I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people， and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park， listened carefully to me， and finally said， "That sounds like a really good idea， but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn't already have a good job." That logic made some sense to me， and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light， it really was a difficult choice， but ultimately， I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn't think I'd regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all. After much consideration， I took the less safe path to follow my passion， and I'm proud of that choice.

译文：读书人既然知道学习的重要性，就怕做学问没有一颗恒心，人不怕贫穷，就怕人穷志也穷。赏析：读书最怕浅尝辄止，一知半解。知识如大海一般没有尽头，我们要有坚持不懈的定力，方能学到真本领。我们身处困境，不能丧失斗志，在哪里跌倒就在哪里爬起。