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Like most young people who get breaks,
同很多得到機會的年輕人一樣
luck has a lot to do with it, and timing.
運氣和時機都是很重要的因素
And the second factor besides timing is that,
除此之外 還有第二個因素
as a young man, usually all of us would admit
作為年輕人 我們所有人都會承認
that there was a mentor, a benefactor.
自己有一位導師 一位恩人
And when an older person who you respect and admire has confidence in you,
當一個你所尊敬景仰的長者對你有信心時
it's a great booster to your own self-confidence.
你自己的自信也會得到巨大的提升
By age 24, Carnegie is promoted to manager of the company.
24歲那年 卡內基被晉升為公司經理
Working closely with Scott to oversee
同斯科特密切協作
the railroad's expansion west.
監督鐵路向西的擴張
So I bought 100,000 shares at $10 a share,
我以10美元一股的價格買了10萬股
before news of the contract came out.
這是在合同的新聞公布之前
When the issue became public,
消息一經公開
the shares doubled in value.
股價翻了一倍
The next day, you know what I did?
第二天 知道我干了什么嗎
I sold them.
我賣了它們
I didn't have to build a thing.
我并不需要這些東西
The key is westward expansion.
關鍵是西部擴張
Yes, sir.
是 先生
Here. This is where I want the bridge.
這里 我想在這里建一座橋
Right here.
就在這里
Think you can you do it?
想想你能做到
Yes, sir.
是 先生
I know a good designer. James Eads.
我認識一個優秀的設計師 詹姆斯·伊茲
He's crazy, but he's a genius.
他很瘋狂 但也很有才華
Bridge builder, is he?
他是橋梁建造師嗎
No. But he's quick, and he's cheap.
不 不過他很快 而且很便宜
He can do anything.
他什么都能做
Come.
來
The bridge Scott has outlined...
斯科特所構想的橋
...will be the largest in America.
將成為美國最大的
The problem is, Carnegie has no idea how to build it.
問題在于 卡內基不知道要怎么去建
