However, these small effects lead to major path changes over time.

然而，随着时间的推移，这些微小的影响会导致大的路径变化。

A small piece of land on the Mediterranean, Gaza was a major trade path between Egypt and the Levant.

加沙是地中海的一小部分地区，是埃及和黎凡特之间的主要贸易通道。

They're trying to learn from a variety of different sources and they are branching out into different areas that aren't on their narrow major path.

他们正试图从各种不同的资源中学习，他们正在向不同的领域拓展，这些领域并不在他们狭窄的主道上。

Plus, when you take just a little bit of time to branch out from your major path, you might stumble onto something that actually proves to be a huge boon to your future career prospects.

此外，当你花一点时间来拓展你的主道时，你可能会无意中发现一些对你未来职业前景大有裨益的东西。