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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 91

P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导

Longing now for some permanent respectable business, I advertised for a partner, stating that I had $2,500 to invest and would add my unremitting personal attention to the capital and the business. This advertisement gave me an altogether new insight into human nature. Whoever wishes to know how some people live, or want to live, let him advertise for a partner, at the same time stating that he has a large or small capital to invest. I was flooded with answers to my advertisements and received no less than ninety-three different propositions for the use of my capital. Of these, at least one-third were from porter-house keepers. Brokers, pawnbrokers, lottery-policy dealers, patent medicine men, inventors, and others also made application. Some of my correspondents declined to specifically state the nature of their business, but they promised to open the door to untold wealth.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50115
定位:Additional excerpt 91 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

巴纳姆渴望一份永久而体面的生意,于是登广告找合伙人,说自己有2500美元可投资,并会亲自全力投入。这则广告让他对人性的认识焕然一新。谁想知道某些人怎么生活或想怎么生活,就登广告找合伙人,同时说明自己有多少资本。应征信如潮水般涌来,他收到至少93个使用他资金的提议。其中至少三分之一来自廉价旅馆老板。经纪人、当铺老板、彩票贩子、专利药商、发明家等也来申请。有些人不肯具体说明业务性质,但承诺打开通往无尽财富的大门。

上下文

巴纳姆结束巡演后想转型做正经生意,登广告寻找合伙人,结果收到大量五花八门的提议。

今日一问

如果你公开自己的资源,会吸引来什么样的人?你如何筛选真正可靠的合作者?

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