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Like most young people who get breaks,
同很多得到机会的年轻人一样
luck has a lot to do with it, and timing.
运气和时机都是很重要的因素
And the second factor besides timing is that,
除此之外 还有第二个因素
as a young man, usually all of us would admit
作为年轻人 我们所有人都会承认
that there was a mentor, a benefactor.
自己有一位导师 一位恩人
And when an older person who you respect and admire has confidence in you,
当一个你所尊敬景仰的长者对你有信心时
it's a great booster to your own self-confidence.
你自己的自信也会得到巨大的提升
By age 24, Carnegie is promoted to manager of the company.
24岁那年 卡内基被晋升为公司经理
Working closely with Scott to oversee
同斯科特密切协作
the railroad's expansion west.
监督铁路向西的扩张
So I bought 100,000 shares at $10 a share,
我以10美元一股的价格买了10万股
before news of the contract came out.
这是在合同的新闻公布之前
When the issue became public,
消息一经公开
the shares doubled in value.
股价翻了一倍
The next day, you know what I did?
第二天 知道我干了什么吗
I sold them.
我卖了它们
I didn't have to build a thing.
我并不需要这些东西
The key is westward expansion.
关键是西部扩张
Yes, sir.
是 先生
Here. This is where I want the bridge.
这里 我想在这里建一座桥
Right here.
就在这里
Think you can you do it?
想想你能做到
Yes, sir.
是 先生
I know a good designer. James Eads.
我认识一个优秀的设计师 詹姆斯·伊兹
He's crazy, but he's a genius.
他很疯狂 但也很有才华
Bridge builder, is he?
他是桥梁建造师吗
No. But he's quick, and he's cheap.
不 不过他很快 而且很便宜
He can do anything.
他什么都能做
Come.
来
The bridge Scott has outlined...
斯科特所构想的桥
...will be the largest in America.
将成为美国最大的
The problem is, Carnegie has no idea how to build it.
问题在于 卡内基不知道要怎么去建
