i went to eat at ching chon in harrisburg tonight. i’ve been craving chinese food, and the last time i ate from there, i remember it being pretty good. i got sat and there was only one other table in the restaurant. i ordered general tso’s chicken, and shit was fye. although a little bit on the sweeter side, the chicken was crispy and the flavor was up to par. after the meal, i opened and ate my fortune cookie. the fortune was ‘do not let great ambitions overshadow small success.’ it resonated with me, because i feel i’m not doing enough at times. as counter-productive as it sounds, it’s productive to step back sometimes and give yourself credit. it’s healthy to see how far you’ve come, even if you still have a ways to go.
i think i’ll keep the fortune in my wallet as a reminder, because it’s easy to forget about progress under the demands of accomplishment.
-ratha, 10:34pm, 8.10.19