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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 480

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

But self-interest clamors as loudly as esthetic or moral considerations for the fulfilment of the laws of cleanliness. Every day we see people receiving "demerits" for failure to live up to them. I can recall instances of capable stenographers who forfeited their positions because they did not keep their finger nails clean. An honest, intelligent man whom I know lost his place in a large publishing firm because he was careless about shaving and brushing his teeth. The other day a lady remarked that she went into a store to buy some ribbons, but when she saw the salesgirl's hands she changed her mind and made her purchase elsewhere. "Dainty ribbons," she said, "could not be handled by such soiled fingers without losing some of their freshness." Of course, it will not be long until that girl's employer will discover that she is not advancing his business, and then,--well, the law will work inexorably.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21291
定位:Excerpt 480 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

讲干净不只是为了好看或道德,它直接关系到你的饭碗。马登举了几个真事:有能力的速记员因为指甲不干净丢了工作;一个聪明诚实的男人因为不刮胡子、不刷牙被大出版社辞退;顾客看到售货员脏手就不买丝带了。这些例子说明,别人会从你的卫生细节判断你靠不靠谱。老板迟早会发现你不给他长脸,到时候规矩就会无情地起作用。所以每天出门前花几分钟检查手、牙、头发和衣服,不是虚荣,是保住机会的基本功。

上下文

马登在书中用职场实例说明个人卫生与职业前途的直接关联,反映19世纪末美国商业社会对雇员形象的要求。

今日一问

如果今天有人从你的指甲和衣领判断你,他们会得出什么结论?

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