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奥里森·斯威特·马登：向前进·摘录 41
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
Captain Herndon appreciated the value of the opportunity he had neglected when it was beyond his reach, but of what avail was the bitterness of his self-reproach when his last moments came? How many lives were sacrificed to his unintelligent hopefulness and indecision! Like him the feeble, the sluggish, and the purposeless too often see no meaning in the happiest occasions, until too late they learn the old lesson that the mill can never grind with the water which has passed.
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定位：Excerpt 41 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
赫恩登船长在机会溜走后才懂得它的价值，但临终时的自责又有什么用？他的糊涂乐观和优柔寡断牺牲了多少生命！像他一样，软弱、懒散、没有目标的人常常在最好的时机里看不出意义，直到太晚才明白那个老道理：水车不能用来磨已经流走的水。核心是：机会一旦错过就无法挽回，所以要学会在当下识别并抓住它。做法是：遇事别拖延，先分析眼前的机会，立刻行动，别等失去才后悔。
上下文
奥里森·斯威特·马登，19世纪末美国励志作家，《奋力向前》鼓励人把握机遇、积极进取。
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今天你身边有哪些被忽视的机会？你打算如何立即行动？
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