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爱德华·博克:爱德华·博克自传·补录 436

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

He had now turned instinctively to the making of a home for himself. After an engagement of four years he had been married, on October 22, 1896, to Mary Louise Curtis, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus H. K. Curtis; two sons had been born to them; he had built and was occupying a house at Merion, Pennsylvania, a suburb six miles from the Philadelphia City Hall. When she was in this country his mother lived with him, and also his brother, and, with a strong belief in life insurance, he had seen to it that his family was provided for in case of personal incapacity or of his demise. In other words, he felt that he had put his own house in order; he had carried out what he felt is every man's duty: to be, first of all, a careful and adequate provider for his family. He was now at the point where he could begin to work for another goal, the goal that he felt so few American men saw: the point in his life where he could retire from the call of duty and follow the call of inclination.

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定位:Additional excerpt 436 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

博克转而经营自己的家庭:与玛丽·路易丝·柯蒂斯结婚,育有两子,在费城郊外建了房子;母亲和弟弟同住;他相信人寿保险,确保家人有保障。他觉得已把自家的事安排妥当,尽到了每个男人应尽的责任——先做家庭可靠的供养者。现在他可以开始追求另一个目标:从责任召唤中退休,听从兴趣召唤。核心是:先尽责安家,再追求自我。

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博克在自传中叙述自己成家立业、履行家庭责任的过程。

今日一问

你是否已经为家人做好了基本保障,让自己能安心追求下一步?

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