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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:自助论·摘录 163

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导

Being too poor, however, to undertake such an enterprise without powerful help, he set sail for England in the hope that he might there obtain it. The fame of his success in raising the wreck off the Bahamas had already preceded him. He applied direct to the Government. By his urgent enthusiasm, he succeeded in overcoming the usual inertia of official minds; and Charles II. eventually placed at his disposal the “Rose Algier,” a ship of eighteen guns and ninety-five men, appointing him to the chief command.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/935
定位:Excerpt 163 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

核心是:菲普斯没钱独自打捞,就带着已有名声去英国找强大靠山,靠执着打动官方,拿到国王的船和指挥权。他太穷,无法独自承担这种工程,于是扬帆去英国寻求支持。他在巴哈马捞沉船成功的名声已经先传到英国,他直接向政府申请。凭着一股紧迫的热情,他克服了官场常见的拖沓惰性,查理二世最终把装有十八门炮、九十五人的“玫瑰阿尔及尔号”交给他,并任命他全权指挥。这里的关键不是空想,而是先做出一点可被看见的成绩,再用它去说服掌握资源的人;同时,面对官僚体系,持续而具体的请求比抱怨更有效。

上下文

菲普斯第一次打捞小有收获后,前往伦敦向查理二世政府争取支持。

今日一问

你手头有什么小成果,可以拿去说服一个能给你资源的人?

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