免费奉送,也不 能用金钱买卖,因为这个秘诀分为两个部分。其中一部分,是 那
些一切就绪的人身上原已具备的。 The secret to which I refer cannot be had without a
price, although the price is far less than its value. It cannot be had at any price by those
who are not intentionally searching for it.it cannot be given away, it cannot be purchased
for money, for the reason that it comes in two parts. One part is already in possession of
those who are ready for it.
对所有准备就绪的人来说,这则诀窍的效力是不会因人而 异的。这个成功法则和教
育程度一点关系也没有。早在我呱呱 坠地之前许久,爱迪生即巳坐事这个成功要诀,
并且加以发扬 光大,使自己成为世界首屈一指的发明大师,而他只上过3 个月的学
校。
The secret serves equally well all who are ready for it. Education has nothing to do with it.
Long before I was born, the secret had found its way into the possession of Thomas A.
Edison, and he used it so intelligently that he became the world's leading inventor,
although he had but three months of schooling.
爱迪生的事业伙伴艾德温·巴纳斯也颇请此道。虽然他当 时的年收入仅有1 .2 万美
元,他仍迅速累积了一大笔财富,而 且以壮年之姿功成身退,隐身于繁忙的幕前作
业之后。你将会 在第一章开头就读到他的传奇。你一定会发现,成功并非遥不 可
及,你仍然可以成为自己所向往的人物,名和利、幸福和认 同一切近在眼前,只要
心态正确,下定决心的人都可以得享这个福分。
The secret was passed on to Edwin C. Bames, a business associate of Mr. Edison. He
used it so effectively that, although he was then making only $12,OOO a year, he
accumulated a great fortune, and retired from active business while still a young man.
You will find his story at the beginning of the first chapter. It should convince you that
riches are not beyond your reach, that you can still be what yon wish to be, that money,
fame, recognition and happiness can be had by all who are ready and determined to have
these blessings.
我是怎么跟这些福分结缘的?你还没读完这本书就可能找 到答案了。也可能才读了
开宗明义的第一章,你就已恍然大 悟,也可能读完最后一页,你才开窍。
How do I know these things? You should have the answer before you finish this book.
You may find it in the very first chapter, or on the last page.
我应卡内基先生的请求,做这20 年研究工作期间,分析 过不下数百位士绅名援,
他们多半承认,巨额的财富皆是借助 卡内基的秘诀才得以累聚,其中有:
While I was performing the twenty-year task of research. chick I had undertaken at
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