第38章抓住机遇（1）
SeizeYourOpportunity
奥里森·马登OrisonMarden
“WhenIwasaboy，”saidGe，“mymotherfouhoutbutterforbreakfast，aoborrhbintothehousewithoutknog，Ioverheardaletterreadfromthesonofaneighbor，whooint，statingthathehadfailediionandwase。Igotthebutter，tookithome，and，withoutwaitirantotheofficeoftheanforourdistrict。‘Mr。Hammer，’Isaid，‘oiPoint？’‘Nhbor’ssonisthere，andhasthreeyearstoserve。’‘Butsupposeheshouldfail，willyousendme？’Mr。Hammerlaughed。‘Ifhedon’tgh，nouseforyly。’‘Promisemeyouwillgivemethece，Mr。Hammer，anyhoromised。Thehedefeatedlade，andthean，laughingatmysharpheappoi。Now，”saidGrant，“itwasmymwithoutbutterthatmademegeneralahewasmistaken。Itdhedtheprompthaturgedhimup>
“Thereisnobody。”saysaRomanal，“whomFortuvisitonhis1ife；butwhenshefireadytoreceiveher，shegoesinatthedoor，andhthewindow。”Opportunityiscoy。Thecareless，theslow，theuhelazyfailtoseeit，orclutchatitwhenithasgohesharpfellowsdetestantly，andcatonthewing。
&hwhostartsoutiermiomakethemostofhiseyesahingescapehimwhipossiblyuseforhisow，whokeepshisearsopenforeverysoundthathelphimonhisway，whokeepshishahemayclutcheveryopportunity，whoiseverofhimtogetonintheworld，whoseizeseveryexperienlifeandgrindsitupintopaintfreatlife’spicture，whokeepshisheartopeobleimpulseahingirehim，willbesuretoliveasuccessfullife；therearenoifsorandsaboutit。Ifhehashishealth，nothingkeephimfromsuccess。
Manyofuswhothinkoorareriopportunitiesifwelyseethem，inpossibilitiesallaboutus，ihmorethandiamos，iodogood。
Ineeasterhasbeenfoundthatatleasty-fouroutofeveryhuheirfirstfortuhome，orhand，aingoneverydaywants。Itisasorrydayfmanwhootseeanyopportunitieswhereheis，butthinkshedobettersomewhereelse。SeveralBrazilianshepherdsaytogotoiatodiggold，andtookalongahandfulofclearpebblestoplaycheckerswithonthevoyage。TheydiscoveredafterarrivingatSato，aftertheyhadthrownmostofthepebblesaway，thattheywerealldiamouroBrazilonlytofindthatthemiakenupbyothersandsoldtothegover。。。