他的父亲是英国海军薪酬办公室的职员——一个受人尊敬,但没有什么社会地位的职业。
His father was a clerk in the British Navy Pay Office—a respectable position, but with little social status.
在这项研究中,我们没有告诉学生,他们的聪明才智是可以改变的,而是告诉他们,他们的社会地位是可以改变的,也就是,无论他们是否受到欺凌或被排挤,那都会随着时间的推移而改变。
In this study, instead of teaching students that their smartness can change, we taught them that their social standing—that is, whether they are bullied or excluded or left out—can change over time.
拥有自己喜欢的东西并没有坏处。但你真正需要的是你诚心喜欢的东西,你会珍爱它们同时它们也会提高你的社会地位。而其余的都是无用的东西。
It's not bad to own fine things that you like. What you need are things that you GENUINELY like. Things that you cherish, that enhance your existence in the world. The rest is dross.
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