Surgeons are often evaluated on speed and efficiency, but that doesn't mean faster is always better. You jump the gun, you risk making a wrong diagnosis. We don't always have the time to think before we act, and that's what gets us in trouble.
评价外科医生的两大重要指标就是速度和效率,但那并不意味着最快就是最好。越早抢答犯错的风险也就越大。在付诸行动之前我们并不经常有思考的时间,这就会让我们陷入麻烦。
Once we fire that first shot, we're committed. There's almost no way to take it back. The question becomes--Do we keep firing back and declare an all-out war?
只要迈出一步就无法回头,甚至没有一点撤退的机会。问题是要互相开战吗,真的确定吗?