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安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导

One gets so many kind offers of assistance when assistance is no longer necessary, or when one is in a position which would probably enable him to repay a favor, that it is delightful to record an act of pure and disinterested benevolence. Here was a poor Scottish woman bereft of her husband, with her eldest son just getting a start and a second in his early teens, whose misfortunes appealed to this man, and who in the most delicate manner sought to mitigate them. Although my mother was able to decline the proffered aid, it is needless to say that Mr. McCandless obtained a place in our hearts sacred to himself. I am a firm believer in the doctrine that people deserving necessary assistance at critical periods in their career usually receive it. There are many splendid natures in the world--men and women who are not only willing, but anxious to stretch forth a helping hand to those they know to be worthy. As a rule, those who show willingness to help themselves need not fear about obtaining the help of others.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17976
定位:Additional excerpt 105 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

卡内基感慨:人常在不缺帮助时收到帮助,或在自己有能力回报时才有人示好,所以那种纯粹无私的善举格外可贵。一个丧夫的苏格兰穷女人,大儿子刚起步,二儿子才十几岁,她的不幸打动了麦坎德利斯,他用最得体的方式想减轻她的负担。虽然母亲能拒绝这份援助,但麦坎德利斯从此在他们心中有了神圣位置。卡内基相信:在人生关键时刻真正值得帮助的人,通常能得到帮助;愿意自助的人,不必担心没人帮。

上下文

卡内基自传中评论麦坎德利斯主动援助其母一事,并引申出对互助与自助的信念。

今日一问

你帮助别人时,是在对方开口后,还是在他开口前就体面地伸出援手?

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