18 Dale CarnegieThe name of Dale Carnegie is synonymous with success and influence.Perhaps the most well-known author in the field of communication and public speaking, Dale Carnegie was born into poverty on a small farm in Missouri, on November 24, 1888.His father, named John William Caraagie, was a poor farmer.His mother, named Amanda Elizabeth Camagie, worked with his father on the farm.Dale Camegey came from humble beginnings.Yearly floods devastated the farm and kept the family poor.The family was in debt, and as a young boy he had to get up at 4 a.m. every day to milk the cows and help on the farm, then to go to school.As a boy, Dale was known for one thing: reciting.He used his talents in church functions and local events.In high School he joined the debating team, but never won a debate.Frustrated, he was determined to go to college and attended a state teacher's school.He couldn't afford to board at the school, so he rode a horse each day to class.It was said that he practiced his reciting to the horse!As a child, Carnegie lacked of confidence and was often full of worries in those days.One day, while helping his mother pit cherries, he began to cry.His mother said, "Dale, what in the world are you crying about?" He blubbered, "I am afraid I am going to be buried alive!"
戴尔・卡耐基戴尔・卡耐基的名字几乎和成功、影响是同义词，他也许是世界上在交流和演讲领域最有名的作家。卡耐基于1888年11月24日出生在密苏里州的一个农场。他的父亲约翰・威廉・卡耐基是一位贫苦的农民，母亲阿曼达・伊利沙白・卡耐基和和丈夫一起在农场工作。戴尔・卡耐基就这样在贫苦中开始生活。每年的洪水泛滥摧毁了农场，使这个家庭更加贫困。家里负债累累。这个小男孩每天早上四点就要起床到农场帮忙挤牛奶，然后再去上学。有一项能力让年轻的戴尔远近闻名：朗诵。他经常在当地的活动和教堂的活动中为大家朗诵。中学时，他参加了辩论队，却从没有获胜过。沮丧之余，他下定决心上大学。他进入了一所州立师范学院。由于住不起学校宿舍，他不得不骑着马去上学。据说，他在马背上还练习朗诵。卡耐基在孩提时代缺乏自信，充满焦虑。一天，当他帮助妈妈给樱桃树挖坑时，他哭了。妈妈问："戴尔，你到底在哭什么呢？"戴尔抽噎着说："我怕我被活埋在这坑里。"
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