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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 168
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
The old priest of Buddha who had filled Ali Hafed with the fatal discontent called one day upon the new owner of the farm. He had no sooner entered the room than his eye caught that flash of light from the stone. "Here's a diamond! here's a diamond!" he shouted in great excitement. "Has Ali Hafed returned?" "No," said the farmer, "nor is that a diamond. That is but a stone." They went into the garden and stirred up the white sand with their fingers, and behold, other diamonds more beautiful than the first gleamed out of it. So the famous diamond beds of Golconda were discovered. Had Ali Hafed been content to remain at home, and dug in his own garden, instead of going abroad in search for wealth, he would have been one of the richest men in the world, for the entire farm abounded in the richest of gems.
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定位：Excerpt 168 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
老祭司拜访农场新主人，一进门就看见壁炉架上那块石头闪光，惊呼是钻石。他们到花园里用手指翻动白沙，果然发现更多更美的钻石，这就是著名的戈尔康达钻石矿。如果阿里·哈菲德当初安心留下，在自己的花园里挖掘，他本可以成为世界上最富有的人之一，因为整个农场都蕴藏着最珍贵的宝石。这个故事的核心是：人们常常低估自己脚下的土地，以为别处才有宝藏。真正的机会往往不在远方，而在你愿意深耕的地方。与其频繁更换赛道，不如在一个领域持续挖掘，把普通的事做出深度，价值自然显现。
上下文
故事接续前文，揭示钻石矿就在阿里·哈菲德卖掉的农场里，点明寓言主旨。
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你目前所在的领域或岗位，是否还有被你忽略、值得深挖的“钻石矿”？
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