要是我有个水晶球能窥见未来，我会怎么样呢？ 许多人一遇到障碍就打退堂鼓，但我不会这样。 我一旦有了目标，就必然锲而不舍，全力以赴。 我相信人生中充满机会，但我们往往不懂得把握。

How a Simple Idea Became a Huge Business

我怎样白手起家

By Howard Schultz 霍华德·舒尔茨 .

[13]The partners seemed inspired『振奋；感动』by my vision『构想；见解』. Back in New York the next day, I eagerly awaited Jerry's call. But they had decided not to hire me. "Your plans sound great," Jerry said. "But that's just not the vision we have for Starbucks." Instead of charming『吸引』them, I had spooked『使受惊吓；使胆怯』them.

[13]三位股东似乎欣赏我的见解。第二天我回到纽约，急切等候巴登的电话。但是他们决定不雇用我。巴登说："你的计划好极了，只可惜不符合我们经营明星咖啡连锁公司的方针。"

A Trip to Italy

意大利之行

[14]I still believed so much in the future of Starbucks that I couldn't accept "no" as a final answer. I had to join this company.

[14]我对明星咖啡连锁公司的前途仍深具信心，不甘就此罢休

[15]The next day I called Jerry back. "Jerry," I protested, "this isn't about me. It's about your company." I spoke and he heard me out, then fell silent. "Let me sleep on it," he said. "I'll call you tomorrow."

[15]第二天我又打电话过去。"巴登，"我说，"这不是为我自己着想，而是为你们公司……"他耐心倾听，然后沉默了一阵。"让我再想一晚，"他说，"明天给你回音。"

[16]Perhaps he slept; I certainly didn't.

[16]也许他睡了一觉，可是我却整夜未眠。

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