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.

Architecture is a way of thinking, a way of understanding the world.

"The past is a puzzle, and every piece matters."

Writing is a way to understand what I cannot understand.

写作的过程可以是神奇的。大多数时候，你会盯着电脑屏幕，努力不被互联网分心。但有时，如果你幸运的话，灵感会降临。