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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 478
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
We express ourselves first of all in our bodies. The outer condition of the body is accepted as the symbol of the inner. If it is unlovely, or repulsive, through sheer neglect or indifference, we conclude that the mind corresponds with it. As a rule, the conclusion is a just one. High ideals and strong, clean, wholesome lives and work are incompatible with low standards of personal cleanliness. A young man who neglects his bath will neglect his mind; he will quickly deteriorate in every way. A young woman who ceases to care for her appearance in minutest detail will soon cease to please. She will fall little by little until she degenerates into an ambitionless slattern.
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定位:Excerpt 478 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
我们首先通过身体来表达自己。身体的外在状态,常被看作内心的象征。如果一个人因为疏忽或不在乎而显得邋遢、不讨喜,别人就会认为他的内心也差不多,通常这判断没错。高尚的理想和干净的生活,跟低标准的个人卫生合不来。年轻人若懒得洗澡,也会懒得打理头脑,各方面都会很快退步;年轻女子若不再在意细节,也会渐渐失去魅力,变得没有追求。所以,从保持整洁开始,就是在维护自己的精神面貌。
上下文
马登在《奋力向前》中谈个人形象与内在品质的关联,强调整洁是自律的起点。
今日一问
你今天有没有一个可以立刻整理的细节,比如衣领、桌面或头发?
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