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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 254
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
"That was the turning-point in my life. In one side was the certainty of one hundred and twenty dollars a year, and the prospect of promotion as fast as I deserved it. Remember what one hundred and twenty dollars meant on Prince Edward Island, and to me, a poor boy who had never possessed such a sum in his life. On the other side was my hope of obtaining an education. I knew that it involved hard work and self-denial, and there was the possibility of failure in the end. But my mind was made up. I would not turn back. I need not say that I do not regret that early decision, although I think that I should have made a successful storekeeper.
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定位:Excerpt 254 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
这是他人生的转折点:一边是每年一百二十美元的稳定收入和按表现升职的前景——在爱德华王子岛,对一个从没拥有过这么多钱的穷孩子来说,这分量很重;另一边是求学的希望,意味着苦干、克己,还可能最终失败。但他下定决心不回头。后来他不后悔,虽然觉得自己本也能做个成功的店主。核心是:在安稳与成长之间做取舍时,要认清自己真正想要什么,然后承担代价。
上下文
自述者站在稳定工作与求学之路的岔口,最终选择读书,这是全篇的关键抉择。
今日一问
你眼下更想要安稳的收入,还是可能失败但能成长的路?
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