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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 167
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
The discontented man sold the farm for what he could get, left his family with a neighbor, took the money he had at interest, and went to search for the coveted treasure. Over the mountains of Arabia, through Palestine and Egypt, he wandered for years, but found no diamonds. When his money was all gone and starvation stared him in the face, ashamed of his folly and of his rags, poor Ali Hafed threw himself into the tide and was drowned. The man who bought his farm was a contented man, who made the most of his surroundings, and did not believe in going away from home to hunt for diamonds or success. While his camel was drinking in the garden one day, he noticed a flash of light from the white sands of the brook. He picked up a pebble, and pleased with its brilliant hues took it into the house, put it on the shelf near the fireplace, and forgot all about it.
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定位：Excerpt 167 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
故事里的阿里·哈菲德因为不满足于现状，卖掉农场，抛下家人，带着钱四处寻找传说中的钻石。他翻山越岭多年，一无所获，钱花光后羞愧投海。而买下农场的人安于现状，善于利用身边环境，不认为成功需要离家远寻。有一天，他看见骆驼喝水的溪边白沙闪光，捡起一块彩色石子放在壁炉架上，后来竟发现那是钻石。这说明，很多人苦苦追寻的机会，其实就在自己脚下。与其盲目向外求，不如先审视自己已有的资源、技能和环境，把眼前的事做到极致，财富和成功往往藏在被忽视的日常里。
上下文
这是奥里森·斯威特·马登《奋力向前》中的经典寓言，原故事出自罗素·康威尔，用来劝人珍惜眼前机会。
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