Mental processes are means to ends in the struggle for existence.

一下子考中金榜题名，但没有十年的努力不可能官至宰相。

Data is the new oil, but unlike oil, it’s not a finite resource.

Core technologies cannot be bought; they must be developed independently.

The bond market is the ultimate barometer of market confidence.

解读：成熟之人能包容多元观点，不偏执一端，依据具体情境灵活权衡抉择，而非非黑即白地简单判断，体现思维灵活性。

In science, we try to explain what we don't understand. In mathematics, we try to understand what we can't explain.

投资土壤健康就是投资子孙后代的健康。