第16章 爱上你的工作 1（第1页）

第16章爱上你的工作（1）

LoveYourJob

定义你的不是你的工作，而是你的工作方式。

你往往不能控制你的处境，但你可以选择如何去适应。

不再关注钱。

得到报酬只是你工作的一小部分，

工作完成的意义远远超过了一张薪水支票。

花些时间，好好想想你的工作。

你的工作有意义吗？你看到成果了吗？

然后问问自己：“我的存在使这项工作有什么不同？”

尽量选择那些你肯花时间去做的工作，

才能更好地掌控你的工作。

致加西亚的一封信

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阿尔伯特·哈伯德ElbertHubbard

InallthisbusihereisoandsoutonthehorizonofmymemorylikeMarsatperihelion。

WhenwarbrokeoutbetweenSpaiedStates，itwasveryounicatequicklywiththeleaderoftheis。Garewhereiainfastnessesofeknewwhere。Nraphmessagecouldreachhim。ThePresidentmustsecurehiscooperation，andquickly。Whattodo！

&othePresident，“There’safellowbythenameofRoillfindGarciaforyou，ifanybody。”

RowafiveobedeliveredtoGarcia。Howthe“fellowbythenameofRowan”tooktheletter，sealeditupinanoilskinpouch，strappeditoverhisheart，infourdayslandedbynightoffthecoastofa，disappearedintothejungle，andinthreeweekscameoutohersideoftheIsland，havingtraversedahostilefootanddeliveredhislettertoGarcia—arethingsIhavenospecialdesireail。ThepointthatIwishtomakeisthis：MleygaveRowaobedeliveredtoGartooktheletteranddidnotask，“Whereisheat？”

BytheEternal！Thereisamanwhoseformshouldbedeathlessbrohestatueplaeverycollegeoftheland。Itisnotbyoungmenneed，norinstruaboutthisandthat，butastiffeniebraewhichwillcausethemtobeloyaltoatrust，toaptly，tratetheirehething—“CarryamessagetoGarcia。”

GeneralGarciaisdeadnow，buttherearearanwhohaseocarryoutaerprisewheremanyhandswerehasbeenwell-nighappalledattimesbytheimbecilityoftheaveragemayoruotrateonathinganddoit。

Slipshodassistance，foolishiion，dowdyindifferendhalf-heartedworkseemtherule；andnomansulessbyhookorcrookorthreatheforcesorbribesothermentoassisthim；ormayhap，GodinHisgoodnessperformsamiradsendshimanAngelofLightforanassistant。

You，reader，putthismattertoatest：Ynowinyouroffice—sixclerksarewithincall。Summonanyoneahisrequest：“Pleaselookintheencyclopediaandmakeabriefmemorandumformegthelifeio。”Willtheclerkquietlysay，“Yes，sir，”andgodothetask？

Onyourlifehewillnot。Hewilllookatyououtofafishyeyeandaskohefollowiions：hicyclopedia？Whereistheencyclopedia？WasIhiredforthat？Don’tyoumeanBismarck？What’sthematterwithCharliedoingit？Ishedead？Isthereanyhurry？Shan’tIbringyouthebookayoulookitupyourself？Whatdoyouwanttoknowfor？

AndIwilllayyouteeryouhaveahequestions，andexplaiofiion，andwhyyouwantit，theclerkwillgooffaheothertrytofindGardthenebadtellyouthereisnosu。Ofaylosemybet，butagtotheLawe，Iwillnot。

Now，ifyouarewise，youwilloexplaintoyour“assistant”thatCioisiheotiyouwillsmileverysweetlyandsay，“Nevermind，”andgolookitupyourself。Andthisincapacityforiion，thismoralstupidity，thisinfirmityofthewill，thisuocheerfullycatdlift—thesearethethingsthatputpureSocialismsofariure。

Ifmenwillnotaselves，whatwilltheydowheheireffortisforall？

Afirstmatewithknottedclubseemsnecessary；ating“thebouurdaynightholdsmaohisplace。Advertisefrapher，aenlyeitherspellnorpunddonotthio。

suewritealettertoGarcia？

“Youseethatbookkeeper，”saidtheforemantomeiory。

&abouthim？”

“Well，he’safiant，butifI’dsendhimuptownonanerraaplishtheerrandallright，aherhand，mightstopatfoursaloonsontheway，aoMaiwetwhathehadbeefor。”

subeeocarryamessagetoGarcia？

Wehaveretlybeenhearingmusympathyexpressedforthe“downtroddehes”andthe“homelesswandererseargforho，”andwithitalloftengomanyhardwordsforthemeninpower。

Nothingissaidabouttheemplrowsoldbeforehistimeinavaiogetfrowsynever-do-wellstodoiwork；andhislorivingalter“help”thatdoesnothingbutloafwhenhisbaed。

&oreandfactorythereisatweeding-oingon。Theemployeristlysendinga”thathaveshowntheirincapacitytofurthertheihebusiness，andtakenon。Noodtimesare，thissues：only，iftimesarehardandworkisscarce，thesisdoaheiandunwo。Itisthesurvivalofthefittest。Self-iseveryemployertokeepthebest—thosewhocarryamessagetoGarcia。