乔治·克拉森/George Clason
Is there a way to attract good luck?
Most would think first of the gaming tables. When a man plays the games, the chances for profit are always against him and in favor of the game keeper. Even if he were to win, do the winnings bring permanent benefit?As Arkad says,“I am unable to name a single one who started his success from such a source.”
“Is it not natural if we conclude a profitable transaction to consider it not good luck but a just reward for our efforts?Why not consider the successes we almost enjoyed but which escaped us, happenings which could have been more profitable. They would have been rare examples of good luck if they had actually happened.”
“Good luck waits to come to that man who accepts opportunity.”
We all have countless situations where we regret afterwards not acting swiftly enough. Procrastination very often gets in the way of good luck!We desire riches, yet, how often when opportunity presents itself, the spirit of procrastination urges delays in our acceptance and we become our own enemy.
Some of us grasp opportunity by the horns and move towards gratifying our deepest desires, while the majority hesitate, falter and fall behind.
“To attract good luck to oneself, it is necessary to take advantage of opportunities.”
“Men of action are favored by the Goddess of Good Luck.”
真的有赢得好运的方法吗？
大多数人可能首先会想到赌博。当一个人赌博时，通常他赢钱的机会是很少的，而幸运之神总是对赌场的庄家眷顾有加。就算他会赢，他会一直赢吗？正如阿卡德所说：“我没有听说过谁是靠赌博发家的。”
“如果我们将一次盈利的交易归结为是对自身努力的回报，而不是幸运作宠，难道不是再自然不过的事情吗？为什么我们不认为那些令人欣喜却难以获得的成功可以更好地完成呢？如果真的有幸运庇佑的成功，那也只是个例外。”
“好运只会垂青于懂得把握时机的人。”
有很多次，我们对自己没能果断行事而懊悔不已。我们都曾为自己没能抓住机遇而追悔莫及。做事拖延常常会阻碍好运的到来。我们渴望财富，然而，当机遇出现的时候，办事拖拖拉拉的习惯常常会使我们错失时机。因此，我们成了自己的敌人。
当我们大多数人还在犹豫不决时，有一些人已经抓住机会，朝我们最渴望的成功进发了，于是我们不知不觉地落后了。
“要想赢得好运，就必须懂得好好利用机遇。”
“有行动的人总是受到幸运之神的青睐。”
心灵小语
当我们大多数人还在犹豫不决时，有一些人已经抓住机会出发了，于是我们就不知不觉地落后了。
词汇笔记
permanent['p?:m?n?nt]adj.永久的；持久的
He’s been temping for over a year now and wants a permanent job.
他做临时工已一年多了，想找个固定的工作。
profitable['pr?fit?b?l]adj.有益的；有用的
He studied the German market to find the potential there for profitable investment.
他对德国的市场进行了研究，以寻求投资获利的可能性。
procrastination[pr?u, kr?sti'nei??n]n.拖延；耽搁
Procrastination is the thief of time.
拖延是时间之窃贼。
favor['feiv?]v.喜欢；支持
Green furniture is increasingly favored by people.
绿色家具日益受到人们的重视。
小试身手
当一个人赌博时，通常他赢钱的机会是很少的。
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好运只会垂青于懂得把握时机的人。
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要想赢得好运，就必须懂得好好利用机遇。
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短语家族
They would have been rare examples of good luck if they had actually happened.
good luck：祝你好运
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It is necessary to take advantage of opportunities.
take advantage of：占……的便宜；利用；趁……之机；欺负
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