2010年9月2日星期四

金融学推荐阅读原创论文目录ZZZ


1、剑桥方程式马歇尔、庇古 Pigou,A.C. , “The value of money” Quarterly Journal of Economics 32,Nov.38- 56,1917
2、模仿传染模型 Lux. T Lux.T, “Herd behavior, bubbles and crashes”, The Economic Journal, Vol. 105 , pp 881-896, 1995
3、托宾q效应托宾 Tobin, “A general equilibrium approach to monetary theory”, Journal of Mone y, Credit and Banking, pp15-29, Feb. 1969
4、消费的财富效应莫迪利亚尼 Franco Modigliani, “Monetary Policy and Consumption”, in Consumer Spending and Money Policy: The Linkages (Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. 1971), pp9-84
5、流动性偏好凯恩斯 Kenyes,J.M.,1936,“The general theory of employment, interest rate and money” in the collected writings of John Maynard Keeynes,Vol.6 London :Macmillan,197 1
6、真实经济周期模型基德兰德、普雷斯科特 Kydland,F.E.and Prescott,E.C.. “Time to build and aggregate fluctuations”, Econometrica 50(6),November:1345-70, 1982
7、泰勒规则泰勒 Taylor J., “Discretion versus policy rules in practice”, Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, Vol.39, 1993
8、动态非一致性博弈模型 Kydland,F,E and Prescott,E.C. Kydland,F,E and Prescott,E.C. ,“Rules rather than discretion: the inconsiste ncy of optimal plans”, Journal of Political Economy, Vol.85, PP473, June 1977
9、 MCI Freedman, C Freedman, C ,“The use of indicators and the monetary conditions index in Can ada” in Balino, T.J.T and Cottarelli,C eds. “Frameworks of monetary stabilit y-policy issues and country experiments”, IMF, PP470, 1994
10、跨期生活费用指数 Alchian和Klein Alchian, Klein “On a correct measure inflation”, Journal of Money, Credit a nd Banking, Feb. 1973
11、动态均衡物价指数 Shibuya Shibuya ,“Dynamic equilibrium price index: asset price and inflation”, Mone tary and Economic Studies, Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank o f Japan, 10(1), 1992
12、有弹性的通货膨胀目标 Ben Bernanke and Mark Gertler Ben Bernanke and Mark Gertler,“Monetary policy and asset price volatility”, in “New Challenge for Monetary Policy”, Jackson Hole, August 26-28,1999
13、金融体系内在脆弱性假说米什金 Minsky,H.“the financial instability hypothesis: a restatement ”帕77
14、生命周期假说 (Life cycle hypothesis) 莫迪利亚尼、布伦伯格 Modigliani,F and brumberg, F ,1954, “ Utility analysis and the consumption f unction :an interpretation of cross-section data.in post-keynesian economics” , ed.K.K. Kurihara, New Brunswick: Rutgers university press Modigliani,F and brumberg, F 1954. “Utility analysis and aggregate consumptio n functions :an attempt at integration” in the collected papers of franco mod igliani ,vol.2,the life cycle hypothesis of saving,ed.A.Abel, Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press,1980:79-127
15、流动性偏好 (Liquidity preference) 凯恩斯 Keynes,J.M. , 1937 ,“Alternative theories of the rate of interest”, Econom ic Journal 47, June : 241-52, in the general theory and after ;part 2 defence and development, collected writing of J.M. Keynes Vol.XIV, ed.D.E. Moggride, L ondon: Macmllan Keynes,J.M. 1936, “The general theory of employment, interest and money”,.I n collected writing of J.M. Keynes Vol.XII, ed. D.E. Moggride, London: Macmlla n
16、通货膨胀缺口 (Inflation Gap) 凯恩斯 Keynes, J.M 1940,”How to pay for the war”, Lodon” Macmillan. Reprinted in essays in persuadsion: The collected Writing of Jonh Mayynard Keynes Vol.IX, L ondon Macmillan,1972
17、 IS-LM模型希克斯,汉森 J.R.Hicks,1937,《凯恩斯先生与古典经济学:一个尝试性解释》,计量经济学年会
18、银行的衍生存款理论(derivative deposit theory of banking) 詹姆斯.彭宁顿 “Observations on the private banking establishments of the metropolis: first memorandum to huskisson”, In Economic writings of James pennington, ed. R.S. sayers, London The London School of Economics and political Science, 1963
19、金融加速因子伯南克,哥特勒等 Ben Bernanke, Mark Gertler and Simon Gilchrist, “The financial accelerator i n a quantitative business cycle framework”, NBER Working Paper 6455
20、费雪效应费雪 Fisher, I. 1930 “The theory of Interest” New York: Macmillan Company
21、乘数理论汉森 Hansen,A.H.1941 “business cycles and national income” New York: Norton
22、 “稳定黄金”法则
23 最优货币量学说米尔顿.弗里德曼 Friedman,M.,1969, “The optimal quantity of money” in The optimum quantity o f money and other essays, Chicago: Aldine
24、恒久性收入弗里德曼 Friedman,M. 1957, “A theory of consumption function”, Princeton university Press
25、鲍莫尔-托宾的存货理论鲍莫尔、托宾 Baumol, W.J. 1952 “The transactions demand for cash: an inventory theoretic approach” , Quarterly Journal of Economics 66,Nov. 545-56 Tobin, J. 1956 “The interest –elasticity of transactions demand for cash”, Review of economics and statistics 29, May :124-31
26、理性预期模型汉森、萨金特 Hansen, L. and Sargent ,T. 1981 “Linear rational expectations models for dyn amically interrelated variables. In Rational Expectations and Econometric prac tice, ed. R.Lucas, Jr. and T. Sargent, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Pr ess
27、通货膨胀税
28、金融结构雷蒙德.W.戈德史密斯《发达国家的金融结构与经济增长-关于金融形态的比较试验》,1955
29、金融抑制 金融深化罗纳德?I?麦金农和爱德华?S?肖《经济发展中的货币和资本》与《经济发展中的金融深化》The American Economic Rev iew,1970s
30、利率的期限结构模型萨金特 Sargent, T. 1979, “A note on maximum likelihood estimation of the rational e xpectations model of the term structure”, Journal of Monetary Economics 5:133 -43
31、永久收入假设克里斯蒂诺、艾肯鲍姆、马歇尔 Christensen,L., Eichenbaum ,M. and Marshall, D. 1911. “The permanent income hypothesis revisited”, Econometrica 59;397-424
32、货币中性 (Neutrality of money) 哈耶克 Hayek,F.A. von. 1931 “Prices and production”, London: George Routledge
33、货币交易方程式费雪 Fisher,I.1911, “The purchasing power of money” ,2nd revised edn.1926; repri nted New York:Kelley,1963
34、可贷资金理论
35、流动性升水理论
36、货币的替代效应
37、哈恩难题
国际金融
1、购买力平价理论卡塞尔 Cassel,G. 1916, “The present situation of the foreign exchanges”, Economic Journal 26,March: 62-5 2、资产组合平衡分析 Branson Branson,” Asset market and relative prices in exchange rate determination”, 1977 3、利率平价理论 4、一价定律 Izard Isard, p. 1979, “How far can we push the law of one price?” American Econom ic Review 67 5、特里芬难题特里芬 Triffen,R.1960, “ Golden and dollar crisis”, New Haven: Yale University Pre ss 6、 M-F模型 Mundell R.A Mundell R.A ,“The appropriate use of monetary and fiscal policy under fixed exchange rate” IMF Staff Paper, 1962 7、格雷欣法则 Thomas Gresham 1560, Thomas Gresham 1869, “The history of economics”, London: bliss, sands and Co. 8、 J-曲线效应 (J-curve effect) 麦吉 Magee, S., 1973, “Currency contracts, pass-through , and devaluation” Brook ings paper on economic Activity” 9、国际收支的吸收分析法(Absorption approach to the balance of payments) 亚历山大 Alexander, S. S., 1952, “effects of devaluation on a trade balance”, Intern ational monetary fund Staff papers, Vol.2:263-78 Alexander, S.S.,1959, “A simplified synthesis of elastic ties and absorption approaches”, American Economic Review 49:22-42 10、最优货币区理论 (optimal currency areas) 蒙代尔 Mundell,R.A.1961, “A theory of optimum currency areas”, American Economic R eview,September:657-65 11、国际收支的弹性分析方法 (Elasticities approach to the balance of payments) 查尔斯.比克迪克 Bickerdike, C.F.1920, “The instability of foreign exchange” ,Economic Journ al 30,March:118-22 12、抵补利率平价 (covered interest parity) 凯恩斯 Keynes,J.M,1923 “A tract on monetary reform”, London: Macmillan 13、马歇尔-勒纳条件 (Marshall-Lener Condition) 马歇尔 Marshall,A.1923 “Money, credit and commerce” London: Macmillan 14、货币贬值的吸收方法悉尼.亚特兰大 Alexander,S. 1952, “Effects of a devaluation on a trade balance” ,Internati onal Monetary Fund Staff Paper 2 :263-78 15、货币贬值的货币方法蒙代尔 Mundell,R.A. 1971, “monetary theory” pacific palisades: Good year 16、国际收支依赖性 经济模型斯旺 Swan, T.W. 1960, “Economic control in a dependent economy”, Economic record 36:51-66 17、汇率超调模型多恩布什 Dornbusch, R. 1976, “Expectations and exchange rate dynamics”, Journal of P olitical Economy 84(6):1161-76
金融市场学
1、随机游走模型 Kendall, Osborn, Arnold Moore     2、有效率市场假说(Efficient market hypothesis) Eugene Fama Eugene Fama, “Efficient Capital Market: a Review of Theory and Empirical Wo rk”, Journal of Finance, May 1970   3、规模效应(或小公司效应) Rolf Banz Banz,R.1981, “The relationship between return and market value of common sto ck”, Journal of Financial Economics 9:3-18 小公司效应在一月份的前两个星期最为明显,见Donald Keim, “Size Related Anomali es and Stock Return Seasonality: Future Empirical Evidence”, Journal of Finan cial Economics, June 1983; Marshall Blume, Robert Stambaugh, “Biases in Compu ted Returns: an Application to Size Effect”, Journal of Financial Economics, August 1983. 4、流动性效应 Amihud & Mendelson     5、账面价值/市场价值比率效应 Eugene Fama, Kenneth French Eugene Fama, Kenneth French, “The Cross Section of Expected Stock Returns”, Journal of Finance, June 1992.   6、逆转效应(过度反应) DeBondt, Thaler DeBondt, Thaler, “Does the Stock Market Overact?” Journal of Finance, (40)1 985   7、动力效应 N. Jegadeesh, S. Titman, N. Jegadeesh, S. Titman, “Return to Buying Winners and Selling Losers: Impli cations for Stock Market Efficiency”, Journal of Finance, (48)1993   8、股权溢价之谜米拉,普雷斯科特 Mehra, R. and Prescott,E.1985. “The equity premium: a puzzle.” Journal of M onetary Economics 15(2)   9、 Grossman-Stiglitz悖论 Grossman, Sanford, J. and Stiglitz, J. E Grossman, Sanford, J. and Stiglitz, J. E., 1980,, “On the Impossibility of I nformationally Efficient Markets”, American Economic Review 70, 393-408   10、现代组合理论 Harry Markowitz, Harry Markowitz, “Portfolio Selection”, Journal of Finance, March 1952   11、资本资产定价模型(CAPM)威廉?夏普 Sharpe,W.F. 1964, “Capital asset prices:a theory of market equilibrum under conditions risk”, Journal of Finance 19,September   1.放松了关于所有资产都可以市场化的假设,推导出存在非市场化资产情况下的资产定价公式。David Mayers, “Nonmarketable Assets and Capital Market Equilibrium unde r Uncertainty”, In Studier in the Theory of Capital Markets, ed. Michael Jens en, New York: Praeger. 2.多因素的资本资产定价模型Robert Merton, “An Intertemporal Capital Asset Pric ing Model”, Econometrica, 1973. 3.以消费为导向的资本资产定价模型Breeden D., “An Intertemporal Asset Pricing M odel with Stochastic Consumption and Investment Opportunities”, Journal of Fi nancial Economics, (7)1979. 12、 APT Stephen A. Ross Ross,S.A., “The arbitrage theory of capital asset pricing”,Journal of Econo mic Theory13(3),Dec.341-60   13、共同基金定理(mutual fund theorem) James Tobin James Tobin, “Liquidity Preference as Behavior toward Risk”, The Review of Economic Studies, February 1958   14、 M-M定理(又称不相关定理) Modigliani, Franco and Merton H. Miller Modigliani and Miller ,“The cost of capital, corporation finance, and the th eory of investment” ,American Economic Review, 48:261-97,1958 15、税差主义 F. Modigliani, M. H. Miller F. Modigliani, M. H. Miller, “Dividend Policy, Growth and the Valuation of S hares”, Journal of Business, October 1961. F. Modigliani, M. H. Miller, “Corporate Income Taxes and the Cost of Capital : A Correction,” American economic Review, 53(June 1963) pp.433-443认识到税收对资本结构以及企业价值的税盾(tax shield)效应,对MM定理进行了修正。 Farrar, Donald E. and Selwyn, Lee L. “Taxes, Corporate Financial Policy and R eturn to Investment,” National Tax Journal, 20, No.4(Dec. 1967), pp.444-454 Miller, Merton.H, “Debt and Taxes,” Journal of Finance 32,1977, pp.261-275从投资者之间在边际税率上的差异这个角度出发,在一般市场均衡的条件下,科学阐述了资本结构理论。 16、破产成本主义 Baxter, Nevins D. Baxter, Nevins D. “Leverage, Risk of Ruin and the Lost of Capital”, Journal of Finance, 22, no.4(September, 1967)pp.395-404 一旦债务超过可接受的水平,企业的平均资本成本就会随着债务水平的增加而增高,从而增加破产的可能性,过度的债务融资还会增加企业全部盈利的风险性,进而减少企业总价值。 参考Stiglitz, Joseph E., “A Re-Examination of the Modigliani- Miller Theorem, ” The American Review,59(Dec. 1969) pp.784-793 Stiglitz, Joseph E., “On the Irrelevance of corporate Financial Policy,” The American Review,64(Dec. 1974) pp.851-856 17 权衡理论 Robichek, Alexander A., and Myers, Stewart, Robichek, Alexander A., and Myers, Stewart, “Problems in the Theory of Optim al Capital Structure”, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, 1,no.1 (1966) Myers, Stewart, “The Capital Structure Puzzle,” Journal of Finance, 39, no.3 (July 1984), pp.575-592   Masulis, Ronald W. “Discuss: How Big is the Tax Advantage to Debt?” The Jou rnal of Finance,39,no.3(July 1984), pp.853-855将负债的成本从破产成本进一步扩展到代理成本、财务困境成本以及非负债税收收益的损失等方面,扩大了成本和收益的内容,形成后权衡理论。 18、代理成本理论 M. Jensen, W. Meckling, M. Jensen, W. Meckling, “The Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs, and Capital Structure”, Journal of Financial Economics, May 1976.   19、财务契约论 Smith, Clifford W. and Warner, Jerold B. Smith, Clifford W. and Warner, Jerold B. “On Financial Contracting: An Analy sis of Bond Covenants,” Journal of Financial Economics (1979)117-161   20、信号理论 Spence, A. M. and S. A. Ross Spence, A. M. “Job Marketing Signaling,” Quarterly Journal of Economics 87, 1973,pp.355-374 S. A. Ross, “The Determination of Financial Structure: the Incentive Signali ng Approach”, Bell Journal of Economics, (8)1977将信号理论运用到资本结构理论中。 21、新融资优序论 Myers, Stewart C. and Majluf, Nicholas S. Myers, Stewart C. and Majluf, Nicholas S. “Corporate Financing and Investmen t Decisions When Firms Have Information That Investors Do Not Have”, Journal of Financial Economics, 13(1984) pp.187-221   22、公司控制权市场 Henry Manne Henry Manne, “Mergers and the Market for Corporate Control”, Journal of Pol itical Economics(1965) pp110-120   23、金融契约论 Grossman, Sanford and Hart, Oliver Grossman, Sanford and Hart, Oliver, “Takeover Bids, the Free Rider Problem, and the Theory of Corporation”, Bell Journal of Economics, 11, no.1(1980) pp4 2-63   24、公司治理结构学说 Williamson, Oliver E Williamson, Oliver E., “Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance”, Journa l of Finance, 43 no.3(June 1988) pp.567-591   25、自由现金流理论 Jensen, Michael C. Jensen, Michael C. “Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow, Corporate Finance and Ta keover”, American Economic Review, May 1986, vol.76, no.2 pp323-329 Jensen, Michael C “The Free Cash Flow Theory of Takeover: A Ainancial Perspe ctive on Mergers and Acquisitions and the Economy”, “The Merger Boom”, Proc eedings of a conference sponsord by Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Oct.1987, pp.102-143. 26、市场无效说 Delong, Shleifer, Summers, Waldmann, Delong, Shleifer, Summers, Waldmann, “Noise Trader Risk in financial Markets ”, Journal of Political Economy, (98)1990.   27、行为资本资产定价模型 Hersh Shefrin, Meir Statman, Hersh Shefrin, Meir Statman, “Behavioral Capital Asset Pricing Theory”, Jou rnal of Financial and Quantative Analysts, September 1994.   28、期望理论(又称前景理论) D. Kahneman, A.Tversky D. Kahneman, A.Tversky, “Prospect Theory: An Analysts of Decision Making Und er Risk”, Econometrica, March 1979.   29、积极反馈投资策略 Summers De long, J.B. Shleifer, A. Summers and Roberts J.W, “Positive feedback inves tment strategies and destabilizing rational speculation”, The Journal of Fina nce, Vol. 45   30、噪声交易 Noise trade Black ,F Black ,F, 1986, “Noise”,Journal of Finance 41,July:529-43   31、 MBO 32、无套利模型休伯曼 Huberman,G.1982, “A simple approach to arbitrage pricing”, Journal of Econo mic theory28:183-91 33、布莱克-斯科尔斯期权定价模型布莱克、斯科尔斯 Black,F. and Scholes,M.J.1973, “The pricing of options and corporate liabili ties”, Journal of Political Economy81(3),May:637-54 34、二项式期权定价模型 考克斯(Cox)、罗斯(Ross)、罗宾斯坦(Robinstein)等人于1979年在《金融经济学月刊》上发表了论文期权定价:一种简易的方法 35、贴现现金流模型(Discount cash flow model) 布伦南 Brennan,M. 1979, “The pricing of contingent claims in discrete time models” , Journal of Finance34 :53-68 36、贝叶斯决策理论 Bayesian decision theory 托马斯.贝叶斯 Bayes,T.1763,”An essay towards solving a problem in the doctrine of chances” , Philosophical Transactions of the royal society:370-418   37、折旧的经济理论霍特林 Hotelling ,H.1925. “A general mathematical theory of depreciation”, Journal of the American statistical association 20, September: 340-53   38、违约溢价模型默顿 Merton,R.C. 1974, “on the pricing of corporate debt: the risk structure of i nterest rates”, Journal of Finance 29:449-70   39、股票回报模型希勒 Shiller,R. 1981, “Do stock prices move too much to be justified by subsequen t changes in dividends?” American Economic Review 71:421-36   40、委托-代理模型哈特 Hart,O. 1983 “Optimal lab information :an introduction”,Review of Economic Studies 50:3-35   41、公司控制理论施莱弗、萨默斯 Shleifer ,A. and Summers, L. 1988 , “Breach of trust in hostile takeovers”, In Corporate Takeovers: Causes and consequences ed. A. Auerbach, Chicago Pres s   42、公司治理结构法马 Fama,E. 1980, “Agency problems and the theory of the firm”, Journal of Poli tical Economy 88:288-307   43、委托-代理 (Principle and Agency) 罗斯 Ross,S. 1973, “The economic theory of agency: the principle’s problem”, Am erican review 63(20,May:134-9 44、非公开信息哈里斯 Harris,I.E. “Liquidity, trading rules,and electronic trading systems”, Mono graph Serious in Finance and Economics,New York University Salomon Ceter,New Y ork 45、风险厌恶普拉特 Pratt,J.W.1964.,“Risk aversion in small and in large”, Econometric 32:122-3 6   46、理性泡沫模型 Flood, Garber Flood,R.P. and Garber, P.M. “Market fundamentals Versus price-level bubbles: The first Tests”, Journal of Political Economy, August 1980   47、系统性风险威廉.夏普 Sharp,W.1964, “Capital asset prices: a theory of market equilibrium under co nditions of risks” Journal of Finance 19:425-42 48、股利折现模型 49、股利增长模型 银行中介 1、逆向选择 Akerlof Akerlof ,The market for “Lemons”, Quarterly Economics 84(3), Aug.488-500 2、不完全信息理论 Stiglitz和Weiss Stiglitz,Weiss “A credit rationing in markets with imperfect information”, American Economics Review, June 1981 3、信用可获性理论 R.V. Rosa G., H. Kare Kenn R.V. Rosa G., H. Kare Kenn, “Interest rate and central bank”, Money, Trade and Economic Growth, 1951 “Lenders’ preferences, credit rationing and the effectualness of monetary po licy”,Review of Economics and statistic, Aug. 1957 4、道德风险 (Moral Hazard) 阿罗 Arrow K.J .1964,“Essays in the Theory of risk- Bearing. Chicago: Aldine 5、适应性预期 (adaptive expectation)欧文.费雪 Fisher, I. 1911, “The purchasing power of money”, New York: Macmillan; late st edn, A.M. Kelley: New York, 1963 6、资金可得性学说鲁萨 Roosa,R.V.1951, “Interest rates and the central bank” In money, Trade, and Economic Growth: Essays in Honor of John H. Williams, New York: Macmillan 7、不完全信息条件下的信贷配给模型斯蒂格利茨,韦斯 Stiglitz,J. and Weiss,A.1981,“Credit rationing in markets with imperfect inf ormation”, American Economic Review71(3),June:393-410 8、戴蒙德模型戴蒙德 Diamond ,D. 1984, “Financial intermediation and delegated monitoring”, Revi ew of Economic studies 51:393-414 9、利率期限结构理论 10、真实票据学说 11、自由银行学派

抵抗天赋的诱惑(本文译自贝索斯在普林斯顿大学2010年学士毕业典礼上的演讲)


在我还是一个孩子的时候,我的夏天总是在德州祖父母的农场中度过。我帮忙修理风车,为牛接种疫苗,也做其它家务。每天下午,我们都会看肥皂剧,尤其是《我们的岁月》。我的祖父母参加了一个房车俱乐部,那是一群驾驶Airstream拖挂型房车的人们,他们结伴遍游美国和加拿大。每隔几个夏天,我也会加入他们。我们把房车挂在祖父的小汽车后面,然后加入300余名Airstream探险者们组成的浩荡队伍。
我爱我的祖父母,我崇敬他们,也真心期盼这些旅程。那是一次我大概十岁时的旅行,我照例坐在后座的长椅上,祖父开着车,祖母坐在他旁边,吸着烟。我讨厌烟味。
在那样的年纪,我会找任何借口做些估测或者小算术。我会计算油耗还有杂货花销等鸡毛蒜皮的小事。我听过一个有关吸烟的广告。我记不得细节了,但是广告大意是说,每吸一口香烟会减少几分钟的寿命,大概是两分钟。无论如何,我决定为祖母做个算术。我估测了祖母每天要吸几支香烟,每支香烟要吸几口等等,然后心满意足地得出了一个合理的数字。接着,我捅了捅坐在前面的祖母的头,又拍了拍她的肩膀,然后骄傲地宣称,“每天吸两分钟的烟,你就少活九年!”
我清晰地记得接下来发生了什么,而那是我意料之外的。我本期待着小聪明和算术技巧能赢得掌声,但那并没有发生。相反,我的祖母哭泣起来。我的祖父之前一直在默默开车,把车停在了路边,走下车来,打开了我的车门,等着我跟他下车。我惹麻烦了吗?我的祖父是一个智慧而安静的人。他从来没有对我说过严厉的话,难道这会是第一次?还是他会让我回到车上跟祖母道歉?我以前从未遇到过这种状况,因而也无从知晓会有什么后果发生。我们在房车旁停下来。祖父注视着我,沉默片刻,然后轻轻地、平静地说:“杰夫,有一天你会明白,善良比聪明更难。”
选择比天赋更重要
今天我想对你们说的是,天赋和选择不同。聪明是一种天赋,而善良是一种选择。天赋得来很容易——毕竟它们与生俱来。而选择则颇为不易。如果一不小心,你可能被天赋所诱惑,这可能会损害到你做出的选择。
在座各位都拥有许多天赋。我确信你们的天赋之一就是拥有精明能干的头脑。之所以如此确信,是因为入学竞争十分激烈,如果你们不能表现出聪明智慧,便没有资格进入这所学校。
你们的聪明才智必定会派上用场,因为你们将在一片充满奇迹的土地上行进。我们人类,尽管跬步前行,却终将令自己大吃一惊。我们能够想方设法制造清洁能源,也能够一个原子一个原子地组装微型机械,使之穿过细胞壁,然后修复细胞。这个月,有一个异常而不可避免的事情发生了——人类终于合成了生命。在未来几年,我们不仅会合成生命,还会按说明书驱动它们。我相信你们甚至会看到我们理解人类的大脑,儒勒·凡尔纳,马克·吐温,伽利略,牛顿——所有那些充满好奇之心的人都希望能够活到现在。作为文明人,我们会拥有如此之多的天赋,就像是坐在我面前的你们,每一个生命个体都拥有许多独特的天赋。
你们要如何运用这些天赋呢?你们会为自己的天赋感到骄傲,还是会为自己的选择感到骄傲?
追随自己内心的热情
16年前,我萌生了创办亚马逊的想法。彼时我面对的现实是互联网使用量以每年2300%的速度增长,我从未看到或听说过任何增长如此快速的东西。创建涵盖几百万种书籍的网上书店的想法令我兴奋异常,因为这个东西在物理世界里根本无法存在。那时我刚刚30岁,结婚才一年。
我告诉妻子MacKenzie想辞去工作,然后去做这件疯狂的事情,很可能会失败,因为大部分创业公司都是如此,而且我不确定那之后会发生什么。MacKenzie告诉我,我应该放手一搏。在我还是一个男孩儿的时候,我是车库发明家。我曾用水泥填充的轮胎、雨伞和锡箔以及报警器制作了一个自动关门器。我一直想做一个发明家,MacKenzie支持我追随内心的热情。
我当时在纽约一家金融公司工作,同事是一群非常聪明的人,我的老板也很有智慧,我很羡慕他。我告诉我的老板我想开办一家在网上卖书的公司。他带我在中央公园漫步良久,认真地听我讲完,最后说:“听起来真是一个很好的主意,但是对那些目前没有谋到一份好工作的人来说,这个主意会更好。”
这一逻辑对我而言颇有道理,他说服我在最终作出决定之前再考虑48小时。那样想来,这个决定确实很艰难,但是最终,我决定拼一次。我认为自己不会为尝试过后的失败而遗憾,倒是有所决定但完全不付诸行动会一直煎熬着我。在深思熟虑之后,我选择了那条不安全的道路,去追随我内心的热情。我为那个决定感到骄傲。
明天,非常现实地说,你们从零塑造自己人生的时代即将开启。
你们会如何运用自己的天赋?你们又会作出怎样的抉择?
你们是被惯性所引导,还是追随自己内心的热情?
你们会墨守陈规,还是勇于创新?
你们会选择安逸的生活,还是选择一个奉献与冒险的人生?
你们会屈从于批评,还是会坚守信念?
你们会掩饰错误,还是会坦诚道歉?
你们会因害怕拒绝而掩饰内心,还是会在面对爱情时勇往直前?
你们想要波澜不惊,还是想要搏击风浪?
你们会在严峻的现实之下选择放弃,还是会义无反顾地前行?
你们要做愤世嫉俗者,还是踏实的建设者?
你们要不计一切代价地展示聪明,还是选择善良?
我要做一个预测:在你们80岁时某个追忆往昔的时刻,只有你一个人静静对内心诉说着你的人生故事,其中最为充实、最有意义的那段讲述,会被你们作出的一系列决定所填满。最后,是选择塑造了我们的人生。为你自己塑造一个伟大的人生故事。
谢谢,祝你们好运!