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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 172

塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资

We have referred to the wise practice of men in humble position maintaining themselves by their trade until they saw a way towards maintaining themselves by a higher calling. Thus Herschell maintained himself by music, while pursuing his discoveries in astronomy. When playing the oboe in the pump-room at Bath, he would retire while the dancers were lounging round the room, go out and take a peep at the heavens through his telescope, and quietly return to his instrument. It was while he was thus maintaining himself by music, that he discovered the Georgium Sidus. When the Royal Society recognized his discovery, the oboe-player suddenly found himself famous.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位:Excerpt 172 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

作者赞赏地位低的人先用本行养活自己,再寻找机会转向更高追求。天文学家赫歇尔就是例子:他靠吹双簧管谋生,在巴斯泵房演奏时,趁舞者休息的间隙跑出去用望远镜看星空,再悄悄回来。正是在靠音乐养活自己的期间,他发现了天王星,后来皇家学会认可他,他一举成名。核心是:先保住饭碗,再追求理想,不必孤注一掷;利用零碎时间坚持所爱,机会来了才接得住。

上下文

威廉·赫歇尔是18世纪天文学家,原为音乐家,后因发现天王星成名。斯迈尔斯用他说明“先谋生再发展”。

今日一问

你能否在不放弃本职的前提下,用零碎时间坚持一件真正热爱的事?

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