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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 153
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
The author might even cite his own case as an illustration of the advantages of thrift. His mother was left a widow, when her youngest child--the youngest of eleven--was only three weeks old. Notwithstanding a considerable debt on account of a suretyship, which was paid, she bravely met the difficulties of her position, and perseveringly overcame them. Though her income was less than that of many highly paid working men, she educated her children well, and brought them up religiously and virtuously. She put her sons in the way of doing well, and if they have not done so, it was through no fault of hers.
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定位：Excerpt 153 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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核心是：节俭和坚韧能让一个家庭在困境中站稳。作者拿自己家举例：母亲守寡时，最小的孩子才三周大，家里还背着一笔担保债务。但她没有退缩，勇敢面对并坚持克服困难。她的收入比许多高薪工人还低，却把孩子们教育得品行端正、有宗教感，并帮他们走上正路。作者说，如果孩子们没混好，那绝不是母亲的错。这说明，面对逆境，积极应对和合理规划比抱怨更有用。今天我们可以做的，是遇到财务或生活困难时，先列出问题、分清轻重，再一步步解决，而不是被情绪压垮。
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斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中用自己的家庭经历说明节俭和坚韧如何帮助人渡过难关。
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你目前最大的财务或生活压力是什么？可以拆成哪三步来解决？
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