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爱德华·博克：爱德华·博克自传·补录 434
爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导
One of Theodore Roosevelt's arguments which made a deep impression upon Bok was that no man had a right to devote his entire life to the making of money. "You are in a peculiar position," said the man of Oyster Bay one day to Bok; "you are in that happy position where you can make money and do good at the same time. A man wields a tremendous power for good or for evil who is welcomed into a million homes and read with confidence. That's fine, and is all right so far as it goes, and in your case it goes very far. Still, there remains more for you to do. The public has built up for you a personality: now give that personality to whatever interests you in contact with your immediate fellowmen: something in your neighborhood, your city, or your State. With one hand work and write to your national audience: let no fads sway you. Hew close to the line. But, with the other hand, swing into the life immediately around you. Think it over."
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定位：Additional excerpt 434 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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罗斯福对博克说，人不应把一生都用来赚钱。博克处境特殊，既能赚钱又能行善，因为他走进千家万户、被信任地阅读，影响力巨大。但罗斯福提醒：公众已为你树立了人格形象，现在要把这个形象投入到身边具体的事务中——社区、城市或州。一只手继续为全国读者写作，不追时髦、坚守原则；另一只手伸向身边的生活。核心是：影响力不能只停留在全国舞台，要落地到身边，用一半精力做本地实事。
上下文
罗斯福在交谈中给博克的建议，强调成功者应对身边社区尽责。
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你能否用一部分精力，为所在社区或城市做一件具体的好事？
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