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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 340
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
This question of a right aim in life has become exceedingly perplexing in our complicated age. It is not a difficult problem to solve when one is the son of a Zulu or the daughter of a Bedouin. The condition of the savage hardly admits of but one choice; but as one rises higher in the scale of civilization and creeps nearer to the great centers of activity, the difficulty of a correct decision increases with its importance. In proportion as one is hard pressed in competition is it of the sternest necessity for him to choose the right aim, so as to be able to throw the whole of his energy and enthusiasm into the struggle for success. The dissipation of strength or hope is fatal to prosperity even in the most attractive field.
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定位:Excerpt 340 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
在如今复杂的社会里,找准人生目标变得非常令人困惑。如果一个人是祖鲁人的儿子或贝都因人的女儿,这个问题倒不难解决,因为野蛮人的条件几乎只允许一种选择。但一个人越往文明的高处走、越靠近活动的大中心,做正确决定的难度就随着它的重要性一起增加。竞争越激烈,就越必须选对目标,这样才能把全部精力和热情投入争取成功的斗争。分散力量和希望,即使在最有吸引力的领域,也会断送成功。核心是:目标要专一,不能分散。为什么?因为精力有限,分散就难以突破。怎么做?认真选择方向,然后集中投入,避免三心二意。
上下文
马登在《奋力向前》中讨论人生目标的选择,指出文明社会选择多、竞争激烈,更需要专注。
今日一问
你目前是否同时追逐多个目标而分散了精力?你打算如何聚焦到一个最重要的方向上?
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