富兰克林的13条成功要素

富兰克林的13条成功要素

1.TEMPERANCE：Eat not to dullness；drink not to elevation.

节制：食不过饱，饮不过量。

2.SILENCE：Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself；avoidtrifling conversation.

缄默：只说对人对己有益的话，避免闲聊。

3.ORDER：Let all your things have their places；let each part of yourbusiness have its time.

秩序：物归其位，事定时限。

4.RESOLUTION：Resolve to perform what you ought；perform withoutfail what you resolve.

决心：该做的一定要做，要做的一定要做好。

5.FRUGALITY：Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself；i.e.，waste nothing.

节俭：只为对人对己有益的事买单，即不要浪费。

6.INDUSTRY：Lose no time；be always employ'd in something useful；cut off all unnecessary actions.

勤勉：不要浪费时间，只做有用的事情，戒除一切不必要的行为。

7.SINCERITY：Use no hurtful deceit；think innocently and justly，and，ifyou speak，speak accordingly.

诚恳：不要恶意骗人，思想纯洁公正，讲话也应如此。

8.JUSTICE：Wrong none by doing injuries，or omitting the benefits thatare your duty.

正义：不做伤害人的事情，做有益的事情是你的责任。

9.MODERATION：Avoid extreams；forbear resenting injuries so muchas you think they deserve.

中庸：不走极端。隐忍别人对你的伤害，将此视为应得之事。

10.CLEANLINESS：Tolerate no uncleanliness in body，cloths，orhabitation.

清洁：身体、衣服及住所力求整洁。

11.TRANQUILLITY：Be not disturbed at trifles，or at accidents commonor unavoidable.

平静：不要被琐事、普通或不可避免的事故所烦扰。

12.CHASTITY：Rarely use venery but for health or offspring，neverto dulness，weakness，or the injury of your own or another's peace orreputation.

贞节：仅为健康或生育的目的行房事。爱惜身体，不要损害自己或他人的安宁与名誉。

13.HUMILITY：Imitate Jesus and Socrates.

谦逊：向耶稣和苏格拉底学习。

“栽种思想，成就行为；栽种行为，成就习惯；栽种习惯，成就性格；栽种性格，成就命运”。