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布克·T·华盛顿：力争上游·摘录 165
布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导
In the summer of 1882 Miss Davidson and I both went North and engaged in the work of raising funds for the completion of our new building. On my way North I stopped in New York to try to get a letter of recommendation from an officer of a missionary organization who had become somewhat acquainted with me a few years previous. This man not only refused to give me the letter, but advised me most earnestly to go back home at once, and not make any attempt to get money, for he was quite sure that I would never get more than enough to pay my travelling expenses. I thanked him for his advice, and proceeded on my journey.
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定位：Excerpt 165 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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华盛顿和戴维森小姐去北方为新楼筹款，他顺路找一位曾有一面之缘的传教士机构负责人写推荐信。那人不仅拒绝，还极力劝他立刻回家，断言他连路费都筹不到。华盛顿道谢后继续上路。核心是：别人的悲观判断不能替你决定行动。原因在于，对方基于偏见或有限信息，未必了解你的决心和资源。可执行的做法是：听取建议但保留自主权，把拒绝当作信息而非判决，按计划推进，用结果回应质疑。
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