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布克·T·华盛顿:力争上游·摘录 138

布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导

The school was constantly growing in numbers, so much so that, after we had got the farm paid for, the cultivation of the land begun, and the old cabins which we had found on the place somewhat repaired, we turned our attention toward providing a large, substantial building. After having given a good deal of thought to the subject, we finally had the plans drawn for a building that was estimated to cost about six thousand dollars. This seemed to us a tremendous sum, but we knew that the school must go backward or forward, and that our work would mean little unless we could get hold of the students in their home life.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2376
定位:Excerpt 138 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

学校人数不断增长,农场买下、土地开耕、旧木屋也修了修,于是他们把注意力转向盖一栋大而结实的楼。反复考虑后,请人画了图,估算要六千美元。这在当时是天文数字,但他们清楚学校不进则退,而且如果不能深入学生的家庭生活,工作就意义不大。这里的取舍是:明知钱远远不够,也要为长远发展迈出一步,因为停滞等于倒退。做法是先规划、再筹款,把目标定得比手头资源大一点。

上下文

华盛顿在《超越奴役》中回忆塔斯基吉学校规模扩大后,决定兴建主楼,当时学校财力十分有限。

今日一问

你有没有因为觉得“钱不够”而迟迟不敢为一个长远目标迈出第一步?

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