35．遇事斟酌，遇要事則更要斟酌

    遇事斟酌，遇要事則更要斟酌。蠢人之所以陷入悲傷，皆因其缺乏思考。他們對事物的認識一知半解，因不知其得失，也就不肯全力以赴去做。有的人也思考，可本末倒置，漠視緊要之事，卻對雞毛蒜皮之事小題大做。有的人絕不會失去理智，因為他們根本沒有理智。我們要詳察一些事情，且銘記于心。智者思索每一件事情，卻有所分别，他們尤其注重極艱深之事，總覺得自己很可能思慮不周。如此一來，其所慮之事必為其所知。

    

35．Thinkoverthings,mostoverthemostimportant

    Thinkoverthings,mostoverthemostimportant.Allfoolscometogrieffromwantofthought.Theyneverseeeventhehalfofthings,andastheydonotobservetheirownlossorgain,stilllessdotheyapplyanydiligencetothem.Somemakemuchofwhatimportslittleandlittleofmuch,alwaysweighinginthewrongscale.Manyneverlosetheircommonsense,becausetheyhavenonetolose.Therearematterswhichshouldbeobservedwiththeclosestattentionofthemind,andthenceforthkeptinitslowestdepths.Thewisemanthinksovereverything,butwithadifference,mostprofoundlywherethereissomeprofounddifficulty,andthinksthatperhapsthereismoreinitthanhethinks.Thushiscomprehensionextendsasfarashisapprehension.