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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 347

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

You have not found your place until all your faculties are roused, and your whole nature consents and approves of the work you are doing; not until you are so enthusiastic in it that you take it to bed with you. You may be forced to drudge at uncongenial toil for a time, but emancipate yourself as soon as possible. Carey, the "Consecrated Cobbler," before he went as a missionary said: "My business is to preach the gospel. I cobble shoes to pay expenses."

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21291
定位:Excerpt 347 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

只有当你全部才能被唤醒、整个天性都认同并喜欢自己做的工作时,你才算找到了自己的位置;甚至着迷到睡觉都想着它。你可能一时被迫做不合志趣的苦工,但要尽快解脱出来。像“献身的鞋匠”凯里,去做传教士前说:“我的本业是传福音,修鞋是为了付开销。”核心是:别把谋生手段当成人生归宿。做法上,先分清哪件事让你全人投入,把它当主线;对暂时糊口的工作设定期限,用业余时间积累转行的本事,别让“先干着”变成一辈子。

上下文

马登《奋力向前》是19世纪末美国的励志经典,鼓励普通人靠专注和热情找到适合自己的事业。

今日一问

你现在的工作,是“传福音”还是“修鞋”?你为真正想做的事设了多长的期限?

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