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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 511
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
Among the maxims of the elder Rothschild was one, an apparent paradox: “Be cautious and bold.” This seems to be a contradiction in terms, but it is not, and there is great wisdom in the maxim. It is, in fact, a condensed statement of what I have already said. It is to say, “you must exercise your caution in laying your plans, but be bold in carrying them out.” A man who is all caution, will never dare to take hold and be successful; and a man who is all boldness, is merely reckless, and must eventually fail. A man may go on “‘change” and make fifty or one hundred thousand dollars in speculating in stocks, at a single operation. But if he has simple boldness without caution, it is mere chance, and what he gains to-day he will lose to-morrow. You must have both the caution and the boldness, to insure success.
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罗斯柴尔德家有一条看似矛盾的家训:“谨慎而大胆。”这并不矛盾:做计划时要谨慎,把风险想透;执行时要大胆,看准了就果断出手。只会谨慎的人,永远不敢动手,成不了事;只会大胆的人,是鲁莽,早晚要栽。比如有人去股市投机,一次赚了五万十万,但如果只有胆量没有谨慎,那纯粹是碰运气,今天赚的明天就赔回去。想稳当成功,计划和执行这两样缺一不可。
上下文
巴纳姆在自传中引用老罗斯柴尔德的格言,说明做生意既要有风险意识,又要有行动魄力。
今日一问
你最近一个决定,是计划时太草率,还是执行时太犹豫?
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