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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 322
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
Wellington was considered a dunce by his mother. At Eton he was called dull, idle, slow, and was about the last boy in school of whom anything was expected. He showed no talent, and had no desire to enter the army. His industry and perseverance were his only redeeming characteristics in the eyes of his parents and teachers. But at forty-six he had defeated the greatest general living, except himself.
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定位：Excerpt 322 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
威灵顿被母亲看作笨蛋。在伊顿公学，人家说他迟钝、懒散、反应慢，几乎是全校最不被看好的学生。他看不出有什么才能，也不想进军校。在父母和老师眼里，他唯一可取之处就是勤勉和坚持。可到了四十六岁，他已经打败了当时在世的最伟大的将军——除了他自己。这说明早年显得笨、没志向，并不等于一辈子不行；勤勉和坚持这种看似不起眼的品质，时间长了能翻盘。
上下文
威灵顿公爵在滑铁卢击败拿破仑，但少年时在伊顿公学成绩平平，被家人认为没有出息。
今日一问
你身上有没有被低估的“勤勉和坚持”？你愿意给它多长时间来证明自己？
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