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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 258

奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导

During the three years in the University of London, Mr. Schurman became deeply interested in the study of philosophy, and decided that he had found in it his life-work. He was eager to go to Germany to study under the great leaders of philosophic thought. A way was opened for him, through the offer of the Hibbard Society, in London, of a traveling fellowship with two thousand dollars a year. The honor men of the great English Universities like Oxford and Cambridge were among the competitors, but the poor country boy from Prince Edward Island was again successful, greatly to the surprise of the others.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21291
定位:Excerpt 258 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

在伦敦大学的三年里,舒尔曼对哲学产生了浓厚兴趣,认定这就是自己一生要做的事。他渴望去德国,跟着哲学界的大师学习。这时伦敦的希巴德学会提供了一个游学奖学金,每年两千美元,为他打开了路。竞争者中有牛津、剑桥这些英国名校的优等生,但这位来自爱德华王子岛的穷乡下男孩又赢了,让其他人非常吃惊。他的经历说明:先找到真正热爱的方向,再瞄准能支持这个方向的机会,勇敢去争;出身和背景不是决定因素,准备和决心才是。

上下文

马登在《奋力向前》中继续讲舒尔曼从加拿大到伦敦、再想赴德深造的经历,强调热爱与勇气。

今日一问

你有没有一个真正热爱的方向?为了它,你愿意去争取什么样的机会?

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