事业 · 创业者自述

布克·T·华盛顿:力争上游·摘录 46

布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导

The sweeping of the recitation-room in the manner that I did it seems to have paved the way for me to get through Hampton. Miss Mary F. Mackie, the head teacher, offered me a position as janitor. This, of course, I gladly accepted, because it was a place where I could work out nearly all the cost of my board. The work was hard and taxing but I stuck to it. I had a large number of rooms to care for, and had to work late into the night, while at the same time I had to rise by four o’clock in the morning, in order to build the fires and have a little time in which to prepare my lessons. In all my career at Hampton, and ever since I have been out in the world, Miss Mary F. Mackie, the head teacher to whom I have referred, proved one of my strongest and most helpful friends. Her advice and encouragement were always helpful in strengthening to me in the darkest hour.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2376
定位:Excerpt 46 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

华盛顿把教室打扫得特别认真,这为他赢得汉普顿学院一份勤杂工职位,能抵掉大部分食宿费。工作很苦:他要照管很多房间,干到深夜,凌晨四点又得起床生火,再挤时间备课。但他坚持下来,还和负责老师玛丽·麦克基成了终身良友,她的建议和鼓励在他最黑暗时给了他力量。核心是:把小事做到超出预期,机会和信任会跟着来。为什么?因为别人先看你做事的态度,再决定给不给你机会。怎么做?接下苦活不敷衍,守时守质,同时主动向可靠的前辈请教。

上下文

华盛顿在自传中回忆在汉普顿学院半工半读的日子,以及恩师麦克基对他的帮助。

今日一问

你手上哪件不起眼的小事,可以做到让人记住你的可靠?

公版作品;原文逐字取自 Project Gutenberg,仅摘录段落并附全书链接。

本文本为公版;底本与原文链接见上。 版权

← 返回原文库