Anonymous
心灵寄语
刚步入社会和工作岗位的年轻人应该抱着怎样的心态呢？我想首先应该是谦虚的、扎实肯干的态度。从基层做起，从小事做起。虽说不想当将军的士兵不是好兵。但单凭梦想还是不够的，只有步步为营，扎扎实实地做好每一件小事的人才能终成大器。
It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the most subordinate1 positions. Many of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility thrust upon them at the very threshold of their career. They were introduced to the broom， and spent the first hours of their business lives sweeping out the office. I notice we have janitors2 and janitresses now in offices， and our young men unfortunately miss that salutary3 branch of a business education. But if by chance the professional sweeper is absent any morning， the boy who has the genius of the future partner in him will not hesitate to try his hand at the broom. It does not hurt the newest comer to sweep out the office if necessary. I was one of those sweepers myself.
Assuming that you have all obtained employment and are fairly started， my advice to you is“aim high”. I would not give a fig4 for the young man who does not already see himself the partner or the head of an important firm. Do not rest content for a moment in your thoughts as head clerk， or foreman， or general manager in any concern， no matter how extensive. Say to yourself，“My place is at the top.”Be king in your dreams.
And here is the prime5 condition of success， the great secret：concentrate your energy， thought， and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged. The concerns which fail are those which have scattered their capital， which means that they have scattered their brains also. They have investments in this， or that， or the other， here， there， and everywhere.“Don"t put all your eggs in one basket”is all wrong. I tell you“put all your eggs in one basket， and then watch that basket.”It is easy to watch and carry the one basket. He who carries three baskets must put one on his head， which is apt6 to tumble and trip him up.
佚名
如果年轻人懂得从头做起，从底层做起，这是很好的。在匹兹堡，许多杰出的企业家在职业生涯的开端都承担过这样一个重要的责任。那就是他们被分配到储物间，拿起扫帚，打扫办公室，他们就这样开始了自己的创业生涯。我发现，如今的办公室都有专门的清洁工，我们的年轻人很不幸地错失了一个接受企业教育的良机。然而，假如碰巧有一天早上，专职的清洁工没有来，那么具有潜质成为公司合伙人的员工就会毫不犹豫地拿起扫帚，打扫办公室。如果有必要的话，让新来的员工清扫办公室，那样反而对他们有好处。我自己本身曾经做过一名清洁工。
假如你被公司录用了，并有了一个不错的起点，我给你一个建议，那就是“要有远大的目标”。我是不会看好那些还没有把自己看成大公司的未来合伙人或者老板的年轻人的。一刻也不要满足于成为某家公司的部门主管、领班或者总经理，不管那家公司有多大。请告诉自己，“最高层的位置才是我的。”你必须梦想成为王者。
成功的首要条件和最大秘诀是：集中精力、思想和资本于自己的事业之上。有些人失败的原因就在于他们分散了资金，这必然导致精力的分散。他们在这里投资，在那里也投资，到处投资。有一句话大错特错，那就是“不要把你所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里”。我要告诉你们的是，“把你所有的鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里，看管好它。”看管和提一个篮子更容易些。一个人如果一次提着三个篮子，就不得不把一个篮子顶在头上，如此就势必导致这个篮子掉落甚至把他自己绊倒。
词汇空间 ocabulary
1.subordinate adj. 次要的，附属的
2.janitor n. 清洁工，看门人
3.salutary adj. 有益的，效果好的
4.fig n. 对……丝毫不在乎
5.prime adj. 首要的，主要的
6.apt adj. 易于……，有……倾向的
文化链接 Culture Background
匹兹堡
匹兹堡位于美国东海岸的宾夕法尼亚州，是宾州第二大城市。坐落在阿勒格尼河、莫加西河与俄亥俄河的交汇处，使她成为美国最大的内河港口之一。传统上匹兹堡是美国著名的工业城市，是美国钢铁工业的中心，有“世界钢铁之都”之称。
第二次世界大战后，匹兹堡进行了大规模的城市改造，转型为以医疗、教育、休闲、人文艺术为主的城市；经济上现已成为以生物技术、计算机技术、机器人制造、医疗健康、金融而闻名的繁荣的工商业城市，成为美国城市经济成功转型的典范。
匹兹堡是全美治安最好的城市之一，同时也多次被评为全美最适宜居住城市，兼具悠久的历史记忆与现代化的都市景象，向东可至大纽约区，向北可通达五大湖区，可以说是美国东海岸连接中西部的重要地点。
妙语拾珠
1.And here is the prime condition of success， the great secret：concentrate your energy， thought， and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged.
成功的首要条件和最大秘诀是：集中精力、思想和资本于自己的事业之上。
2.I tell you“put all your eggs in one basket， and then watch that basket.”It is easy to watch and carry the one basket. He who carries three baskets must put one on his head， which is apt to tumble and trip him up.
我要告诉你们的是，“把你所有的鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里，看管好它。”看管和提一个篮子更容易些。一个人如果一次提着三个篮子，就不得不把一个篮子顶在头上，如此就势必导致这个篮子掉落甚至把他自己绊倒。