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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 204
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
To save money for avaricious purposes is altogether different from saving it for economical purposes. The saving may be accomplished in the same manner--by wasting nothing, and saving everything. But here the comparison ends. The miser's only pleasure is in saving. The prudent economist spends what he can afford for comfort and enjoyment, and saves a surplus for some future time. The avaricious person makes gold his idol: it is his molten calf, before which he constantly bows down; whereas the thrifty person regards it as a useful instrument, and as a means of promoting his own happiness and the happiness of those who are dependent upon him. The miser is never satisfied. He amasses wealth that he can never consume, but leaves it to be squandered by others, probably by spendthrifts; whereas the economist aims at securing a fair share of the world's wealth and comfort, without any thought of amassing a fortune.
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定位:Excerpt 204 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
为贪财而存钱,和为节约而存钱完全不同。存钱方式可能一样:不浪费、都存起来。但区别在于:守财奴唯一的快乐就是存钱;谨慎的节约者会花自己负担得起的钱来享受舒适,把剩余存起来以备将来。贪财的人把金子当偶像,像膜拜金牛犊一样天天拜它;节俭的人把金钱当有用的工具,用来促进自己和依赖他的人的幸福。守财奴永不满足,攒下自己永远用不完的财富,最后被别人(很可能是败家子)挥霍掉;而节约者只求获得世界上合理的一份财富和舒适,不追求攒成巨富。核心是:存钱是手段不是目的,要平衡当下享受和未来保障。
上下文
斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中区分“守财奴”和“节约者”,强调节俭是一种理性平衡,而非贪财。
今日一问
你存钱是为了更好地生活,还是只是为了看着数字增长?
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