List of points

Faith, cheerfulness, optimism. But not the idiocy of closing one's eyes to reality.

Stop thinking of your fall. That thought, besides overwhelming and crushing you under its weight, may easily be an occasion of further temptations. Christ has forgiven you: forget the 'old self'.

If you have holy shamelessness, you won't be worried by the thought of 'what will people say?' or 'what can they have said?'

Convince yourself that there is no such thing as ridicule for whoever is doing what is best.

When you really 'give yourself' to God, there will be no difficulty that can shake your optimism.

In the moments of struggle and opposition, when perhaps 'the good' fill your way with obstacles, lift up your apostolic heart: listen to Jesus as he speaks of the grain of mustard-seed and of the leaven. And say to him: 'Explain the parable to me.'

And you will feel the joy of contemplating the victory to come: the birds of the air lodging in the branches of your apostolate, now only in its beginnings, and the whole of the meal leavened.

Discouragement is an enemy of your perseverance. If you don't fight against discouragement you will become pessimistic first, and lukewarm afterwards. Be an optimist.