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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 327
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
With all his waggery he was subject at times to moods of the deepest despondency, bordering on insanity. Madness ran in his family. His brother, in a fit of frenzy, had blown his brains out. Henry himself had twice attempted his own life while in my employ in New York. Some time after our present journey to Havana, I sent him to London. He conducted my business precisely as I directed, writing up his account with me correctly to a penny. Then handing it to a mutual friend with directions to give it to me when I arrived in London the following week, he went to his lodgings and committed suicide.
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定位:Additional excerpt 327 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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巴纳姆讲他雇的亨利:这人平时爱开玩笑,却会突然陷入极深的绝望,近乎发疯。他家族有疯病,哥哥发病时开枪自杀,亨利在纽约替巴纳姆做事时也两次试图自杀。后来巴纳姆派他去伦敦办事,他完全照吩咐做,账目算到一分不差,把账本交给共同的朋友转交,然后回住处自杀了。核心是:表面正常甚至可靠的人,可能正被精神疾病折磨;家族史是重要信号。今天若身边有人情绪大起大落或有家族精神病史,别只当性格问题,要留心观察、鼓励就医,并减少其独处风险。
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巴纳姆是美国19世纪马戏团大亨,自传《奋斗与胜利》记录他经营演出和用人的经历。
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你身边有没有情绪突然低落却硬撑的人?你能做点什么?
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