A Competent has too much of a handle on the big picture to confuse himself with an Expert: he knows what he doesn’t know.
When you’re starting something new, the most important thing is knowing what to learn.
Life is not meant to be rushed through.
过去其实没那么美好,现在也并不比过去糟糕。我们当然需要对未来保持乐观,当时也不要把期望值设得太高。总之,保持心态平和恐怕是最好的态度。
The past wasn’t as good as you remember. The present isn’t as bad as you think. The future will be better than you anticipate.