I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago, when the Internet industry was growing     1     (rapid). I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew so fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore, one with millions of titles,     2     (excite) me. I told my wife that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing     3     probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure     4     to expect. She told me I should go for it.

I was working at a financial firm for a brilliant boss who     5     (lead) a bunch of very smart people. When I went to him for advice, he listened carefully to my     6     (explain), and finally said. “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be     7     even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job. “    8     (see) in that light, it really was a difficult decision, but ultimately, I decided I had to give it a shot.     9     took much consideration to follow my passion, but I’m proud of that     10     (choose).