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奥里森·斯威特·马登:向前进·摘录 42
奥里森·斯威特·马登《向前进》· Pushing to the Front · 领导
Such people are always a little too late or a little too early in everything they attempt. "They have three hands apiece," said John B. Gough; "a right hand, a left hand, and a little behindhand." As boys, they were late for school, and unpunctual in their home duties. That is the way the habit is acquired; and now, when responsibility claims them, they think that if they had only gone yesterday they would have obtained the situation, or they can probably get one to-morrow. They remember plenty of chances to make money, or know how to make it some other time than now; they see how to improve themselves or help others in the future, but perceive no opportunity in the present. They cannot _seize their opportunity_.
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定位:Excerpt 42 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
白话
这类人做事总是要么太晚要么太早。约翰·B·高夫说他们“每人有三只手:右手、左手,还有一只‘落后手’”。小时候上学迟到,家务不准时,习惯就这样养成了;如今责任临头,他们总想“要是昨天去就好了”,或者“明天大概能行”。他们记得很多赚钱的机会,知道别的什么时候能赚;他们看到未来如何提升自己或帮助别人,却看不到眼前的机会。他们无法抓住机会。核心是:拖延和不准时的习惯会让人错失良机。做法是:从小事守时,训练自己立刻行动,在当下发现并抓住机会。
上下文
马登在书中引用高夫的话,批评那些因习惯性拖延而总是错过时机的人。
今日一问
你有哪些习惯让你总是“差一点”?今天能改掉哪一个?
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