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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：自助论·摘录 5
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《自助论》· Self-Help · 领导
The object of the book briefly is, to re-inculcate these old-fashioned but wholesome lessons—which perhaps cannot be too often urged,—that youth must work in order to enjoy,—that nothing creditable can be accomplished without application and diligence,—that the student must not be daunted by difficulties, but conquer them by patience and perseverance,—and that, above all, he must seek elevation of character, without which capacity is worthless and worldly success is naught. If the author has not succeeded in illustrating these lessons, he can only say that he has failed in his object.
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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/935
定位：Excerpt 5 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
这本书的目的简单说，就是重新强调这些老式但有益的教训，也许再怎么反复讲也不为过：年轻人必须先工作才能享受；没有专注和勤勉，任何值得称道的事都做不成；学生不能被困难吓倒，而要用耐心和毅力去克服；最重要的是，他必须追求品格的提升，没有品格，才能一文不值，世俗成功也等于零。如果作者没能把这些教训讲清楚，那只能说他没达到目的。
上下文
这是《自助》序言的结尾，斯迈尔斯总结全书主旨：工作、勤勉、耐心、毅力，以及高于一切的品格。
今日一问
如果把你今天的时间分配列出来，有多少真正用在提升品格和能力上？
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