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但‘如果你热爱生命,那么不要浪费时间,因为时间是组成生命的材料’,穷理查这样说。
我们用于睡觉的不必要的时间是如此之多,别忘了穷理查说的‘贪睡的狐狸逮不着鸡’,‘坟墓里可以睡个够’。”
“‘如果时间是最宝贵的东西,浪费时间必定是最大的浪费。
’穷理查这样说,他还告诉我们,‘逝去的时间再也无法找回’,‘我们说时间很多,结果时间总是很少’。
那么让我们振作起来努力吧,朝着目标努力;勤奋努力,少些困惑,我们会取得更大的成绩。
‘人懒万事难,人勤万事易’,穷理查说;‘起床晚的人必须成天赶路,到了晚上活也忙不完’;‘懒惰走得很慢,贫穷很快就能赶上’,我们在《穷理查历书》中读到过。
穷理查还说,‘驱赶你的活儿,不要叫它驱赶你’,‘早睡早起使人健康、富有、聪明’。”
“所以重要的是希望和向往好的时代。
如果我们行动起来,我们可以让眼前这个时代好起来。
‘勤奋不需要愿望’,穷理查说,‘靠希望生活的人会饿死’。
‘不下苦功无所得’;‘学好手艺,因为我们没有土地’,如果有,会缴纳重税。
穷理查还说,‘有手艺的人就有财产’,‘有职业的人就有名利双收的公司’;但是手艺必须做好,职业必须认真从事,否则即使有财产和公司,我们也缴不起税。
人勤奋永远不挨饿;因为穷理查说,‘勤劳者的家,饥饿会朝里看但不敢进。
’法警和警官也不会进,因为‘勤奋能还债,绝望添新债’,穷理查说。
如果你没有财富,也没有富亲戚留给你遗产怎么办?‘勤奋是好运之母’,穷理查说,‘上帝把一切交给勤奋’。
‘懒汉睡时你深耕,自有玉米卖和存’,穷理查说。
今天要干的活今天干,因为你不知道明天会遇到多大的阻力,所以穷理查说,‘一个今天顶两个明天’,还说,‘明天要做的事今天就做’。
如果你是仆人,好主人发现你不干活你不惭愧吗?如果你是自己的主人,‘发现自己不干活应当感到惭愧’,穷理查说。
既然有那么多事要为自己做,为国家做,为仁慈的国王做,天一亮就起床,‘不要让太阳向下一看,说,他无耻地躺在这里’。
不要戴着手套用工具,‘戴手套的猫逮不住老鼠’,穷理查说。
确实有许多事要做,也许你力量不大,但只要坚持下去,就会发现卓有成效,因为‘水滴石穿’,‘有了勤奋和耐心,老鼠可以把缆绳咬成两半’,‘一下下轻轻地砍可以砍倒大橡树’,穷理查在他的《历书》中说,我现在记不得是哪一年了。”
“我好像听见有人说:‘一个人就不能给自己留点儿闲暇吗?’朋友,我要告诉你穷理查说的话,‘好好利用时间,如果你想有闲暇’,‘既然你不能把握一分钟,就不要扔掉一小时’。
闲暇是拿来做有用的事的时间,这种闲暇勤奋的人会得到,但懒人永远得不到,因此穷理查说‘闲暇的生活和懒惰的生活是两码事’。
你认为懒散会比勤劳带给你更多的舒适吗?不,因为穷理查说‘麻烦源于懒散,痛苦的劳作源于不必要的舒适。
’‘那些不劳动的人只能靠智力生活,但他们会因为缺少粮食储备而崩溃’。
而勤劳则带来舒适、富裕和尊敬,‘逃避快乐,快乐会跟着你’,‘勤奋的纺纱工衣服多’,‘现在我有一只羊一头奶牛,人人向我道早安’,穷理查说的这些话都是至理名言。”
CourteousReader,
Ihaveheardthatnothihreatpleasure,astofindhisworksrespectfullyquotedbyotherlearhors.ThispleasureIhaveseldomehoughIhavebeen,ifImaysayitwithoutvaauthorofalmanauallynowafullquarterofatury,mybrotherauthorsinthesameway,forwhatreasonIknownot,haveeverbeenverysparingintheirapplause,ahorhastakeie,sothatdidnsproduesolidpuddideficyofpraisewouldhavequitedise.
Icludedatlength,thatthepeoplewerethebestjudgesofmymerit;fortheybuymyworks;andbesides,inmyrambles,ersonallyknowlyheardoherofmyadagesrepeatedwith"asPoorRichardsays"attheendonit;thisgavemesomesatisfa,asitshowednotonlythatmyinstruswereregarded,butdiscoveredlikewisesomerespeyauthority;andIown,thattethepraberihosewisesentences,Ihavesometimesquotedmyselfwithgreatgravity.
&hen,howmuchImusthavebeengratifiedbyaIamgoioyou.Istoppedmyhorselatelywhereagreatnumberofpeoplewerecollectedatavegoods.Thehourofsalenotbeiheyweregonthebadhetimesahepaoaplainan,withwhitelocks,"Pray,FatherAbraham,whatthinkyouofthetimes?Won'ttheseheavytaxesquiteruiry?Howshallwebeeverabletopaythem?Whatwouldyouadviseusto?"FatherAbrahamstoodup,a;Ifyou'dhavemyadvice,I'llgiveittoyouinshort,forawordtothewiseisenough,andmanywordswon'tfillabushel,asPoorRichardsays."Theyjoinedindesiringhimtospeakhismind,andgatheringroundhim,heproceededasfollows:
"Friends,"sayshe,"andneighbors,thetaxesareindeedveryheavy,andifthoselaidonbythegoverheonlyoopay,wemightmoreeasilydischargethem;butwehavemanyothers,andmuchmrievoustosomeofus.Wearetaxedtwiceasmuchbyouridleimesasmuchbyourpride,andfourtimesasmuchbyourfolly;andfromthesetaxestheissioeaseordeliverusbyallowinga.However,letushearkentogoodadviaybedodhelpsthemthathelpthemselves,asPoorRichardsays,inhisAlmanackof1733."
"Itwouldbethoughtahardgovershouldtaxitspeopleooftheirtime,tobeemployedinitsservice.Butidleaxesmanyofusmuchmore,ifwereallthatisspentih,ofnothing,withthatwhitis,oramusements,thatamounttonothing.Slondiseases,absolutelyshorteh,likerust,esfasterthanlaborwears;whiletheusedkeyisalwaysbright,asPoorRichardsays.Butdostthoulovelife,thendonotsquahat'sthestufflifeismadeof,asPoorRichardsays.Howmuchmorethanisnecessarydowespetingthatthesleepingfoxopoultryandthattherewillbesleepingenoughinthegrave,asPoorRichardsays."
"Iftimebeofallthiprecious,wastibe,asPoorRichardsays,thegreatestprodigality;since,asheelsewheretellsus,losttimeisneverfoundagain;aimeenough,alroveslittleehenupandbedoing,anddoingtothepurpose;sobydiligenceshallwedomorewithlessperplexity.Slothmakesallthingsdifficult,butindustryalleasy,asPoorRichardsays;ariseslatemusttrotallday,andshallscarceovertakehisbusinight;whilelaziravelssosloovertysooakeshim,asoorRichard,whoadds,drivethybusihatdrivethee,aobed,aorise,makesamahy,wealthya;
"Sowhatsignifiesiimes.Wemaymakethesetimesbetter,ifwebestirourselves.IoorRichardsays,alivesuponhopewilldiefasting.Therearenogainswithoutpains;thenhelphands,forIhavenolands,orifIhave,theyaresmartlytaxed.And,asPoorRichardlikewiseobserves,hethathathatradehathahathathag,hathanofficeofprofitandhonor;buttherademustbeworkedat,andthegwellfollowed,oratenortheoffiableustopayourtaxes.Ifweareindustrious,weshallarve;for,asPoorRichardsays,atthewman'shousehungerlooksin,butdareser.Norwillthebailifforthestableenter,forindustrypaysdebts,whiledespairihem,saysPoorRichard.Whatthoughyouhavefoundnotreasure,norhasaioyoualegacy,diligeherofgoodluck,asPoorRichardsays,andGodgivesallthingstoindustry.Thenplowdeep,whilesluggardssleep,andyoushallhavetosellandtokeep,saysPoorDick.Workwhileitiscalledtoday,foryouknownothowmuaybehiomorrow,oorRichardsays,oodayisworthtwotomorrows,andfarther,haveyousomewhattodotomorrow,doittoday.Ifyouwereaservant,wouldyounotbeashamedthatagoodmastershouldcatchyouidle?Areyouthenyourownmaster,beashamedtocatchyourselfidle,asPoorDicksays.Whenthereissomuchtobedoneforyourself,yourfamily,yourdyrag,beupbypeepofday;letnotthesunlookdownandsay,ingloriousherehelies.Haoolswithoutmitteheglovesice,asPoorRichardsays.'Tistruethereismuchtobedone,andperhapsyouareweakhaicktoitsteadily;andyouwillseegreateffects,fortdroppingwearsawaystones,andbydiligeieeintwothedlittlestrokesfellgreatoaks,asPoorRichardsaysinhisAlmanack,theyearIotjustnowremember."
"MethinksIhearsomeofyousay,'mustamanaffordhimselfnoleisure?'Iwilltellthee,myfriend,oorRichardsays,employthytimewell,ifthoumeaogainleisure;anotsureofamihrownotawayanhour.Leisureistimefsomethihisleisurethediligentmanwillobtain,butthelazyma,asPoorRichardsaysalifeofleisureandalifeoflazihings.Doyouimagislothwillaffordyoumorefortthanlabor?No,forasPoorRichardsays,trsfromidleness,aoilfromneedlessease.Manywithoutlabor,wouldlivebytheirwitsonly,buttheybreakforwantofstock.Whereasindustrygivesfort,ay,a:flypleasures,andthey'llfollowyou;thediligentspinnerhasalargeshift;andnoandacow,everybodybidsmegoodmorroellsaidbyPoorRichard."
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