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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 348
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
It is in this. The one man is intelligent and prudent; the other is the reverse. The one denies himself for the benefit of his wife, his family, and his home; the other denies himself nothing, but lives under the tyranny of evil habits. The one is a sober man, and takes pleasure in making his home attractive and his family comfortable; the other cares nothing for his home and family, but spends the greater part of his earnings in the gin-shop or the public-house. The one man looks up; the other looks down. The standard of enjoyment of the one is high; and of the other low. The one man likes books, which instruct and elevate his mind; the other likes drink, which tends to lower and brutalize him. The one saves his money; the other wastes it.
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定位：Excerpt 348 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
原因就在这里。一个人聪明而谨慎，另一个则相反。一个为了妻子、家庭和家而克制自己；另一个什么都不克制，生活在恶习的暴政下。一个是清醒的人，乐于让家变得有吸引力、让家人舒适；另一个不在乎家和家人，把大部分收入花在杜松子酒馆或酒馆里。一个人向上看，另一个向下看。一个的享受标准高，另一个的低。一个喜欢书，书能教导和提升他的心智；另一个喜欢酒，酒会降低和使他野蛮。一个存钱，另一个浪费钱。
上下文
这是对前一段对比的解答，斯迈尔斯指出节俭、清醒和家庭责任感是造成同薪不同命的关键。语境是19世纪英国工人阶层的生活。
今日一问
你目前有哪些习惯在拉低你的生活标准？你愿意从今天起改变哪一个？
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