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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 20
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
My father, for his time and locality, was a man of much enterprise. He could, and actually did, “keep a hotel”; he had a livery stable and ran, in a small way, what in our day would be called a Norwalk Express; and he also kept a country store. With greater opportunities and a larger field for his efforts and energies, he might have been a man of mark and means. Not that he was successful, for he never did a profitable business; but I, who saw him in his various pursuits, and acted as his clerk, caught something of his enterprising spirit, and, perhaps without egotism, I may say I inherited that characteristic. My business education was as good as the limited field afforded, and I soon put it to account and service.
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定位:Additional excerpt 20 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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巴纳姆评价父亲:在他那个时代和地方,算很有闯劲。父亲真开过旅馆,有出租马车的马房,还小规模经营后来叫“诺沃克快运”的生意,同时开着乡村商店。巴纳姆说,如果机会更多、舞台更大,父亲可能成为有名望有资产的人。但父亲并没成功,生意从没真正赚过钱。不过巴纳姆跟着父亲干各种行当、当店员,耳濡目染,也继承了那股敢闯的劲头。他说自己的商业教育虽受限于小地方,但已经够用,很快派上了用场。
上下文
巴纳姆在自传中回顾父亲的一生。他父亲在康涅狄格州贝塞尔镇经营多种小生意,但都没赚到大钱。
今日一问
你从家人身上继承的,是看得见的财产,还是那股敢闯敢试的劲头?
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