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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：自助论·摘录 54
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导
When a little over twenty-one years of age, Heathcoat went to Nottingham, where he readily found employment, for which he soon received the highest remuneration, as a setter-up of hosiery and warp-frames, and was much respected for his talent for invention, general intelligence, and the sound and sober principles that governed his conduct. He also continued to pursue the subject on which his mind had before been occupied, and laboured to compass the contrivance of a twist traverse-net machine. He first studied the art of making the Buckingham or pillow-lace by hand, with the object of effecting the same motions by mechanical means. It was a long and laborious task, requiring the exercise of great perseverance and ingenuity. His master, Elliot, described him at that time as inventive, patient, self-denying, and taciturn, undaunted by failures and mistakes, full of resources and expedients, and entertaining the most perfect confidence that his application of mechanical principles would eventually be crowned with success.
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定位：Excerpt 54 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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赫斯考特二十出头去诺丁汉，凭手艺很快拿最高工资，做织袜机和经线机的装配调试。他真正想干的是发明能自动织网眼蕾丝的机器。他先亲手学做白金汉花边，把每个动作拆开，再琢磨用机械复现。这活儿又长又苦，全靠耐心和巧思。老板艾略特说他：爱发明、能忍、自律、话少，不怕失败，点子多，坚信机械原理终会成功。核心是：把手上功夫拆成可复制的动作，再用机器实现，这需要长期死磕。
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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助》中的工匠故事，19世纪英国工业革命时期，讲述发明家约翰·赫斯考特早年经历。
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