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推廣讀物：《獻給旅行者們365日：中華文化佛教聖典》

摘錄頁數：p.7

作者：胡適（1891-1962）

內容：如下所述

功不唐捐 

生命本沒有意義，你要能給它什麼意義，它就有什麼意義。與其終日冥想人生有何意義，不如試用此生做點有意義的事。

大膽的假設，小心的求證；認真的做事，嚴肅的做人。

我們要深信：今日的失敗，都由於過去的不努力。我們要深信：今日的努力，必定有將來的大收成。

朋友們，在你最悲觀最失望的時候，那正是你必須鼓起堅強的信心的時候。你要深信：天下沒有白費的努力。成功不必在我，而功力必不唐捐。

昨日種種，皆成今我，切莫思量，更莫哀。從今往後，怎麼收穫，就怎麼栽。

──選自《胡適全集》

No Effort Goes in Vain

Hu Shih (1891 - 1962)

English translation:

Venerable Miao Guang and Rosalyna Huang

Life on its own does not mean anything--but it takes on any meaning that you decide to give it. Instead of spending all day contemplating the meaning of life, you may as well attempt to do something meaningful.

Be bold when making a case and cautious in seeking evidence; be earnest with all matters, and solemn in your conduct.

We must be firm, believing that today,s failure is yesterday,s lack of hard work. We must be firm, believing that today,s hard work will surely lead to tomorrow,s great success.

O friends! The moments when you feel the most sadness and disappointed are the times when you most need a courageous, and strong faith. Firmly believe that no hard work ever goes wasted in this world. I do not need to be the one to succeed--no effort will be in vain.

Every part of yesterday makes up what I am today; Don,t think too far ahead or grieve. From now on, I shall reap as I sow.

── from Hushih Quanji

(Complete Works of Hu Shih)