精美英文欣赏:成功的首要条件和最大秘诀

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•       第 1 页： 美文欣赏
•       第 2 页： 参考译文
•       第 3 页： 词汇释义

      引言：

      获得成功的首要条件喝最大秘诀是：把精力和财力完全集中于所干的事业上。

      Theprimeconditiongreatsecretsofsuccess

      Itiswellthatyoungmenshouldbeginatthebeginningandoccupythemostsubordinatepositions. ManyoftheleadingbusinessmenofPittsburghhadaseriousresponsibilitythrustuponthemattheverythresholdoftheircareer. Theywereintroducedtothebroom, andspentthefirsthoursoftheirbusinesslivessweepingouttheoffice. Inoticewehavejanitorsandjanitressesnowinoffices, andouryoungmenunfortunatelymissthatsalutarybranchofbusinesseducation. Butifbychancetheprofessionalsweeperisabsentanymorning, theboywhohasthegeniusofthefuturepartnerinhimwillnothesitatetotryhishandatthebroom. TheotherdayafondfashionablemotherinMichiganaskedayoungmanwhetherhehadeverseenaladysweepinaroomsograndlyasherPriscilla. Hesaidno, heneverhad ,andthemotherwasgratifiedbeyondmeasure, butthensaidhe,afterapause, “WhatIshouldliketoseeherdoissweepoutaroom” Itdoesnothurtthenewestcomertosweepouttheofficeifnecessary. Iwasoneofthosesweepersmyself.

      Assumingthatyouhaveallobtainedemploymentandarefairlystarted, myadvicetoyouis “aimhigh”. Iwouldnotgiveafigfortheyoungmanwhodoesnotalreadyseehimselfthepartnerortheheadofanimportantfirm. Donotrestcontentforamomentinyourthoughtsasheadclerk, orforeman, orgeneralmanagerinanyconcern, nomatterhowextensive. Saytoyourself ，“Myplaceisatthetop.” Bekinginyourdreams.

      Andhereistheprimeconditionofsuccess, thegreatsecret: concentrateyourenergy, thought, andcapitalexclusivelyuponthebusinessinwhichyouareengaged. Havingbeguninoneline, resolvetofightitoutonthatline, toleadinit, adopteveryimprovement, havethebestmachinery, andknowthemostaboutit.

      Theconcernswhichfailarethosewhichhavescatteredtheircapital, whichmeansthattheyhavescatteredtheirbrainsalso. Theyhaveinvestmentsinthis, orthat, ortheother, herethere, andeverywhere. “Don’tputallyoureggsinonebasket.” isallwrong. Itellyouto “putallyoureggsinonebasket, andthenwatchthatbasket.” Lookroundyouandtakenotice, menwhodothatnotoftenfail. Itiseasytowatchandcarrytheonebasket. Itistryingtocarrytoomanybaskets，whichbreakmosteggsinthiscountry. Hewhocarriesthreebasketsmustputoneonhishead, whichisapttotumbleandtriphimup. OnefaultoftheAmericanbusinessmanislackofconcentration.

      TosummarizewhatIhavesaid: aimforthehighest; neverenterabarroom; donottouchliquor, orifatallonlyatmeals; neverspeculate; neverindorsebeyondyoursurpluscashfund; makethefirm’sinterestyours; breakordersalwaystosaveowners; concentrate; putallyoureggsinonebasket, andwatchthatbasket; expenditurealwayswithinrevenue; lastly, benotimpatient, forasEmersonsays, “noonecancheatyououtofultimatesuccessbutyourselves.”