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。