六一、兢業的心思 瀟灑的趣味

61. Unrestrained interest for life is as vital as assiduous thoughts in learning.

學者要有段兢業①的心思，又要有段瀟灑的趣味。若一味斂束②清苦，是有秋殺無春生，何以發育萬物？

注 釋：

① 兢業：兢兢業業。

② 斂束：收斂約束。

【今文解譯】

為學者不僅要有刻苦鑽研、積極向上的心誌，而且還要有寄情山水、瀟灑開放的情趣。如果隻是一味地克製自己，清苦度日，生命就隻有秋天的蕭殺而沒了春天的生機，萬物何以生長發育呢？

【English Translation】

A scholar should have both assiduous thoughts in learning and unrestrained interest for life. If he restrains himself blindly by merely living under the plain and harsh circumstances, both his thoughts and his interest would seem wrecked by the decay of autumn and bereft of the vigor of spring. How can he be expected to nourish the world?