投资 · 创业者自述
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 188
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
Then came the question of wages. When Nasmyth finally left home to begin the world on his own account, he determined _not to cost his father another farthing_. Being the youngest of eleven children, he thought that he could maintain himself, without trenching farther upon the family means. And he nobly fulfilled his determination. He felt that the wages sufficient to maintain other workmen, would surely be sufficient to maintain him. He might have to exercise self-control and self-denial; but of course he could do that. Though but a youth, he had wisdom enough and self-respect enough to deny himself everything that was unnecessary, in order to preserve the valuable situation which he had obtained.
出处：
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14418
定位：Excerpt 188 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
纳史密斯离家闯荡时下定决心：不再花父亲一分钱。他是十一个孩子中最小的，觉得该自己养活自己。他相信，够别的工人生活的工资，也够他生活；无非是要克制欲望、省吃俭用。他年纪虽轻，却明白为了保住好不容易得到的好职位，必须舍弃不必要的东西。这背后是一种自尊和自律：不靠家里，也不让享受拖累前途。
上下文
斯迈尔斯《节俭》记述纳史密斯初入社会时的自立决心，强调节俭与自尊。
今日一问
你目前有哪些开销其实可以砍掉，以换取更重要的长期目标？
公版作品；原文逐字取自 Project Gutenberg，仅摘录段落并附全书链接。
你的邮箱
只用于发送原典。不发广告，不卖名单。
本文本为公版；底本与原文链接见上。 版权