The author thought that his positive thinking strategy worked well after all.
The author was disappointed with Darchen and had many health problems there. Tsetan had left for Lhasa. He felt lonely and wanted someone to visit Mount Kailash with. Then he met Norbu, a Tibetan who could speak English and also wanted to visit Mt. Kailash. Norbu was also an academician and teamed up with the author. Author's positive thinking worked well as it gave his a new enthusiasm.