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安德鲁·卡内基：安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 294
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
Up to this time I had the reputation in business of being a bold, fearless, and perhaps a somewhat reckless young man. Our operations had been extensive, our growth rapid and, although still young, I had been handling millions. My own career was thought by the elderly ones of Pittsburgh to have been rather more brilliant than substantial. I know of an experienced one who declared that if "Andrew Carnegie's brains did not carry him through his luck would." But I think nothing could be farther from the truth than the estimate thus suggested. I am sure that any competent judge would be surprised to find how little I ever risked for myself or my partners. When I did big things, some large corporation like the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was behind me and the responsible party. My supply of Scotch caution never has been small; but I was apparently something of a dare-devil now and then to the manufacturing fathers of Pittsburgh. They were old and I was young, which made all the difference.
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定位：Additional excerpt 294 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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直到这时，卡内基在商界的名声是胆大、无畏，也许还有点鲁莽的年轻人。他们业务规模大、增长快，虽然年轻，他已经手数百万。匹兹堡的年长者认为他的事业与其说扎实，不如说风光。他认识一位经验丰富的人说：“如果安德鲁·卡内基的脑子不能带他过关，他的运气也会。”但卡内基认为这离真相最远。他确信任何公正的评判者都会惊讶地发现，他为自己或合伙人冒的风险其实很小。当他做大事时，背后总有宾夕法尼亚铁路公司这样的大企业做责任方。他的苏格兰式谨慎从不缺少；只是在匹兹堡的制造业老前辈看来，他有时像个冒失鬼。他们老，他年轻，差别就在这里。
上下文
卡内基自传中反思自己早年被视为鲁莽，实则背后有大公司支持且谨慎。
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别人对你的风险偏好评价，与你实际承担的风险是否一致？你如何确保冒险有后盾？
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