The self is not something ready-made, but something in continuous formation through choice of action.
译文:借鉴前代兴衰,考察当下得失。《通鉴》的写作宗旨,直指现实关怀。
"Memory is a complicated thing, a relative to truth, but not its twin."
I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.