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.

解释：能吞下船的大鱼，不会在细浅的溪水里遨游；在天空高飞的鸿鹄，不会在肮脏的水池栖息。

过去是我们对自己讲述的关于自己的故事。

The more we learn about black holes, the more we realize how much we still don’t know.

Believe in yourself even when no one else does.

我对过程比结果更感兴趣。

【解释】在狭窄的路上行走，留一点余地让别人走；遇到美味可口的食物，留出三分让给别人吃，这是立身处世最快乐的方法。