Elon Musk

Africa

** words **:

Musk had blended fantasy and reality to the point that they were hard to separate in his mind

blend: v. to form a mixture with sth

• blend A with B
  仿句：We can't blend reality with dream

Africa frequently **boiled over **with tension and violence

boil over: v. ( of a situation, an emotion) to change into sth more dangerous or violent
仿句：Being in the neverous tention, he finally boiled over

I had to have that and then hounded

hound:v. to keep following sb and not leave them alone, especially in order to get sth from them or ask them questions
仿句： The singer was hounded by paparazzo

Once it arrived, and without flinching

flinch:v. to make a sudden movement with your face or body as a result of pain, fear, surprise

• flinch at sth
• flinch away
  仿句：Once I saw a dog, I flinched away

he left home for good

for good: permanently
仿句： Because of the sad memory, she decided to leave for good

Summary

但凡有成就的人都是对自己有要求的人，很早就知道自己想干什么，就像书中的这句and Musk, almost from his earliest days, plotted an escape from his surroundings and dreamed of a place that would allow his personality and dreams to flourish， 对人生有明确的想法才会有行动支撑。如果可以给过去的自己写信，就一定要提醒自己少宅在家，多出去走走看看，尝试各种职业，对未来的路有清楚的认识