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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 184

奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导

The would-be purchaser looked over the books on sale a while longer, and then inquired: "Is Mr. Franklin in?" "Yes," said the clerk, "he is very busy in the press-room." "Well, I want to see him," persisted the man. The proprietor was called, and the stranger asked: "What is the lowest, Mr. Franklin, that you can take for that book?" "One dollar and a quarter," was the prompt rejoinder. "One dollar and a quarter! Why, your clerk asked me only a dollar just now." "True," said Franklin, "and I could have better afforded to take a dollar than to leave my work."

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21291
定位:Excerpt 184 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

富兰克林解释说,他宁愿少赚一美元,也不愿放下工作来处理这种讨价还价。因为他的时间价值更高。这个故事告诉我们,时间比金钱更宝贵。不要为了微不足道的节省而浪费自己或他人的时间。在商业和生活中,要尊重时间的价值,把精力集中在能创造更大价值的事情上。同时,也提醒我们,定价要果断,不要陷入无休止的讨价还价。

上下文

延续富兰克林卖书的故事,展现其时间价值观,马登用以说明珍惜时间的重要性。

今日一问

你如何评估自己的时间价值?是否常为小事耗费大量时间?

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