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蒲丰（Buffon）有一次说：天才只不过是更大的耐性而已。此话怎讲？
蒲丰是18世纪的法国数学家，他发明了数学史上著名的投针试验，被命名为蒲丰投针试验。后人根据这个原理，做了投针1000次、3000次、5000次的试验，获得圆周率。几千次的投针试验，的确需要耐性，这只是蒲丰的话的最直接解释。
引申开来，蒲丰的话可以被理解为：当别人已经无法忍耐而去的时候，天才是那个还在坚持的人。那些天才画家都是一直在画画的人（毕加索一生画了37000多幅画，平均每天一幅）；那些天才音乐家都是一直在作曲的人；那些天才文学家都是一直在写作的人。在别人做其他事情时或者无所事事时，他们却一直在创作着后来被称为天才的作品，他们本人也因此被后人称为天才。
如果深究这些天才的形成原因，会发现，他们之所以能够坚持，之所以有那个耐性，是因为有来自内心深处的驱动力，而一般人是缺乏这种内心冲动的。只有热爱，酷爱，内心的纠结，焦虑，才能构成这种内心的冲动。纪德在日记中写道：“有一件东西最能使人们的思想有魅力，那就是不安。”许多成功的写作者都是内心备受痛苦折磨的人。由于内心的不安、痛苦和纠结，他们总在自问自答，于是写出来的东西就打动人。只不过痛苦有大小之分，如果仅仅是个人的琐碎的小痛苦，就是一个比较渺小的作家；如果是人类面临的大痛苦，就是一个比较伟大的作家。
发自内心深处的不安和焦虑不仅最能打动人心，而且形成永不枯竭的内心动力，最终产生天才作品，最终使人变成天才。
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【每日读报】- 2014·10·31
1、习近平将与奥巴马谈反恐合作、共同应对埃博拉、气候变化等；（新京报）
2、发改委讨论全面放开药品价格；药价管控年内或放开，讨论废除发改委价格司药价处；（第一财经日报）
3、鲁炜：互联网大会的4个第1次；称中国的网民占世界1/5，应为世界搭建一个开放平台；（新华网）
4、巡视组首提抵制“山头主义”；（北青网-北京青年报）
5、多伦多教育局叫停孔子学院；投票者称项目和多伦多教育局及社会的价值观不一致；（环球时报-环球网）
6、国际金价跌穿1200美元关口；（中国新闻网）
7、西班牙部长来京“推销”房产；专程来解读西班牙“50万欧元换居留权”的移民新政；（新京报）
8、肖鹰：春晚不请赵本山是反三俗；称他起不了好的向导作用，今年不应对他再有期待；（中国新闻网）
9、福建平潭成立“马上办”办公室；可快速完成项目审批，从过去256天压缩到100天左右；（人民网-人民日报海外版）
10、苹果CEO库克公开宣布出柜；“作为一名同性恋者，它给了我更加丰富的人生”（美国《商业周报》）
11、市民25年前买商业养老险；现月领1.8元；（现代快报）
12、〖特刊〗圆规之所以可以画圆，是脚在走，而心坚定；人之所以不能圆满，是心不定，且脚不动。
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USA as a world power? In E-Sim it is possible!
In E-Sim we have a huge, living world, which is a mirror copy of the Earth. Well, maybe not completely mirrored, because the balance of power in this virtual world looks a bit different than in real life. In E-Sim, USA does not have to be a world superpower, It can be efficiently managed as a much smaller country that has entrepreneurial citizens that support it's foundation. Everything depends on the players themselves and how they decide to shape the political map of the game.
Work for the good of your country and see it rise to an empire.
Activities in this game are divided into several modules. First is the economy as a citizen in a country of your choice you must work to earn money, which you will get to spend for example, on food or purchase of weapons which are critical for your progress as a fighter. You will work in either private companies which are owned by players or government companies which are owned by the state. After progressing in the game you will finally get the opportunity to set up your own business and hire other players. If it prospers, we can even change it into a joint-stock company and enter the stock market and get even more money in this way.
In E-Sim, international wars are nothing out of the ordinary.
Become an influential politician.
The second module is a politics. Just like in real life politics in E-Sim are an extremely powerful tool that can be used for your own purposes. From time to time there are elections in the game in which you will not only vote, but also have the ability to run for the head of the party you're in. You can also apply for congress, where once elected you will be given the right to vote on laws proposed by your fellow congress members or your president and propose laws yourself. Voting on laws is important for your country as it can shape the lives of those around you. You can also try to become the head of a given party, and even take part in presidential elections and decide on the shape of the foreign policy of a given state (for example, who to declare war on). Career in politics is obviously not easy and in order to succeed in it, you have to have a good plan and compete for the votes of voters.
You can go bankrupt or become a rich man while playing the stock market.
The international war.
The last and probably the most important module is military. In E-Sim, countries are constantly fighting each other for control over territories which in return grant them access to more valuable raw materials. For this purpose, they form alliances, they fight international wars, but they also have to deal with, for example, uprisings in conquered countries or civil wars, which may explode on their territory. You can also take part in these clashes, although you are also given the opportunity to lead a life as a pacifist who focuses on other activities in the game (for example, running a successful newspaper or selling products).
At the auction you can sell or buy your dream inventory.
E-Sim is a unique browser game. It's creators ensured realistic representation of the mechanisms present in the real world and gave all power to the players who shape the image of the virtual Earth according to their own. So come and join them and help your country achieve its full potential.
Invest, produce and sell - be an entrepreneur in E-Sim.
Take part in numerous events for the E-Sim community.
