269．利用你刚上任时人们的新鲜感

利用你刚上任时人们的新鲜感。新人会受重视。新鲜事物之所以能让人快乐，是因为它不同寻常，改变了人的口味。一个新来乍到的平庸之辈比人们习以为常的杰出人物更受重用。能力可被使用殆尽，并过时。要明白新奇的光环非常短暂，四天之后人们的尊重就会消失。所以，你要学会利用人们最初对你的欣赏，在短暂的掌声中抓住一切能被利用的东西。新鲜感一旦消失，人们的热情就会冷却，对新鲜事物的欣赏就变成对习惯事物的腻烦。要相信万物都有其时，时机转眼即逝。

269．Make use of the novelty of your position

Make use of the novelty of your position; for men are valued while they are new. Novelty pleases all because it is uncommon, taste is refreshed, and a brand new mediocrity is thought more of than accustomed excellence. Ability wears away by use and becomes old. However, know that the glory of novelty is short-lived: after four days respect is gone. Accordingly, learn to utilize the first fruits of appreciation, and seize during the rapid passage of applause all that can be put to use. For once the heat of novelty over, the passion cools and the appreciation of novelty is exchanged for satiety at the customary. Believe that all has its season, which soon passes.