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布克·T·华盛顿:力争上游·摘录 57

布克·T·华盛顿《力争上游》· Up from Slavery · 领导

When I left school at the end of my first year, I owed the institution sixteen dollars that I had not been able to work out. It was my greatest ambition during the summer to save money enough with which to pay this debt. I felt that this was a debt of honour, and that I could hardly bring myself to the point of even trying to enter school again till it was paid. I economized in every way that I could think of—did my own washing, and went without necessary garments—but still I found my summer vacation ending and I did not have the sixteen dollars.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2376
定位:Excerpt 57 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

华盛顿在汉普顿学院读完第一年时,欠学校十六美元,那是他打工没抵完的账。整个暑假他最大的目标就是攒够钱还债。他觉得这是信誉债,不还清就不好意思再进校门。于是他拼命节省:自己洗衣服,连必要的衣物都省掉不买。可假期快结束了,十六美元还是没凑齐。这件事说明,他把欠债看作比吃饭穿衣更重的事,宁可委屈身体也不愿欠着。今天我们可以学的是:把该还的债、该守的承诺列清楚,优先处理,哪怕暂时降低生活标准,也别让信用破产。

上下文

布克·T·华盛顿是美国黑人教育家,这是他自传《超越奴役》中回忆在汉普顿学院求学时的经历。

今日一问

你目前有没有一笔“信誉债”拖着没还?打算这个月怎么处理?

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