"人類歷史上最偉大的科學家"牛頓的五則信條

Patiently Think

“If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought.”

We don’t spend enough time patiently thinking! Albert Einstein said, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” If you would just block out some time daily to “think,” you could solve many of your problems. …You could even solve some of the world’s problems.

耐心思考

“我之所以能夠爲社會做出貢獻，這都要歸功於耐心的思考。”

我們總不願拿出足夠的時間耐心思考問題。愛因斯坦也曾說過：“我並不是天才，只是我比普通人思考問題的時間更長。”如果你能夠每天抽出一部分時間思考，你的很多問題都將得到解決，甚至可以解決一些全球性的問題。

Labor to be Tactful

“Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.”

Solomon said, “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” We can all polish up on our tact, our diplomacy, our discretion, our delicacy, and our gracefulness. Solomon went on to say, “Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances,” labor to be tactful in all you do.

機智處世

“機智是一門藝術，它不僅能使你表達自己的看法，還不會使你樹敵萬千。”所羅門說過：“回答柔和，使怒消退。言語暴戾，觸動怒氣。”通過機智圓滑的處世之道，不論是我們的交際手腕、判斷力還是行爲舉止都將更加出色。同時所羅門還說過：“一句話說得合宜，就如金蘋果在銀網子裏。”

Build Bridges

“We build too many walls and not enough bridges.”

Tony Robbins said, “The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.” This is why you must spend your time building bridges instead of walls. When we “build bridges” we are literally building a better life. When we build walls, we are stagnating our own growth. Joseph F. Newton said, “People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges.”

構建橋樑

“我們心中修葺了太多圍牆，卻鮮有溝通彼此的橋樑。”

託尼·羅賓斯說過：“人際關係決定一個人的生活質量。”這就是爲什麼你要花費時間來構建通往他人心牆內的橋樑。可以說當你構建了橋樑，你也就創造了更加美好的生活。而當我們只顧着搭蓋圍牆時，我們自身的發展也就停滯不前了。約瑟夫說：“人們感到孤獨，是因爲他們在人與人之間築了牆，而不是搭了橋。”

Chase after Knowledge

“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.”

There’s no need to recreate the wheel. To make progress all you must do is to build on what others have already done. Commence by learning what others know.

When you chase after knowledge, you strategically position yourself on the shoulders of giants; you are then able to see what others can’t see.

追逐知識

“如果說我比別人看得更遠，那是因爲我站在巨人的肩膀上。”

沒必要自壘陣營，你只用在前人已有的基礎上不斷進步就行。當你汲取知識的時候，你可以從前人已知的開始入手，正如具有戰略性的站在巨人的肩膀上一般，這樣你能掌握他人不瞭解的知識。

Pursue Truth

“A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true, for if the things be false, the apprehension of them is not understanding.”

We must pursue “truth!” There’s an anonymous quote that goes, “The truth is heavy, therefore few care to carry it.” Be one of those few who pursue truth both night and day. Blaise Pascal said, “Once your soul has been enlarged by truth, it can never return to its original size.”
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追求真理

“人類可能會猜測一些事情是錯誤的，但他只能夠明白這些事是真實存在，卻不明白它錯在哪，這便是人們對真理的不理解啊。”

我們必須追求真理。有這樣一句諺語“真理沉重，因此少有人承載它。”做一個每天都在追逐真理的人，布萊士·帕斯卡（譯者注：法國數學家）說：“一旦你的靈魂被真理延伸，它絕不會再回到最初的形態。”