The Prime Condition of Success
Guidance for Reciting
Andrew Carnegie，known as the King of Steel，built the steel industry in the United States，and，in the process，became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline，when most of his competitors were reducing their investments.
And here is the prime condition of success，the greatest secret：concentrate your energy，thought，and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged. Having begun in one line，resolve to fight it out on that line，to lead in it，adopt every improvement，have the best machinery，and know the most about it.
Notes
1.prime [praim] a.重要的，最好的
2.resolve to/ be resolved to do下定决心，断然去做
3.machinery [mE5Fi：nEri] n.机械工具（总称）；方法，手段
成功的首要条件
诵读导言
被称作钢铁大王的安德鲁？卡内基在美国建立了钢铁工业。在这个过程中，他变成了美国最富有的人之一。他的成功，部分来自于他销售产品的能力，部分来自于经济萧条时期的扩充策略。在萧条时期，他的多数对手都在缩减投资。
成功的首要条件和最大秘诀就是：把你所有的精力、思想和资本全都集中在你所投身的事业上。一旦开始从事某种职业，就要下定决心在这个领域闯出一片天地来，要敢为人先，不断改进，要采用最好的策略，并真正精通这一行。