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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 125
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
Lord Eldon might well have pleaded "no chance" when a boy, for he was too poor to go to school or even to buy books. But no; he had grit and determination, and was bound to make his way in the world. He rose at four o'clock in the morning and copied law books which he borrowed, the voluminous "Coke upon Littleton" among others. He was so eager to study that sometimes he would keep it up until his brain refused to work, when he would tie a wet towel about his head to enable him to keep awake and to study. His first year's practice brought him but nine shillings, yet he was bound not to give up.
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定位：Excerpt 125 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
埃尔登勋爵小时候完全有理由说自己“没机会”：他穷得上不起学，连书都买不起。但他没有认命，而是靠一股韧劲和决心，非要闯出一条路来。他每天凌晨四点起床，借来法律书就动手抄，其中就有卷帙浩繁的《科克论利特尔顿》。他学得太投入，有时脑子实在转不动了，就把湿毛巾绑在头上，让自己保持清醒继续学。第一年执业，他只挣到九个先令，可他下定决心绝不放弃。这说明，起点低不是借口，关键是把有限的资源用到极致，用纪律和坚持弥补条件的不足。
上下文
奥里森·斯威特·马登的励志著作《奋力向前》，19世纪末出版，讲述白手起家者的故事。
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当你觉得“没机会”时，能不能像他一样，先把手头能借到的资源用到极致？
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