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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 90
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
I have said that the show business has as many grades of dignity as trade, which ranges all the way from the mammoth wholesale establishment down to the corner stand. The itinerant amusement business is at the bottom of the ladder. I had begun there, but I had no wish to stay there; in fact, I was thoroughly disgusted with the trade of a travelling showman, and although I felt that I could succeed in that line, yet I always regarded it, not as an end, but as a means to something better.
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定位：Additional excerpt 90 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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巴纳姆说，演艺行业和贸易一样有等级，从大型批发机构到街角小摊。流动娱乐业是最底层。他起步于此，但不想久留；事实上，他彻底厌恶巡回演出这一行。尽管他觉得自己能成功，但他始终把它看作达到更好目标的手段，而非终点。这反映了他的心态：把当前工作当作跳板，积累资本和经验，为更体面、更稳定的事业做准备。他不满足于现状，有明确的向上目标。
上下文
巴纳姆在自传中回顾早期巡回演出经历，说明自己不甘于底层，始终寻求提升。
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