阅读理解 Oncewhen I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He lookedat me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I've everhad: be bold and brave —and mighty(强大的)forces will come to your aid. Thosewords made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldombecause I had tried and failed.It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me fromtrying at all. Onthe other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance,I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on th