Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present.

Babson’s maxim links the quality of one’s future to disciplined use of the present. “Waste none of his present” frames time and attention as finite capital: the future is not something passively awaited but something built through daily choices. The line also carries a moral edge—enjoyment of a “good future” is portrayed as earned, not granted, by refusing procrastination and squandering of opportunities. In the context of Babson’s public persona as a business forecaster and advocate of efficiency and self-management, the sentiment reads as a secular proverb of thrift applied to time: invest today’s hours, habits, and resources so that tomorrow’s circumstances can be better.