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本杰明·富兰克林《致富之路》· Franklin's Way to Wealth · 投资

"If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be" as Poor Richard says, "the greatest prodigality;" since, as he elsewhere tells us, "Lost time is never found again; and what we call time enough, always proves little enough." Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose: so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. "Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise," as Poor Richard says.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43855
定位:Excerpt 4 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

时间既然最宝贵,浪费它就是最大的挥霍。穷理查还说,失去的时间永远找不回来;我们以为“时间还够”,到头来总是不够。所以别等了,起来做事,而且要做在点子上;勤快些,麻烦反而少。懒散让事事都难,勤勉让事事都容易;起得晚的人得整天小跑,到晚上还赶不完活;懒惰走得慢,贫穷很快就追上他。要主动驾驭事情,别让事情追着你跑。早睡早起,让人健康、富有、明智。

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富兰克林《致富之路》里引用“穷理查”的格言,劝人珍惜时间、勤勉做事。

今日一问

今天有没有一件我一直在拖的事?能不能现在就动手,做在点子上?

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