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What dying man can purchase another breath though he willingly give all his gold?
垂死的人用畢生的錢財都無法換得一口生氣。
What price dare I place on the hours ahead?
我無法計算時間的價值，
I will make them priceless!
它們是無價之寶；
I will live this day as if it is my last.
今天是我生命中的最后一天。
I will avoid with fury the killers of time.
我憎恨那些浪費時間的行為。
Procrastination I will destroy with action;
我要摧毀拖延的習性。
doubt I will bury under faith; fear I will dismember with confidence.
我要以真誠埋葬懷疑，用信心驅趕恐懼。
Where there are idle mouths I will listen not;
我不聽閑話、
where there are idle hands I will linger not;
不游手好閑，
where there are idle bodies I will visit not.
不與不務正業的人來往。
Hence?forth I know that to court idleness is to steal food,clothing, and warmth from those I love.
我終于醒悟到，若是懶惰，無異于從我所愛之人手中竊取食物和衣裳。
I am not a thief.
我不是賊，
I am a man of love and today is my last chance to prove my love and my greatness.
我有愛心，今天是我最后的機會，我要證明我的愛心和偉大。
I will live this day as if it is my last.
今天是我生命中的最后一天．
The duties of today I shall fulfill today.
今日事今日畢。
Today I shall fondle my children while they are young;
今天我要趁孩子還小的時候，多加愛護，
tomorrow they will be gone, and so will I
明天他們將離我而去，我也會離開。
Today I shall embrace my woman with sweet kisses;
今天我要深情地擁抱我的妻子，給她甜蜜的熱吻，
tomorrow she will be gone, and so will I.
明天她會離去，我也是。
Today I shall lift up a friend in need;
今天我要幫助落難的朋友，
tomorrow he will no longer cry for help, nor will I hear his cries.
明天他不再求援，我也聽不到他的哀求。
Today I shall give myself in sacrifice and work;
我要樂于奉獻，
tomorrow I will have nothing to give,
因為明天我無法給予，
and there will be none to receive.
也沒有人來領受了。
I will live this day as if it is my last.
今天是我生命中的最后一天．
And if it is my last,
如果這是我的末日，
it will be my greatest monument.
那么它就是不朽的紀念日，
This day I will make the best day of my life.
我把它當成最美好的日子。
This day I will drink every minute to its full
我要把每分每秒化為甘露，
I will savor its taste and give thanks.
一口一口，細細品嘗，滿懷感激。
I will make every hour count and each minute I will trade only for something of value.
我要每一分鐘都有價值。
I will labor harder than ever before and push my muscles, until they cry for relief,
我要加倍努力，直到精疲力竭。
and then I will continue.
即使這樣，我還要繼續努力。
I will make more calls than ever before.
我要拜訪更多的顧客，
I will sell more goods than ever before.
銷售更多的貨物，
I will earn more gold than ever before.
賺取更多的財富。
Each minute of today will be more fruitful than hours of yesterday.
今天的每一分鐘都勝過昨天的每一小時，
My last must be my best.
最后的也是最好的。
I will live this day as if it is my last.
今天是我生命中的最后一天．
And if it is not,
如果不是的話，
I shall fall to my knees
我要跪倒在上蒼面前，
and give thanks.
深深致謝。
