Reading is a form of prayer, a guided meditation that momentarily makes us believe we're someone else.

The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.

【译文】 子贡问：“孔文子凭什么获得‘文’的称号？”孔子说：“灵敏又好学，向比自己学问差的人请教时，不觉得没面子，所以称为‘文’。”