'real optimism is being aware of problems but recognizing the solution, knows about difficulties but believes they can be overcome, sees the negatives but accentuates the positives, is exposed to the worst but expects the best, has reason to complain but chooses to smile'

i kept rereading this quote recently. it was like some piece of revelation that was just lodged in one of those past journalling moments. thanks much to my family for this piece of advice as i was going through bmt. recently i looked back on this while taking note of my reflections on the late trip to brunei and some of the events leading up to brunei. it was like the answer i needed for a while and it was just sitting there in my notebook.

fasting never felt so easy strangely this fast sunday.