译文：处理事情应该宽大平和，而不能有松散懈怠的毛病；处世贵在严格，而不能过于激烈操切。赏析：做事如果松散懈怠，就会功败垂成。处世遵守规定是好事，但操之过急也会适得其反。

预测未来的最好方法就是创造未来。

在分布式系统中，关键挑战是在不可靠的组件之间达成共识。

"In the silence between words, the true meaning often lies hidden, waiting to be discovered by the attentive reader."

The world is full of people who will tell you what you can't do. You don't need them. You already know what you can't do. What you need is someone to tell you what you can.