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在微信朋友圈里常常看见这样一句话：＂选择大于努力＂，我认为这句话很有道理。一个正确的选择，是走向成功的必然因素。但是怎样才能真正地做出正确的选择，这才是问题的关键所在。
I often see in WeChat Moments such a sentence that “choice is more important than effort”. I think this sentence makes a lot of sense. A right choice is an inevitable factor of success. However, the crux of the matter lies in how we can make the right choice.
每个人都会面临很多选择，如：考学、择业、恋爱、成家等等。然而在现实生活中，我们常常经历十有八九不如人意的事情，我们的选择时常出现意想不到的好的或者是不好的结果，这是为什么呢？
Everyone is bound to be faced with many choices such as school entrance test, career selection, and lover, spouse and so on while we experience a lot of dissatisfactory things nine times out of ten in actual life. Our choices often bring good or bad results that were not unexpected previously. What’s the reason for this?
我认为选择，其一需要智慧力。无我、利他是一种智慧，这一点说之容易做之难，许多人在＂我执＂、＂我见＂升起之后就全然不顾及别人的感受和利益，这时的私欲和膨胀欲，为自己今后的道路又设置了重重障碍，但当事人却全然不知，这就是＂所知障＂的必然结果。用利他的方式而获得他人的信任和拥护才是智慧的选择。其二，需要功德力。专一、守信是建立功德力最起码的道德标准，一个破坏了自身信誉的人是根本没有立足之地的。其三、需要褔报力。乐善好施，助人为乐，凡事都为别人着想，这是获得福报力最为有效的办法。
I think that it requires wisdom, merit and blessing in order to make good choices. Anatman and altruism is a kind of wisdom which is easier said than done. Many people completely disregards the feelings and interests of the others after “Egocentrism” and “Self-View” uprise in their mind. Their desires and expansion set obstacles to their future road, but they’re completely unaware of this. This is the inevitable result of “Noetic Hindrances”. To gain the trust and support of the others in an altruistic way is the wise choice. Secondly, merit is required. Dedication and trustworthiness are the minimum ethical standard for accumulating merit. It’s impossible for a person who spoils his or her own reputation to gain a footing in the world. Third, blessing is necessary. The most effective way to gain blessings is to be happy in doing good things and helping others and to always think of others.
我们当下所承受的不好的结果，都是我们起心动念所造就的；我们所拥有的好的回报，都是我们当下正确的所思、所想、所行而获得的。
All the bad results that we bear currently are caused by our own mind and thought while all the good rewards we have at present are gained by our right thoughts and deeds.（2017年7月2日马小秋分享）
马小秋，《秋言物语》随笔系列原创作者，深圳市鼎益丰集团创始人、总裁 、 禅道商学院院长 、深圳市企业联合会副会长 、 深圳市投资者联合会副会长 、广东省万明子慈善基金会理事长
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