24. Diligence 論勤奮
Diligence is the key to success. It means persistent work and does not mean that we are to exhaust ourselves all day and night without any rest. The true meaning of diligence is the careful use of time for the purpose of self-improvement.
勤奮是成功的關(guān)鍵。勤奮意味著堅(jiān)持不懈地工作,但它并不意味著日夜竭盡全力而無休息地工作。勤奮的真諦在于為了自身的提高而合理的使用時(shí)間。
Many people strongly believe in luck, which is a serious mistake. If luck does exist, it will never fall upon lazy bones. There are also some people who think that they are far superior to others in intelligence and therefore, do not need to study hard. They are sure about their success, but too often they will be disappointed, as few of them can be successful only with their so-called cleverness.
許多人非常迷信運(yùn)氣,這是十分錯(cuò)誤的觀點(diǎn)。如果運(yùn)氣真的存在,它也不會(huì)青睞懶人。還有人認(rèn)為自己遠(yuǎn)比他人聰明,因此無須努力工作,他們對(duì)于自己的成功太有把握。但是,他們通常都會(huì)失望,因?yàn)楹苌儆腥藘H憑所謂的聰明就能獲得成功。
In fact, time is always fleeting and can never be re-gained. The really clever people are those who understand the importance of diligence and make it their habit. These people are on the way to success by their own efforts.
實(shí)際上,時(shí)間總是匆匆流逝,一去不復(fù)返。真正聰明的人是那些懂得勤奮的重要性并且習(xí)于勤奮的人,他們依靠自己的努力走在通往成功的道路上。