Then again, I am an eternal optimist, and the measure of what I
gain on a daily basis from my
shared work environment far
outweighs any internal gripes I might have.
Concerning these he said, «I count everything sheer loss, because all is far
outweighed by the
gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I did in fact lose everything... All I care for is to know Christ, to experience the power of his resurrection, and to
share his sufferings, in growing conformity with his death, if only I may finally arrive at the resurrection from the dead.