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爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导

A business trip for the Scribners now calling him West, Bok decided to stop at Philadelphia, have a talk with Mr. Curtis, and look over his business plant. He did this, and found Mr. Curtis even more desirous than before to have him consider the position. Bok's instinct was strongly in favor of an acceptance. A natural impulse moved him, without reasoning, to action. Reasoning led only to a cautious mental state, and caution is a strong factor in the Dutch character. The longer he pursued a conscious process of reasoning, the farther he got from the position. But the instinct remained strong.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3538
定位:Additional excerpt 243 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

斯克里布纳出版社的一次出差正好要他去西部,博克决定在费城停一下,跟柯蒂斯先生谈谈,看看他的业务设施。他照做了,发现柯蒂斯比之前更想让他考虑这个职位。博克的本能强烈倾向于接受。一种自然的冲动推动他,不假思索地行动。而推理只会让他进入谨慎的心理状态,谨慎又是荷兰人性格中的一个强项。他越是有意识地推理,就离这个职位越远。但本能依然强烈。

上下文

博克是荷兰裔美国人,他在自传中描述自己面对费城职位时本能与理性的拉扯。

今日一问

你最近有没有一个“本能想答应、理性却一直劝退”的决定?哪个更值得听?

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