A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR
这以后的每一章都会提到赚钱的秘诀，遵循它的指引，已 产生出成百上千的巨富，
赚进了无数的钱财。许久以来，这些 富商巨贾一直是我详尽分析的对象。
In every chapter of this book,mention has been made of the money-making secret which
has made fortunes for hundreds of exceedingly wealthy men whom I have carefully
analyzed over a long period of years.
50 多年前，卡内基先生最先让我注意到这个致富秘诀。 当时我还只不过是个男孩
子，这位精明干练而慈祥的苏格兰老 人，却满不在乎地把这个诀窍抛入我脑海，然
后就背靠着座 椅，眼中闪烁着快乐的光芒，留神地看我到底有没有足够的智 力去
领会他所有的含意。
The secret was brought to my attention by Andrew Carnegie, more than half a century
ago. The canny, lovable old Scotsman carelessly tossed it into my mind, when I was but a
boy. Then be sat back in his chair, with a merry twinkle in his eyes, and watched
carefully to see if I had brains enough to understand the full significance of what he had
aid to me.
他发现到我拿握住了他的观念，就又问我，愿不愿意花上 幼年或者更多年的时间，
让自己成一点气候，再将这则窍门 公诸于世，让原本可能终其一生碌碌无为的男男
女女皆可因此 受惠?我说我愿意。于是，在卡内基先生的协助下，我一直信 守着当
时的承诺。
When he saw that I bad grasped the idea. he asked if I would be willing to spend twenty
years or more preparing myself to take it to the would, to men and women who, without
the secret, might go through life as failures. I said I would, and with Mr. Carnegie''
cooperation, I have kept my promise.
这以后的每一章都会提到赚钱的秘诀，遵循它的指引，已 产生出成百上千的巨富，
赚进了无数的钱财。许久以来，这些 富商巨贾一直是我详尽分析的对象。
In every chapter of this book,mention has been made of the money-making secret which
has made fortunes for hundreds of exceedingly wealthy men whom I have carefully
analyzed over a long period of years.
50 多年前，卡内基先生最先让我注意到这个致富秘诀。 当时我还只不过是个男孩
子，这位精明干练而慈祥的苏格兰老 人，却满不在乎地把这个诀窍抛入我脑海，然
后就背靠着座 椅，眼中闪烁着快乐的光芒，留神地看我到底有没有足够的智 力去
领会他所有的含意。
The secret was brought to my attention by Andrew Carnegie, more than half a century
ago. The canny, lovable old Scotsman carelessly tossed it into my mind, when I was but a
boy. Then be sat back in his chair, with a merry twinkle in his eyes, and watched
carefully to see if I had brains enough to understand the full significance of what he had
aid to me.
他发现到我拿握住了他的观念，就又问我，愿不愿意花上 幼年或者更多年的时间，
让自己成一点气候，再将这则窍门 公诸于世，让原本可能终其一生碌碌无为的男男
女女皆可因此 受惠?我说我愿意。于是，在卡内基先生的协助下，我一直信 守着当
时的承诺。
When he saw that I bad grasped the idea. he asked if I would be willing to spend twenty
years or more preparing myself to take it to the would, to men and women who, without
the secret, might go through life as failures. I said I would, and with Mr. Carnegie''
cooperation, I have kept my promise.
作者：拿破仑·希尔
书中这则绝妙上策已有上千人屡试不爽，这些人遍及社会 的各个阶层。卡内基先生
当初的用意是，对于为他带来巨额财 富的这则神奇公式，应该让没有闲暇探究生财
之道的人，也能垂手可得。他也希望我能在不同行业的男女身上，验征这则公 式究
竟靠不靠得住。他认为这则公式应该在所有的公立院校传 授。他更表示，如果讲授
得宜，这个法则足以引发整个教育体 系的彻底改革，大家可因此少花一半的时间在
学校的课程上。
This book contains the secret, after having been put to a practical test by thousands of
people, in almost every walk of life. It was Mr. Carnegie's idea that the magic formula,
which gave him a stupendous fortune, ought to be placed within reach of people who do
not have time to investigate how men make money, and it was his hope that I might test
and demonstrate the soundnes s of the formula through the experience of men and women
in every calling. He believed the formula should be taught in all public schools and
colleges, and expressed the opinion that if it were properly taught it would so
revolutionize the entire educational system that the time spent in school could be reduced
to less than half.
在讨论信心的那一章里，你会读到美国钢铁公司令人惊讶 的建构史。原因在于，一
手孕育缔造这则传奇故事的人，便是卡内基先生亲自调教出来的诸多年轻人中的一
员，借着这些年 轻人的成绩，卡内基先生证明了这则窍门“对那些已准备就绪 的人
来说”都会有效。史库韦伯运用了这则秘诀一次，就为自 己赚进了大把钞票，并赢
得数不完的机会。这次的运筹惟惧，少说也值6 亿美金。
In the chapter on Faith, you will read the astounding story of the organization of the giant
United States Steel Corporation, as it was conceived and carried out by one of the young
men through whom Mr. Carnegie proved that his formula will work for all who are ready
for it. This single application of the secret, by Charles M. Schwab, made him a huge
fortune in both money and opportunity. Roughly speaking, this particular application of
the formula was worth six hundred million dollars.
这些事实是每一个认识卡内基先生的人都耳熟能详的。上述的实例可以让你大略了
解到，“只要你知道自己要的是什 么”，这本书便可以为你罗致什么。
These facts--and they are facts well known to almost everyone who knew Mr.
Carnegie--give you a fair idea of what the reading of this book may bring to you,
provided you know what it is that you want.
这个秘诀已传授给上千名男女，正如卡内基先生所预期 的，这些男女将这个原则运
用在自身的利害关系上，其中一些 人发了财，有些则成功地营造了家庭的和乐融洽。
有位传教士 因为运用此诀得当，年收入高达7 ．5 万美元，并且有增无减呢!
书中这则绝妙上策已有上千人屡试不爽，这些人遍及社会 的各个阶层。卡内基先生
当初的用意是，对于为他带来巨额财 富的这则神奇公式，应该让没有闲暇探究生财
之道的人，也能垂手可得。他也希望我能在不同行业的男女身上，验征这则公 式究
竟靠不靠得住。他认为这则公式应该在所有的公立院校传 授。他更表示，如果讲授
得宜，这个法则足以引发整个教育体 系的彻底改革，大家可因此少花一半的时间在
学校的课程上。
This book contains the secret, after having been put to a practical test by thousands of
people, in almost every walk of life. It was Mr. Carnegie's idea that the magic formula,
which gave him a stupendous fortune, ought to be placed within reach of people who do
not have time to investigate how men make money, and it was his hope that I might test
and demonstrate the soundnes s of the formula through the experience of men and women
in every calling. He believed the formula should be taught in all public schools and
colleges, and expressed the opinion that if it were properly taught it would so
revolutionize the entire educational system that the time spent in school could be reduced
to less than half.
在讨论信心的那一章里，你会读到美国钢铁公司令人惊讶 的建构史。原因在于，一
手孕育缔造这则传奇故事的人，便是卡内基先生亲自调教出来的诸多年轻人中的一
员，借着这些年 轻人的成绩，卡内基先生证明了这则窍门“对那些已准备就绪 的人
来说”都会有效。史库韦伯运用了这则秘诀一次，就为自 己赚进了大把钞票，并赢
得数不完的机会。这次的运筹惟惧，少说也值6 亿美金。
In the chapter on Faith, you will read the astounding story of the organization of the giant
United States Steel Corporation, as it was conceived and carried out by one of the young
men through whom Mr. Carnegie proved that his formula will work for all who are ready
for it. This single application of the secret, by Charles M. Schwab, made him a huge
fortune in both money and opportunity. Roughly speaking, this particular application of
the formula was worth six hundred million dollars.
这些事实是每一个认识卡内基先生的人都耳熟能详的。上述的实例可以让你大略了
解到，“只要你知道自己要的是什 么”，这本书便可以为你罗致什么。
These facts--and they are facts well known to almost everyone who knew Mr.
Carnegie--give you a fair idea of what the reading of this book may bring to you,
provided you know what it is that you want.
这个秘诀已传授给上千名男女，正如卡内基先生所预期 的，这些男女将这个原则运
用在自身的利害关系上，其中一些 人发了财，有些则成功地营造了家庭的和乐融洽。
有位传教士 因为运用此诀得当，年收入高达7 ．5 万美元，并且有增无减呢!