Douglas And Carnegie Comparison

For example, a politician must earn his or her way up to the top by first starting at the clerical position. Carnegie believed that if we occupy this position, we could better understand how the system works later in life. Never give in to the dangers of seeking this goal. Drinking alcohol, speculating, and endorsing people were three offenses and career wreckers that Carnegie warned young men to stay away from. Carnegie's main point was to "aim high" and never accept anything but the capita of your dreams. "My place is at the top- Carnegie wrote, " be the king of your dreams" (229). Self-made men also strive to be the best, and never settle for less that their own personal worth. Carnegie also said to be successful, have the ability to take any and all measures, even if this means others may be harmed, to gain success and get to the top (historytools.org/sources/carnegie-abridged.html). Carnegie persevered all throughout his life and earned a great deal of wealth because of it. He earned his wealth by contributing to the ever-growing economy with the goal of living the American Dream of being rich and famous. By the end of his life, he had become a self-made millionaire; and even donated ninety percent of his worth back into the community through scholarships and libraries, earning him even more public respect. Even today, some people would call his life "all luck.".
             Douglass began, My Bondage and My Freedom, by stating that he was just a little boy; just like all the other kids. He was treated the same as all the other children, except the other children had schooling and more opportunities to learn good social skills and develop their own common sense to further their lives (Douglass 40-42). He had no desire to reach the goal of freedom because he had no role model, no alternate path to follow to true happiness. In comparison to Carnegie's view, Douglas held the most subordinate position in life, a slave.