The human soul is a labyrinth, full of twists and turns, and we are all trying to find our way out.

Premature optimization is the root of all evil.

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.

最终，我们都只是故事。重要的是我们如何讲述它们。

【释义】口中想吃的，不能随便放任这种欲望；心里想要的，不可以随意去追求。【延伸】一个人只要肯约束自己的欲望，满足于过比较简单的生活，生命的疆域更加广阔。当你放纵欲望的时候，你也会被欲望反噬。

有时会得到未曾料到的赞美声誉，有时会碰到求全苛责的毁谤攻击。