我们并不是受过去精神创伤摆布的脆弱存在。我们随时都可以决定，自我可以选择新的自己。

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.

我当时在纽约一家金融公司工作，同事是一群非常聪明的人，我的老板也很有智慧，我很羡慕他。我告诉我的老板我想开办一家在网上卖书的公司。他带我在中央公园漫步良久，认真地听我讲完，最后说："听起来真是一个很好的主意，但是对那些目前没有谋到一份好工作的人来说，这个主意会更好。"这一逻辑对我而言颇有道理，他说服我在最终作出决定之前再考虑48小时。那样想来，这个决定确实很艰难，但是最终，我决定拼一次。我认为自己不会为尝试过后的失败而遗憾，倒是有所决定但完全不付诸行动会一直煎熬着我。在深思熟虑之后，我选择了那条不安全的道路，去追随我内心的热情。我为那个决定感到骄傲。

杰夫·贝索斯

爱情舒心，犹如雨后朝阳。

莎士比亚

有良知的动物，那么，人生一世，无非是认识自己，洗练自己，自觉自愿地改造自己，除非甘心于禽兽无异。但是这又谈何容易呢。

杨绛

虚灵不昧，众理具而万事出，心外无理，心外无事。

王阳明

当至忙促时，要越加检点。当至急迫时，要越加饬守。当至快竟时，要越加谨慎。

曾国藩

成功是日复一日微小努力的总和。

Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.

亚瑟小子