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Unit4ThejoyofworkTextAWorkisablessingIgrewupinLakeland,Louisiana,oneof12children.Wealllivedonmyparents’subsistencefarm.Wegrewcotton,sugarcane,corn,hogsandchickensandhadalargegarden,butitdidn’tbringinmuchcash.SowhenIwas12,Igotapart-timejobonadairyfarmdowntheroad,helpingtomilkcows.Wemilked65cowsat5inthemorning.andagainat2intheafternoon,sevendaysaweek.我在路易斯安那州莱克兰长大,是家中12个孩子的其中一个。我们都住在分母的自给自足的农场。我们种棉花、甘蔗、玉米,养殖猪和鸡,还有一个大花园,但没有带来很大的收益。所以当我12岁的时候,我在马路边的一个奶牛场找到了一份兼职工作,帮忙挤牛奶。我们一周工作七天,早上5点挤65头牛的奶,下午2点再挤一次。InthekitchenoneSaturdaybeforedaylight,Iremembercomplainingtomyfatherandgrandfatherabouthavingtogomilkthosecows.Myfathersaid,”Yaknow,boy,toworkisblessing.”一个星期六,天还没亮的时候,我在厨房里向父亲和祖父抱怨要去挤牛奶。我父亲说:“孩子,你要知道,有工作可做是幸运的。”IlookedatthosetwomenwhohadworkedharderthanIeverhard-myfatherekingoutalivingonthatfarm.andmygrandfatherfarmingandworkingasacarpenterduringthedepression.IhadafeelingIhadbeentoldsomethingreallyimportant,butittookmanyyearsbeforeitsankin.我看了看那两个人,他们比我更努力地工作——我的父亲在那个农场勉强维持生计,而我的祖父在大萧条时期既种地又当木匠。我有一种感觉,有人告诉了我一件非常重要的事情,但过了很多年我才恍然大悟。GoingtocollegewasarareprivilegeforakidfromLakeland.MyfathertoldmeifIpickedsomethingtostudythatIlikeddoing,I‘dalwayslookforwardtomyworkbuthealsoadded,“evenhavingajobyouhateisbetterthannothavingajobatall.”Iwantedtobeafarmer,butIjoinedtheROTC(reserveofficers’trainingcorps)programtohelppayforcollege.AndwhatstartedoutasanobligationtotheArmybecameawayoflifethatstayedcommittedtofor37years,threemonthsandthreedays.对于一个来自莱克兰的孩子来说,上大学是一种罕见的特权。我的父亲告诉我,如果我选择了我喜欢做的事情,我会一直期待我的工作,但他也补充说,“即使有一份你讨厌的工作也比没有工作要好。”“我想成为一名农民,但我参加了预备军官训练团(ROTC)计划,以帮助支付大学学费。一开始对军队的义务变成了一种生活方式,这种生活方式持续了37年3个月零3天。Inthelate1980s,duringavisittoBangladesh,Isawawomanwithababyonherback,breakingbrickswithahammer,IaskedaBangladeshmilitaryescortwhytheyweren’tusingamachine,whichwouldhavebeenaloteasier.Hetoldmeamachinewouldputthatladyoutofwork.Breakingthosebricksmeantshecouldearnenoughmoneytofeedherselfandherbabythatday.Andasbadasthatwoman’sjobwas,itwasenoughtokeepasmallfamilyalive,itremindedmeofmyfather’swords:Toworkisablessing.在19世纪80年代末,有一次访问孟加拉国的过程中,我看见一个妇女背着一个婴儿,用锤子砸砖。我问一名孟加拉国军队的护卫队,为什么不用机器,那样会容易得多。他告诉我一台机器会使那位女士失业。打碎那些砖块意味着她可以赚到足够的钱来养活自己和她的孩子。尽管那个女人的工作很糟糕,但也足以维持一个小家庭的生计,这让我想起了我父亲的话:有工作可做是幸运的。ServingintheU.S.Armyoverseas,IsawalotofpeoplelikethatwomaninBangladesh.AndIhavecometobelievethatpeoplewithoutjobsarenotfree.Theyarevictimsofcrime,theideologyofterrorism,poorhealth,depressionandsocialunrest,thesevictimsbecometheillegalimmigrants,theslavesofhumantrafficking,thedrugdealers,andthestreetgangmembers.IhaveseenitoverandoveragainontheU.S.border,inSomalia,theCongo,AfghanistanandinNewOrleans.Peoplewhohavejobscanhaveahome,sendtheirkidstoschool,developasenseofpride,contributetothegoodofthecommunity,andevenhelpothers.Whenwecanwork,wearefree.Weareblessed.我在海外美军服役时,看到很多人都像那个孟加拉国的女人。我开始相信,没有工作的人是不自由的。他们是犯罪活动、恐怖主义观念、健康杀手、经济萧条和社会动荡的受害者,这些受害者成为非法移民、人口贩运的奴隶、毒品贩子和街头帮派成员。在美国边境、索马里、刚果、阿富汗和新奥尔良,我一次又一次地看到这种情况。有工作的人可以有一个家,送孩子上学,培养自豪感,为社区做贡献,甚至帮助别人。当我们可以工作时,我们是自由的。我们是幸运的。Idon’tthinkIwilleverquitworking.I’mretiredfromtheArmy,butI’mstillworkingtohelppeoplebepreparedfordisaster.AndImaygettodoalittlefarmingsomeday,too.I’mnotgoingtostop.Ibelieveinmyfather’swords.Ibelieveintheblessingofwork.我想我永远不会停止工作。我从军队退役了,但我仍在努力争取帮助人们为灾难做好准备。也许有一天我也能做点农活。我不会停下来的。我相信我父亲的话。我相信工作使人幸褔。TextBHowtostartyourownbusinessTheparadoxofstartingyourownbusinessliesinthesimultaneouschallengeandreward,makingitanexperienceunlikeanyother.Somanybusinessesfail,andmostentrepreneursexcludethemselvesfromthepossibility.Thetragicrealityisthatwhenbusinessesfail,thepassionoftendieswithit.Byfollowingsomesoundadviceandbeingpreparedfortheprocess,youwilldecreaseyourchancesoflosingalotmorethanyoubargainedfor.IhaverecentlystartedabusinessandhavelearnedsomecruciallessonsintheprocessthatIfeelprivilegedtosharewithyou.创业的悖论在于挑战与回报同时并存,这使得创业成为一种与众不同的体验。很多创业都失败了,大多数创业者都把自己排除在外。可悲的现实是,当企业失败时,激情往往随之消失。通过遵循一些合理的建议并做好准备,你失去的机会将会比你预期的少很多。我最近开始了一项业务,并在这个过程中学会了一些重要的经验,我感到很荣幸与大家分享。1.Identifyyourmotivation.whodoyouwanttostartyourownbusiness?Tohavemoretime?Tomakemoremoney?Tobeyourownboss?Tohavecreativecontroloverwhatyoulovetodo?Writeoutallofyourmotivatingfactorsandprioritizethem.Whenyouseethemlisted,youmightseeapatterninthatyou’rejustunhappyatyourcurrentjobandstartingyourownbusinessisn’ttheanswer.识别你的动机。你想为谁创业(创业的目的)?有更多的时间?为了赚更多的钱?做自己的老板?对你喜欢做的事情有创意控制?把你所有的激励因素写出来,并按优先顺序排列。当你看到它们被列出来的时候,你可能会发现一种模型:你只是对目前的工作不满意,创业并不是解决问题的办法。2.Identifyyourpassion.Whatdoyoulovetodo?Whatskillsandknowledgedoyouuniquelybringtothetable?Whatgetsyouexcitedaboutyourwork?Keepthatpassionattheforefrontofyourbusinessplan,yourmarketingstrategies,andyourdailyroutine.Ifyoukeepyourpassioninplansight,youwillstayfocusedonthepurposeofyourbusinessandnotsolelyonthelogistics.识别你的激情。你喜欢做什么?你有什么拿得出手的独特的技能和知识?什么让你对你的工作富有激情?把这份激情放在你的商业计划、营销策略和日常事务的最前面。如果你将你的热情放在计划中,你将会专注于你的生意的目的,而不仅仅是生意的运营。3.Identityyourmarket.Ifyouarestartingyourbusinesslocally,researchyourcompetitors.Determineifthereisroominthemarketforyourbusiness.Whatwillyoudodifferentlytodrawincustomers?Whatnichemark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