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约翰·D·洛克菲勒:洛克菲勒回忆录·补录 193
约翰·D·洛克菲勒《洛克菲勒回忆录》· Random Reminiscences of Men and Events · 领导
I had desired to retire from business in the early nineties. Having begun work so young, I felt that at fifty it was due me to have freedom from absorption in active business affairs and to devote myself to a variety of interests other than money making, which had claimed a portion of my time since the beginning of my business career. But 1891-92 were years of ominous outlook. In 1893 the storm broke, and I had many investments to care for, as I have already related. This year and the next was a trying period of grave anxiety to everyone. No one could retire from work at such a time. In the Standard we continued to make progress even through all these panic years, as we had large reserves of cash on account of our very conservative methods of financing. In 1894 or 1895 I was able to carry out my plans to be relieved from any association with the actual management of the company's affairs. From that time, as I have said, I have had little or no part in the conduct of the business.
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我原本打算在九十年代初退休。因为开始工作太早,我觉得五十岁就该从繁忙的商业事务中解脱出来,把时间花在赚钱以外的各种兴趣上——自从经商以来,赚钱已经占了我不少精力。但1891到1892年形势不妙,1893年危机爆发,我有很多投资要照管。那两年人人焦虑。这种时候谁也不能退休。由于我们理财非常保守,手里有大量现金储备,标准石油公司在那些恐慌年份里仍能继续前进。到1894或1895年,我才得以按计划脱离公司日常管理。从那以后,我几乎不再参与经营。
上下文
洛克菲勒在回忆录中讲述自己原定五十岁退休,因1893年经济恐慌而推迟。
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你为自己设定的退休或退出计划,有没有为突发危机留出缓冲?
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