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。”