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24. Diligence
論勤奮
Diligence is the key to success. It means persistent work and does not mean that we are to exhaust ourselves all day and night without any rest. The true meaning of diligence is the careful use of time for the purpose of self-improvement.
勤奮是成功的關鍵。勤奮意味著堅持不懈地工作，但它并不意味著日夜竭盡全力而無休息地工作。勤奮的真諦在于為了自身的提高而合理的使用時間。
Many people strongly believe in luck, which is a serious mistake. If luck does exist, it will never fall upon lazy bones. There are also some people who think that they are far superior to others in intelligence and therefore, do not need to study hard. They are sure about their success, but too often they will be disappointed, as few of them can be successful only with their so-called cleverness.
許多人非常迷信運氣，這是十分錯誤的觀點。如果運氣真的存在，它也不會青睞懶人。還有人認為自己遠比他人聰明，因此無須努力工作，他們對于自己的成功太有把握。但是，他們通常都會失望，因為很少有人僅憑所謂的聰明就能獲得成功。
In fact, time is always fleeting and can never be re-gained. The really clever people are those who understand the importance of diligence and make it their habit. These people are on the way to success by their own efforts.
實際上，時間總是匆匆流逝，一去不復返。真正聰明的人是那些懂得勤奮的重要性并且習于勤奮的人，他們依靠自己的努力走在通往成功的道路上。
