【英文书短读】Good to Great (2)

People often ask, "What motivates you to undertake these huge research projects?" It's a good question. The answer is, "Curiosity." There is nothing I find more exciting than picking a question that I don't know the answer to and embarking on a quest for answers. It's deeply satisfying to climb into the boat, like Lewis and Clark, and head west, saying, "We don't know what we'll find when we get there, but we'll be sure to let you know when we get back."

― Jim Collins, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

经常会有人问我：“是什么促使你从事这些艰巨的研究项目的？”这个问题问得很好。最基本的答案只有一个：好奇心。选择一个不知答案的问题，然后着手找答案，没有什么比这更能令我兴奋的了。就好像刘易斯和克拉克那样，爬上船，向西而行。他们说：“我们不知道在那儿会发现什么，但我们回来时，一定会把我们的发现告诉你。”这是一种由衷的满足感。在此，我们将向你简要介绍这次特别的求知之旅。

知识点⛽️站～

1) motivate  /ˈməʊtɪˌveɪt/ v.  激起 (某行动)

2) the answer to a question 问题的答案

3) embark on 开始从事, 着手

4) be sure to do sth 一定会做某事