itiswellthatyoungmenshouldbeginatthebeginningandoccupythemostsubordinatepositions.manyoftheleadingbusinessmenofpittsburghhadaseriousresponsibilitythrustuponthemattheverythresholdoftheircareer.theywereintroducedtothebroom,andspentthefirsthoursoftheirbusinesslivessweepingouttheoffice.inoticewehavejanitorsandjanitressesnowinoffices,andouryoungmenunfortunatelymissthatsalutarybranchofbusinesseducation.Butifbychancetheprofessionalsweeperisabsentanymorning,theboywhohasthegeniusofthefuturepartnerinhimwillnothesitatetotryhishandatthebroom.theotherdayafondfashionablemotherinmichiganaskedayoungmanwhetherhehadeverseenaladysweepinaroomsograndlyasherpriscilla.Hesaidno,heneverhad,andthemotherwasgratifiedbeyondmeasure,butthensaidhe,afterapause,“whatishouldliketoseeherdoissweepoutaroom”itdoesnothurtthenewestcomertosweepouttheofficeifnecessary.iwasoneofthosesweepersmyself.

　　assumingthatyouhaveallobtainedemploymentandarefairlystarted,myadvicetoyouis“aimhigh”。iwouldnotgiveafigfortheyoungmanwhodoesnotalreadyseehimselfthepartnerortheheadofanimportantfirm.Donotrestcontentforamomentinyourthoughtsasheadclerk,orforeman,orgeneralmanagerinanyconcern,nomatterhowextensive.Saytoyourself，“myplaceisatthetop.”Bekinginyourdreams.

　　andhereistheprimeconditionofsuccess,thegreatsecret:concentrateyourenergy,thought,andcapitalexclusivelyuponthebusinessinwhichyouareengaged.Havingbeguninoneline,resolvetofightitoutonthatline,toleadinit,adopteveryimprovement,havethebestmachinery,andknowthemostaboutit.

　　theconcernswhichfailarethosewhichhavescatteredtheircapital,whichmeansthattheyhavescatteredtheirbrainsalso.theyhaveinvestmentsinthis,orthat,ortheother,herethere,andeverywhere.“Don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket.”isallwrong.itellyouto“putallyoureggsinonebasket,andthenwatchthatbasket.”Lookroundyouandtakenotice,menwhodothatnotoftenfail.itiseasytowatchandcarrytheonebasket.itistryingtocarrytoomanybaskets，whichbreakmosteggsinthiscountry.Hewhocarriesthreebasketsmustputoneonhishead,whichisapttotumbleandtriphimup.onefaultoftheamericanbusinessmanislackofconcentration.

　　tosummarizewhatihavesaid:aimforthehighest;neverenterabarroom;donottouchliquor,orifatallonlyatmeals;neverspeculate;neverindorsebeyondyoursurpluscashfund;makethefirm'sinterestyours;breakordersalwaystosaveowners;concentrate;putallyoureggsinonebasket,andwatchthatbasket;expenditurealwayswithinrevenue;lastly,benotimpatient,forasemersonsays,“noonecancheatyououtofultimatesuccessbutyourselves.”

　　优美的英语励志短文2

　　mistakesanderrorsarethedisciplinedtruewhichweadvanceinlife.mistakesaregreatteachers.Successcomestothosewhoarewillingtoriskmakingmistakesinthepursuitoftheirgoalsandaspirations,andwhoareabletolearnfromthosemistakes.andinordertolearnfrommistakesyoumustbewillingtopayforthem.

　　mistakescanbeenormouslyvaluable,butwhenyoutrytogetotherstopayforyourmistakes,thenyoudepriveyourselfoftheopportunitytolearnfromthem.whensomethinggoeswrong,it'susuallyveryeasytofindsomeoneelsetoblame,butwhatdoesthatreallyaccomplish?

　　muchofthevalueofmistakescomesfromthefactthattheydemandacostthatmustbepaid.thepersonwholearnsthemostfromamistakeisthepersonwhopaysthepriceforthatmistake.

　　whenyoumakeamistake,thelastthingyouwanttodoisrunawayfromit.Youneedtoacceptitbecauseyoucanlearnalotfromit.themistakehasbeenmade,somakethemostofit.paytheprice,learnthelesson,andgrowthatmuchstronger.

　　whenyoumakeamistake,don'tlookbackatitlong.Rememberthereasonforit,andthenlookforward.mistakesarelessonsofwisdom.thepastcannotbechanged.thepresentisstillinyourpower.takefulladvantageofyourmistakestoachieveyourgoalsandaspirations.