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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：自助论·摘录 35
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导
In fine, human character is moulded by a thousand subtle influences; by example and precept; by life and literature; by friends and neighbours; by the world we live in as well as by the spirits of our forefathers, whose legacy of good words and deeds we inherit. But great, unquestionably, though these influences are acknowledged to be, it is nevertheless equally clear that men must necessarily be the active agents of their own well-being and well-doing; and that, however much the wise and the good may owe to others, they themselves must in the very nature of things be their own best helpers.
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定位：Excerpt 35 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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斯迈尔斯总结：人的性格受无数微妙影响塑造，包括榜样、教诲、生活、文学、朋友、邻居、时代和祖先留下的言行遗产。这些影响虽然巨大，但人终究必须是自己幸福和善行的主动者。无论智者善者从他人那里受益多少，从本性上说，他们必须是自己最好的帮手。核心是：外部影响重要，但最终要靠自己主动努力，不能把责任推给环境。
上下文
斯迈尔斯《自助》全书结尾部分，总结个人努力与外部影响的关系，强调自助精神。
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在承认环境影响的同时，你今天能为自己做的一件主动之事是什么？
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