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布克·T·华盛顿：力争上游·摘录 158
布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导
The failure of this last kiln left me without a single dollar with which to make another experiment. Most of the teachers advised the abandoning of the effort to make bricks. In the midst of my troubles I thought of a watch which had come into my possession years before. I took the watch to the city of Montgomery, which was not far distant, and placed it in a pawn-shop. I secured cash upon it to the amount of fifteen dollars, with which to renew the brickmaking experiment. I returned to Tuskegee, and, with the help of the fifteen dollars, rallied our rather demoralized and discouraged forces and began a fourth attempt to make bricks. This time, I am glad to say, we were successful. Before I got hold of any money, the time-limit on my watch had expired, and I have never seen it since; but I have never regretted the loss of it.
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定位：Excerpt 158 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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第三窑塌了，华盛顿一分钱不剩，多数教师劝他放弃。他想起多年前得到的一块表，拿到附近蒙哥马利城的当铺当了十五美元，回来重整士气，开始第四次制砖，这次成功了。表后来因过期没赎回，他从不后悔。核心是：在关键节点，愿意押上个人财物换一次机会，同时用这笔钱稳住团队。今天遇到类似抉择，可以问自己：这个尝试值不值得押上一点个人成本？但也要设好止损。
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塔斯基吉学院早期经费极度困难，华盛顿常自掏腰包或典当私人物品维持学校运转。
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