53．聰明且勤奮

    聰明且勤奮。勤奮可加快實現你反複考慮過的計劃。蠢人常因匆忙而失敗，他們無法掌握要領，行事缺乏準備。而智者則不然，他們常因拖延而失敗，他們深謀遠慮，再三斟酌，這種耽擱往往讓他們無法及時作出正确判斷。但是，做事敏捷就是好運之母。講求效率，事不隔夜，可成就良多。“忙裡偷閑，緩中帶急”，确是金玉良言。

    

53．Bediligentandintelligent

    Bediligentandintelligent.Diligencepromptlyexecuteswhatintelligenceslowlyexcogitates.Hurryisthefailingoffools:theyknownotthecrucialpointandsettoworkwithoutpreparation.Ontheotherhand,thewisemoreoftenfailfromprocrastination:foresightbegetsdeliberation,anddelayoftennullifiespromptjudgment.Celerityisthemotherofgoodfortune.Hehasdonemuchwholeavesnothingovertilltomorrow."Makehasteslowly"isaroyalmotto.