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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：自助论·摘录 102
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导
It was a maxim of Dr. Young, the philosopher, that “Any man can do what any other man has done;” and it is unquestionable that he himself never recoiled from any trials to which he determined to subject himself. It is related of him, that the first time he mounted a horse, he was in company with the grandson of Mr. Barclay of Ury, the well-known sportsman; when the horseman who preceded them leapt a high fence. Young wished to imitate him, but fell off his horse in the attempt. Without saying a word, he remounted, made a second effort, and was again unsuccessful, but this time he was not thrown further than on to the horse’s neck, to which he clung. At the third trial, he succeeded, and cleared the fence.
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定位：Excerpt 102 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
杨博士的格言是：别人能做到的事，任何人都能做到。他自己也从不回避决心要尝试的考验。据说他第一次骑马时，同行的是著名猎手巴克莱先生的孙子，前面的人骑马跃过高栅栏。杨想模仿，却从马上摔了下来。他一声不吭，重新上马，第二次尝试又失败了，但这次只是摔到马脖子上，他紧紧抓住。第三次尝试，他成功了，跃过了栅栏。这告诉我们，失败不可怕，关键是要有再次尝试的勇气和坚持，直到成功。
上下文
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助》一书中的例子，强调 perseverance（毅力）的重要性。
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你最近一次失败后，是选择放弃还是像杨博士一样再次尝试？
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