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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 498
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
Unless a man enters upon the vocation intended for him by nature, and best suited to his peculiar genius, he cannot succeed. I am glad to believe that the majority of persons do find the right vocation. Yet we see many who have mistaken their calling, from the blacksmith up (or down) to the clergyman. You will see for instance, that extraordinary linguist the “learned blacksmith,” who ought to have been a teacher of languages; and you may have seen lawyers, doctors and clergymen who were better fitted by nature for the anvil or the lapstone.
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定位:Additional excerpt 498 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
一个人如果不进入天性适合他的行当,就很难成功。巴纳姆说,多数人其实能找到对的职业,但我们也常看到入错行的人:比如有铁匠其实是语言天才,该去教语言;也有律师、医生或牧师,天性更适合打铁或做鞋。这说明,职业和天赋错位,再努力也事倍功半。所以,别只看行业体面不体面,要看清自己的长处在哪里,把力气用对地方。
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巴纳姆在自传中举出各种“入错行”的例子,强调职业与个人天赋匹配的重要性。
今日一问
你身边有没有人明明有某方面天赋,却困在不适合的岗位上?你自己呢?
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