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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 198

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

One hour a day withdrawn from frivolous pursuits and profitably employed would enable any man of ordinary capacity to master a complete science. One hour a day would in ten years make an ignorant man a well-informed man. It would earn enough to pay for two daily and two weekly papers, two leading magazines, and at least a dozen good books. In an hour a day a boy or girl could read twenty pages thoughtfully--over seven thousand pages, or eighteen large volumes in a year. An hour a day might make all the difference between bare existence and useful, happy living. An hour a day might make--nay, has made--an unknown man a famous one, a useless man a benefactor to his race. Consider, then, the mighty possibilities of two--four--yes, six hours a day that are, on the average, thrown away by young men and women in the restless desire for fun and diversion!

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21291
定位:Excerpt 198 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

每天抽出一小时,不用于无聊消遣,而是认真做点有用的事,日积月累效果惊人。普通人靠这一小时能系统学完一门学问;十年下来,无知的人也能变得见多识广。这一小时还能带来经济回报,足够订阅报刊、买书。孩子每天认真读二十页,一年就是七千多页、十几大本书。一天一小时,可能决定一个人是勉强糊口还是过得充实幸福,甚至让无名者成名、让无用之人造福社会。想想年轻人为了玩乐平均每天扔掉的两到六小时,潜力有多大。

上下文

马登在《奋力向前》中反复强调时间积累的力量,这段话是全书核心论点之一。

今日一问

你每天浪费在无目的刷手机上的时间,如果拿出一小时来学习,一年后会怎样?

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