要考出自己的真实水平就算考试成功了,只要这一次比上一次有进步就算考试成功了。
有的同学却不是这样,总喜欢拿自己跟别人做比较,比分数,比名次,比时间,比目标……比到最后怎么样呢?有个同学说,每当我看到别人学习时心里就烦,而看到别人在玩时我心里就乐。(笑)这算什么心理呀?——变态!(笑)难怪日本人要说,一个日本人是一条虫,三个日本人却是一条龙;而一个中国人是一条龙,三个中国人呢?——却是一条虫。
我的演讲完毕,谢谢大家。
精选英语演讲稿范本:我重树信心
i received a devastating blow to my self-confidence in the first interview of my college years. i applied to be a host in our student acting troupe and felt confident that i would be accepted. but one of the panel members told me: “you seem inadequate and you are a little vertically-challenged.” my life has never been the same since. i used bigger heels to complement my height and psychological maneuvers and tricks to hide my lack of confidence. but no matter how hard i tried to look the part, there was still something missing.as president of english club, i organized the rehearsal of snow white for an english party. unfortunately, we could not find an actor to be the last dwarf. it had to be someone who was humorous by nature and fluent in english. suddenly, all eyes turned to me, and i knew i would have to be the dwarf. to my great surprise and delight, once on stage, i was totally absorbed in the performance and my humorous nature was put to full use. as the dwarf, i was a big hit.
yes, each of us is only one among millions of others, but each of us is an individual and each of us is unique. cultivating our individuality will transform our lives, making of them a kaleidoscope of new colors and textures.
a world deprived of diversity would be a bland and boring place. the real tragedy is not being short or shy or ugly, but having your identity lost in a world in which everyone is a clone of a model cool boy or a flawless charming girl.
given a choice, i would rather be ugly than live in such a world. i'd rather be a genuine dwarf accompanying a snow white than be a snow white among nothing but snow whites. i would rather be myself. i would contribute my individual and unique colors to create a more diverse universe. please, be yourself.