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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.
運氣和時機都很重要。
And the second factor besides timing is that,
除了時機還有第二個因素,
as a young man, usually all of us would admit
作為年輕人我們一般都會承認
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,
當一個你所尊敬而仰慕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歲時卡內(nèi)基被晉升為公司經(jīng)理。
Working closely with Scott to oversee
同斯科特密切協(xié)作
the railroad's expansion west.
監(jiān)督鐵路向西的擴張。
So I bought 100,000 shares at $10 a share,
所以在合同的新聞傳出來之前
before news of the contract came out.
我以10美元一股的價格買了10萬股。
When the issue became public,
此事件公之于眾后,
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.
我并不需要創(chuàng)建什么東西。
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(yōu)秀的設計師。詹姆斯·伊茲。
He's crazy, but he's a genius.
他很瘋狂,但他是個天才。
Bridge builder, is he?
他是橋梁建造師嗎?
No. But he's quick, and he's cheap.
不。但是他行事迅速,而且要價很低。
He can do anything.
他什么都能做。
Come.
叫他來吧。
The bridge Scott has outlined...
斯科特所構想的橋
...will be the largest in America.
將成為美國最大的一座橋。
The problem is, Carnegie has no idea how to build it.
問題在于,卡內(nèi)基不知道要怎么去建這座橋。