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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯:节俭·摘录 339
塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》· Thrift · 投资
"It will do!" is the common phrase of those who neglect little things. "It will do!" has blighted many a character, blasted many a fortune, sunk many a ship, burnt down many a house, and irretrievably ruined thousands of hopeful projects of human good. It always means stopping short of the right thing. It is a makeshift. It is a failure and defeat. Not what "will do," but what is the best possible thing to do,--is the point to be aimed at! Let a man once adopt the maxim of "It will do," and he is given over to the enemy,--he is on the side of incompetency and defeat,--and we give him up as a hopeless subject!
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定位:Excerpt 339 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
“差不多就行了”是忽视小事的人的口头禅。这句话害人不浅:它毁掉品格、败光家产、弄沉船只、烧毁房屋,让无数本来有希望的好事彻底泡汤。说“差不多”其实就是没做到位,是凑合,是妥协和失败。做事不该问“这样行不行”,而该问“这是不是我能做到的最好”。一旦养成“差不多”的习惯,人就站到了无能那一队,别人想拉都拉不回来。所以,每件事都逼自己做到能力范围内的最好。
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斯迈尔斯在《节俭》中批评工业时代常见的敷衍心态,强调精益求精。
今日一问
今天你做的哪件事,其实可以再做好一点,而不是“差不多就行”?
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