59.要有完美的收场
要有完美的收场。在造访命运之屋时,假如你从快乐之门进入,肯定会从悲伤之门离开,反之亦然。因此,做事时,你必须考虑如何收场。追求功德圆满的退场,胜过轰轰烈烈的开场。倒霉之人常常有极其幸运的开端,但结局却很悲惨。重要的不是一上场时大家的掌声——他们几乎对谁都如此——而是退场时大家对你的依恋。在人生的舞台上,很少有人被认为值得重新再来。幸运女神几乎不会送人到门口——她总是对初到之人热情似火,对将去之人冷若寒冰。
59.Finishoffwell
Finishoffwell。InthehouseofFortune,ifyouenterbythegateofpleasureyoumustleavebythatofsorrowandviceversa。Yououghtthereforetothinkofthefinish,andattachmoreimportancetoagracefulexitthantoapplauseonentrance。Itisthecommonlotoftheunluckytohaveaveryfortunateoutsetandaverytragicend。Theimportantpointisnotthevulgarapplauseonentrance-thatcomestonearlyall-butthegeneralfeelingatexit。Fewinlifearefelttodeserveanencore。Fortunerarelyaccompaniesanyonetothedoor:warmlyasshemaywelcomethecoming,shespeedsbutcoldlythepartingguest。
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