在这紧要关头，我必须时刻提醒自己，我的每一个动作，都将拉近我和河流对岸的距离，就我眼界能及的距离，那对岸起码还在 200米开外，无论我怎么努力逆流向前移动，感觉上那大河彼岸 仍然是同样的遥远，似乎有某种超自然的海市蜃楼在吊着我的胃 口一样，这么近却又那么遥远。 我右手抓紧着绳索，左手抓着背包，万一不小心松了手，湍急的水流就会将装满粮食装备的背包冲走，而我也不知将会被冲往下游的什么地方。水流的压力压迫着我疼痛的左肩，要我一直这样紧抓着绳索和背包还真不简单。

国家领导人往往都是掌握庞大的资源，然而某些企业主为了商业利益，也会与政治人物保持密切关系，以利其获得资源的分 配。一些与建筑、汽油和医疗有关的上市公司为了能够在政府资源中分一杯羹，自然而然地也会被灌上了浓重的政治色彩。

Even low-cost airlines themselves do not always succeed. More than a dozen low-cost airlines were shut down in 2008 during the global economic meltdown. These shutdowns demonstrated the hypothesis that not every airline gets it right and that the low-cost carrier business model is not as simple as it appears. The low-cost carrier business model requires discipline and tenacity to implement.

Li is definitely not nouveau riche. One of the reasons he is respected and loved by the people, especially the Chinese, is his inspirational self-made success despite the turbulent times he was born in, and his humility and generosity despite his massive wealth.

After rejecting and also being rejected by 38 capitalists and investors, Alibaba finally raised USD5 million from Goldman Sachs in August 1999, followed by USD20 million from Softbank Corporation in the first quarter of 2000. With these funds, Alibaba became the world’s largest online trading market ever in no time.

I have noticed that there are people who do not really enjoy what they are doing in life. In fact, they seem to be struggling and some even hate what they are doing. However, they feel they have to carry on due to various reasons such as the need for income and family commitments. They cannot see a way out and continue to be trapped in a life of misery.