There's a real correlation between a society that tells people that they can do anything, and the existence of low self-esteem. So that's another way in which something quite positive can have a nasty kickback. There is another reason why we might be feeling more anxious --about our careers, about our status in the world today, than ever before. And it's, again, linked to something nice. And that nice thing is called meritocracy.

古往今来的平庸之人，都是因为懒惰而失败；古往今来的有才之人，都是因为骄傲而失败。

The stories we tell shape the selves we become.

领导力意味着今天做出艰难的决定，以确保更美好的明天。

【译文】 孔子说：“年轻人值得敬佩，怎知后代不如今人？四五十岁还默默无闻的人，就没什么前程了。”

混凝土是我们时代的大理石，一种民主的材料。