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布克·T·华盛顿:力争上游·摘录 262
布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导
In my efforts on the public platform I never have been able to understand why people come to hear me speak. This question I never can rid myself of. Time and time again, as I have stood in the street in front of a building and have seen men and women passing in large numbers into the audience room where I was to speak, I have felt ashamed that I should be the cause of people—as it seemed to me—wasting a valuable hour of their time. Some years ago I was to deliver an address before a literary society in Madison, Wis. An hour before the time set for me to speak, a fierce snow-storm began, and continued for several hours. I made up my mind that there would be no audience, and that I should not have to speak, but, as a matter of duty, I went to the church, and found it packed with people. The surprise gave me a shock that I did not recover from during the whole evening.
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定位:Excerpt 262 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
华盛顿始终不理解人们为何来听他演讲,甚至为此感到不安。他常站在街上看到人们涌入会场,就觉得让他们浪费宝贵的一小时很惭愧。有一年在麦迪逊市,演讲前一小时突降暴风雪,他以为不会有人来,结果教堂挤满了人,这让他震惊得整晚没缓过来。这反映了他谦卑、不自我膨胀的心态,也提醒我们:别人愿意花时间听你说话,是一种信任,应当珍惜并认真准备。
上下文
华盛顿在书中回忆自己作为演讲者的经历,强调他始终对听众的到场感到意外和感激。
今日一问
当别人花时间听你分享时,你是否意识到这是一种信任,并为此做足准备?
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