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布克·T·华盛顿:力争上游·摘录 199

布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导

Some people may say that it was Tuskegee’s good luck that brought to us this gift of fifty thousand dollars. No, it was not luck. It was hard work. Nothing ever comes to me, that is worth having, except as the result of hard work. When Mr. Huntington gave me the first two dollars, I did not blame him for not giving me more, but made up my mind that I was going to convince him by tangible results that we were worthy of larger gifts. For a dozen years I made a strong effort to convince Mr. Huntington of the value of our work. I noted that just in proportion as the usefulness of the school grew, his donations increased. Never did I meet an individual who took a more kindly and sympathetic interest in our school than did Mr. Huntington. He not only gave money to us, but took time in which to advise me, as a father would a son, about the general conduct of the school.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2376
定位:Excerpt 199 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

有人可能说塔斯基吉拿到五万美元是运气好,华盛顿坚决否认:这是努力工作的结果。他从不把别人给得少归咎于对方,而是下决心用实实在在的成果证明学校值得更多支持。他花了十几年说服亨廷顿,随着学校作用变大,捐款也增加。亨廷顿不仅给钱,还像父亲一样给建议。核心是:信任和资源靠成果一点点赢得,不是靠运气或抱怨。今天,想获得更大支持,先做出可见的成果。

上下文

华盛顿在自传中反驳“运气论”,强调塔斯基吉学院靠实际成效赢得亨廷顿长期支持。

今日一问

你正在争取的支持,有没有用“ tangible results”去证明?还是只在等待运气?

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