我曾见过美国权威作曲家乔治·杰斯文,并请教过他成功的秘诀。他告诉我,那非常简单,只要知道自己的需要,然后照这个“需要”努力下去,直至达到目的。最让我惊异和钦佩的,杰斯文在成名后还不断地努力,并且每星期上课三小时。这种好学的精神,真是值得我们效法的。他的处女作仅卖了五美元,可是九年后,他替好莱坞一家电影公司的一部片子制作一支新曲,竟收到五万美元的巨额酬金。当杰斯文第一次在戏院演奏时,听众都讥笑 I’ve met George Jessen, a leading American composer, and asked for his recipe for success. He told me that it is very simple, as long as you know your needs, and then work on this “needs” until it reaches its goal. Most amazed and admirable, Jesswin continued to work hard after becoming famous and spent three hours a week. This kind of studious spirit really deserves our follow. His debut sold for only five dollars, but nine years later, he made a new song for a Hollywood movie company, actually receiving a huge reward of 50,000 U.S. dollars. When Jess was first played in the theater, the audience laughed