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塞内卡:塞内卡道德书简·摘录 92

塞内卡《塞内卡道德书简》· Seneca's Morals · 健康 · 成长 · 行动 · 心性

And every jot as ridiculous, though not so impious, was that of Cyrus; who, in his design upon Babylon, found a river in his way that put a stop to his march: the current was strong, and carried away one of the horses that belonged to his own chariot: upon this he swore, that since it had obstructed _his_ passage, it should never hinder any body’s else; and presently set his whole army to work upon it, which diverted it into a hundred and fourscore channels, and laid it dry. In this ignoble and unprofitable employment he lost his time, and the soldiers their courage, and gave his adversaries an opportunity of providing themselves, while he was waging war with a river instead of an enemy.

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定位:Excerpt 92 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

居鲁士攻打巴比伦时,一条河挡住去路,冲走了他战车的一匹马。他发誓不让河再挡任何人,便令全军把河挖成一百八十条渠道,把水放干。结果浪费了时间和士气,让敌人得以准备。塞涅卡说这虽不敬神,却同样可笑。核心是:为泄一时之愤去对付障碍物,反而耽误正事。做法是:遇到阻碍先问目标是什么,别把精力耗在跟障碍较劲上。

上下文

塞涅卡是古罗马斯多亚派哲学家,此文出自他的《道德书简》或《道德论集》,以历史轶事说明愤怒的危害。

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今日一问

你最近有没有为了出一口气,把时间花在跟障碍较劲上,而不是推进目标?

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