I remember I once told my friend that if we are determined to do something, and we genuinely want it, we wouldn't see the obstacles or challenges in front of us as suffering, or sacrifice. That was after I spent 1 hour of time travelling by train to meet Venerable Chao Khun Samai for 10 minutes, and then spent another 1 hour travelling back to Kingsford. 2 hours of travelling just to meet someone for 10 minutes. I can be quite impulsive, but this thought still hold true till now. To meet him for dinner today, I delayed my call (medical student's privilege, don't think my houseman friends are going to be happy seeing this), changed my habit of not eating late during weekdays (I sleep early these days, and don't like to sleep with a full stomach). Yet it's something so natural that you won't even hesitate a single bit to change your plan or your habit that you hold very strongly. He was a strong man, a successful man. As an engineer, he is successful and well ...