Commencement speeches are inspiring. They're filled with goosebump inducing anecdotes¹, brilliant metaphors² and words of wisdom and advice that make you want to run out the door and chase your dreams down the block.

毕业演讲往往鼓舞人心。这些演讲中充满了让你起鸡皮疙瘩的小故事，绝妙的修辞，充满智慧的箴言和劝谏，让你跃跃欲试，恨不得立刻冲出门去，追梦而行。

As empowering as these messages are, the truth is that we are still the most under-employed generation. That's not quite the picture of a brilliant future graduation speeches paint.

无论这些演讲词有多么励志，事实上，我们仍生活在就业率创新低的年代， 现实的境况与精彩的毕业演说为我们描绘的图景并不符合。

The reality is things are tough, and while it's important to remain optimistic, it's also crucial to be realistic. Grads, as you head into the real world and away from those hallowed halls, here's 12 biggest lies we're told in college graduation speeches.

现实是残酷的，保持乐观很重要，但面对现实更是至关重要的。毕业生们，当你们走出象牙塔迈入现实社会的时候，看看这12句曾经欺骗了我们的励志毕业演说词吧!

1. "This diploma opens up new possibilities."——Barack Obama

“这本毕业证书将为你带来无数新的机会。”——巴拉克·奥巴马

2. "Follow your passion."——Ellen DeGeneres

“让你的激情指引你的方向。”——艾伦·德杰尼勒斯(美国著名脱口秀主持人)

3."The world is waiting for you to hammer it into shape."——Bono

“世界等待着你来铸造成形。”——博诺·沃克斯(爱尔兰著名摇滚歌手)

4. "Stay hungry. Stay foolish."——Steve Jobs

“求知若饥，虚心若愚。”——史蒂夫·乔布斯

5. "You will never have more energy or enthusiasm, hair, or brain cells than you have today."——Tom and Ray Magliozzi

“你再也不会有今天这样多的精力、热情、头发和脑细胞。”——汤姆·马格利斯和雷·马格利斯(著名演员)

6. "The most unrealistic person in the world is the cynic, not the dreamer."

——“世界上最不现实的人不是梦想家，而是愤青。”

7."Tomorrow, in a very real sense, your life, the life you author from scratch on your own, begins."——Jeff Bezos

“明天——说真的——从明天起，你要从零开始自编自导的人生，才正式开始。”——杰夫·贝索斯(亚马逊网的缔造者)

8. "Think about this: Think about NOT waiting your turn."

“想想这个：别再坐等机会了。”

9. "The person you are is like nobody else on the planet."——Toni Morrison

“作为一个人，你与地球上任何其他的人都不同。” ——托尼·莫里森(诺贝尔文学奖获得者)

10. "Things are changing now and it's in your generation that we're seeing this."

“时代不同啦，未来要靠你们这一代人。”

11. "Imagine immensities, don't compromise and don't waste time."——Debbie Millman

“施放你无尽的想象力，莫妥协，莫等闲。”——黛比·米尔曼

12. "On a day like today, you might feel exhilarated like you've just been shot out of a cannon³ at the circus and even invincible⁴. Don't ever forget that incredible feeling."——Larry Page

“在今天这样的日子里，你会感觉激动不已，仿佛你被装进了马戏团的飞人大炮里、然后发射升空了一样，仿佛你是战无不胜的。请铭记这样的感觉。”——拉里·佩奇(谷歌CEO)