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本杰明·富兰克林《本杰明·富兰克林自传》· The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · 领导
My list of virtues contain'd at first but twelve; but a Quaker friend having kindly informed me that I was generally thought proud; that my pride show'd itself frequently in conversation; that I was not content with being in the right when discussing any point, but was overbearing, and rather insolent, of which he convinc'd me by mentioning several instances; I determined endeavouring to cure myself, if I could, of this vice or folly among the rest, and I added Humility to my list, giving an extensive meaning to the word.
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富兰克林最初列了十二种美德,一位贵格会朋友直言他常显得骄傲,谈话中爱争胜,不满足于有理还要压人一头,并举实例让他信服。他决定把“谦逊”加入清单,并赋予其广泛含义。核心是:真正的改进常来自他人坦率反馈,尤其是指出你未察觉的毛病。可执行的做法是,主动向可信的人询问自己的盲点,别急着辩解;把听到的批评转化为一条具体可练的美德,并扩大对它的理解,比如谦逊不只是少说话,还包括不急于证明自己对。
上下文
富兰克林在自传中讲述他如何因朋友批评而将“谦逊”加入美德清单,并扩展其内涵。
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最近谁给过你逆耳忠言?你能否把它变成一条可练习的改进项?
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