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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 178
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
The great natural philosopher, Faraday, who was the son of a blacksmith, wrote, when a young man, to Humphry Davy, asking for employment at the Royal Institution. Davy consulted a friend on the matter. "Here is a letter from a young man named Faraday; he has been attending my lectures, and wants me to give him employment at the Royal Institution--what can I do?" "Do? put him to washing bottles; if he is good for anything he will do it directly; if he refuses he is good for nothing." But the boy who could experiment in the attic of an apothecary shop with an old pan and glass vials during every moment he could snatch from his work saw an opportunity in washing bottles, which led to a professorship at the Royal Academy at Woolwich. Tyndall said of this boy with no chance, "He is the greatest experimental philosopher the world has ever seen." He became the wonder of his age in science.
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定位：Excerpt 178 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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伟大的自然哲学家法拉第是铁匠的儿子，年轻时写信给汉弗莱·戴维，想在皇家研究院谋职。戴维问朋友怎么办，朋友说：“让他去洗瓶子；如果他是块料，会立刻去干；如果拒绝，就一无是处。”这个能挤时间在药房阁楼用旧锅和玻璃瓶做实验的男孩，在洗瓶子里看到了机会，后来当上伍利奇皇家学院的教授。廷德尔说这个毫无机会的男孩是“世界见过的最伟大的实验哲学家”。核心是：机会常藏在最不起眼的杂活里，肯干的人会把它变成跳板。
上下文
马登《奋力向前》引法拉第从洗瓶工到科学巨匠的故事，说明低起点与肯干的价值。
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眼前一件看似屈才的杂活，你愿不愿意先干好，再从中找出下一步的机会？
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