文／佛光星雲（1927-）

只要是對大眾有利、對社會有貢獻的事，應該及時把握時機，努力去創造，不要等待機緣錯失，造成終生憾事。尤其是年輕人，更應該珍惜英年大好時光，發憤圖強，不要等到白髮皤皤，才唉聲慨嘆「空負少年時」。

聰明的人，不會緬懷過去，也不憧憬未來，而是及時把握現在，努力振作。

──選自《人間佛教系列》

Seize the Opportunity

Venerable Master Hsing Yun ( 1927- )

English translation:

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As long as we have the ability to do good, we should act when the opportunity presents itself. In fact, we can be proactive with our time and actually create opportunities to do good. We do not want to have to look back and think about what could have been if only we hadn’t procrastinated. When we are young, we should make use of our youth and apply ourselves. We do not want to wait until our hair is all gray to realize that we have wasted our youth.

If we are wise, we will not romanticize the past or fantasize about the future; promptly grasp the present opportunities, endeavor and bestir oneself.

── from Living Affinity