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华莱士·沃特尔斯:致富的科学·摘录 137

华莱士·沃特尔斯《致富的科学》· The Science of Getting Rich · 投资

Without good musical faculty no one can succeed as a teacher of music; without well-developed mechanical faculties no one can achieve great success in any of the mechanical trades; without tact and the commercial faculties no one can succeed in mercantile pursuits. But to possess in a well-developed state the faculties required in your particular vocation does not insure getting rich. There are musicians who have remarkable talent, and who yet remain poor; there are blacksmiths, carpenters, and so on who have excellent mechanical ability, but who do not get rich; and there are merchants with good faculties for dealing with men who nevertheless fail.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59844
定位:Excerpt 137 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

没有好的音乐能力,当不好音乐老师;机械能力不强,在机械行业难有大成;没有商业头脑和分寸感,做生意也难成功。但华莱士提醒:能力成熟并不保证致富。有才华横溢的音乐家依然贫穷,有手艺精湛的铁匠、木匠并不富有,有善于与人打交道的商人照样失败。这说明能力只是必要条件,不是充分条件。致富还需要正确的方法和方向。所以,别以为练好本事就万事大吉,还要检查自己是否在用对的方式使用这些本事。

上下文

华莱士在此区分“有能力”和“能致富”,指出能力之外还有关键因素。

今日一问

你身边有没有能力很强却没致富的人,他们缺的是什么?

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