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30TheRoadtoSuccess成功Andrew•Itiswellthatyoungmenshouldbeginatthebeginningandoccupythemostsubordinatepositions.ManyoftheleadingbusinessmenofPittsburghhadaseriousresponsibilitythrustuponthemattheverythresholdoftheircareer.Theywereintroducedtothebroom,andspentthefirsthoursoftheirbusinesslivessweeouttheoffice.Inoticewehavejanitorsandjamtressesnowinoffices,andouryoungmenunfortuna ymissthatsalutarybranchofabusinesseducation.Butifbychancetheprofessionalsweeperisabsentanymorning,theboywhohasthegeniusofthefuturepartnerinhimwillnothesitatetotryhishandatthebroom.不过，如果哪一天早晨清扫工碰巧没来，某位具有未来气质的青年就会毫不犹TheotherdayafondfashionablemotherinMichiganaskedayoungmanwhetherhehadevenseenayoungladysweepinaroomsograndlyasherPriscilla.Hesaidso,heneverhad,andthemotherwasgratifiedbeyondmeasure,butthensaidhe,afterapause,"WhatIshouldliketoseeherdoissweepoutaroom."Itdoesnothurtthenewestcomertosweepouttheofficeifnecessary.Iwasoneofthosesweepersmyself.Assumingthatyouhaveallobtainedemploymentandarefairlystarted,myadvicetoyouis"aimhigh".Iwouldnotgiveafigfortheyoungmanwhohasnotalreadyseenhilfthepartnerortheheadofanimportantfirm.Donotrestcontentforamomentinyourthoughtsasheadclerk,orforeman,orgeneralmanagerinanyconcern,nomatterhowextensive.Saytoyourself,"Myceisatthetop."Bekinginyourdreams.Andhereistheprimeconditionofsuccess,theatsecret:concentrateyourenergy,thought,andcapitalexclusivelyuponthebusinessinwhichyourareengaged.Havingbeguninoneline,resolvetofightitoutonthatline,toleadinit,adopteveryimprovement,havethebestmachinery,andknowthemostaboutit.Theconcernswhichfailarethosewhichhavescatteredtheircapital,whichmeansthattheyhavescatteredtheirbrainsalso.Theyhaveinvestmentsinthis,orthat,ortheother,here,there,andeverywhere."Don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket"isallwrong.Ilyou"putallyoureggsinonebasket,andthenwatchthatbasket".Lookroundyouandtakenotice;menwhodothatdonotoftenfail.Itiseasytowatchandcarrytheonebasket.Itistryingtocarrytoomanybaskets,thatbreaksmosteggsinthiscountry.Hewhocarriesthreebasketsmustputoneonhishead,whichisapttotumbleandtriphimup.OnefaultoftheAmericanbusinessmanislackofTosummarizewhatIhavesaid:Aimforthehighest,neverenterabarroom;donottouchliquor,orifatallonlyatmeals;neverspeculate;neverindorsebeyondyoursurpluscashfund;makethefirm'sinterestyours;breakordersalwaystosaveowners;concentrate;putallyoureggsinonebasket,andwatchthatbasket;expenditurealwayswithinrevenue;lastlybenotimpatient,for,asEmersonsays,"nooneca