Thought for the Day

There are dreamers and realists in the world...

They say that dreamers need the realists to keep them from soaring close to the sun and the realists need the dreamers to keep them from floating off the surface.

Which one are you?

Trust me they lie...

"Trust me they lie..." - An original

Just as i started seeing the light at the end of the tunnel
it diminished as quickly as it burned.
Like a spark from a flint
unable to make a fire,
My candle was left empty
but yet burning full of knowledge...

My instincts were far greater than the lies that surfaced
so i stopped being so vulnerable and
trusted the darkness to guide me.
unsure about the destination ahead or
the journey i embarked upon
i stood alone in silence...

Where did i go wrong?
In the end I am always to blame
I'm stronger than that
I don't care about anything else
except to live and have a life...

Strike Three~

In the midst of Winter
A lay man stood by the dzong,
Yearning for a reason to break free
from his mundane routine that went on for hours
.



Even though he wanted something more
a reason to love perhaps?
Whether be it a girl or a season
His intentions were quiet,
Infact as silent as the grave
A promise yet to be told
and yet the budding rose wilted

A reason...
Unknown to the rest of the world
for there was none in the first place...
He picked up his gun
and shot himself in the head
but he wasn't dead, nor wounded
life's mystery and yet a tragedy!!

Truth really hurts~

All this while i thought i made a huge mistake.
It's been almost 8 months since my last intervention,
Feeling remorse for all the things that have happened
or for the things that might have happened.
It struck right at the heart
The weight similar to that of a huge rock
Attached firmly around my body.
Unable to move swiftly as i would normally do,
Unable to whisper what i even wanted to share...
The burden will never be lifted
Even though the stone might get lighter or
My body get use to carrying.
Then 8 months later
after feeling all this unbearable pain and guilt
I find out the truth in itself
That i had been running no where
but in a circle that started from an unknown point ...

(to be contd../)

Home is Where My Heart is...

Phuntsholing, Bhutan

Lawn outside the House

Phuntsholing, Bhutan

Too much of anything is NEVER good

Somethings in life such as "drinking lots of water', "brushing every day, eating vitamins, sleeping, etc we learn are good for us but what happens when we over do it and obsess over its capabilities???
Here are 5 things that we often consume too much and not realize how harmful they can be to the body:

1. Water
   -Drinking too much water can cause water intoxication because of a hitherto undiagnosed tricky heart. When the body takes in more water than it loses, it is called 'over hydration'. This happens when the heart, liver, kidneys or pituitary gland are not functioning properly. In these cases your doctor will restrict fluid intake and you may be given a diuretic to increase urinary output.
   
   
   
   
2. Vitamins:Vitamins are double edged sword. Some are not passed out gently out of the system after they've served their purpose. They remain there to wreck unsuspected damage.
   -Vitamin B: formally called Folic acid, Riboflavin, Thiamine and so on has become fashionable as pick me up shots. In certain people they cause rash with anaphylactic shock and even death.
   -Vitamin A: taking over 300mcg can cause drowsiness, irrtability, vomitting, peeling of skin. It is dangerous in pregnant women and may put older people at risk for hip fractures.
   -Vitamin D: over 2000 IU and over 2500 ml of calcium daily can cause loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, excessive thirst, high blood pressure and may damage the kidneys.
   -Vitamin E: over 1500 UI daily increases the risk of bleeding and can cause hemorrhagic strokes in people who are also taking blood thinner. Weakness, fatigue, nausea, and diarrhoea are also side effects.
    
3. Dieting
   Instead of meaning sensible meals, the word now implies load shedding, which has become popular obsession. As its simplest weight loss requires consuming fewer calories that the body uses. For example, half a pound of weight loss requires 10 days of consuming 200 fewer calories a day. Most healthy weight loss requires you to consume 1200-1500 calories a day.
   -Fad diets lacks essential nutrients, such a protein, iron, zinc, and provide the same volume of food by upping fibre and fluids.
   -High protein carb diets work like a dream for the first week or so, as the body converts stored carbs into energy and excretes large amounts of water. But after this initial stage the weight loss slows down.
   -Famous diets such as Atkins(high protein) or Pritikins (Low protein) known to cause dehydration, high cholestrol, kidney stress, loss of bone density and metabolic disturbances.
   
   Exercise
4. Too much exercise may lead to over training which can make you susceptible to injuries and illnesses.Exercise is a stressor which has a catabolic effect on the body. You know you are overdoing it if your workouts suddenly feel harder than usual or you're losing ground despite the fact that you're working hard. If the pain continues than your body is trying to tell you something.Your body needs time to recover, and your muscles will grow if you chill them so start slow and steady if you're a beginner and same goes with weight lifting.
   
   
5. Brushing
   Over enthusiastic brushing in the push to get sparkling white pearly and banish tooth decay gets the work in reverse. It is the act of brushing that is more important. Anything over 3 times a day, of 2 minutes and with a hard or medium brush can strip away the protective layer of enamel, which is only 1-2mm thick and cannot be reformed as it has no cells. thus, the inner layer of your tooth gets exposed leaving them yellow and sensitive to hot/cold, sweet/sour foods. this is called Tooth brush abrasion.
   
   
   

Your existence matters~

"I've let my walls fall down, the enemies have finally invaded... Should I surrender or die by my sword with honor like a Japanese samurai??..."

It seems like i have felt this before with the feelings that are taking over much stronger than anticipated... Normally called De-ja vu but I am not even sure what is normal anymore..??
----(thoughts at 4 am)

We, our minds, body and spirit are so occupied by trying to do the right things in life that we often neglect trying to enjoy doing things that we genuinely love... And only in moments of despair when we hear of someone that has either passed away or has only a few years of life to live, then we start to question our very own existence. Reality is what would you do if you knew you had just a few more months or years to live?


I thought about this question for a good long duration and it is definitely difficult to see things with a clear perspective to understand what would be important and what would matter if i were to be faced with death in a short time... Even though life is still pretty much unpredictable, i wonder if anything else besides Family, Love, Friendship would matter?...Like Work? House? Car? Money? Technology? would these matter as well...definitely say yes but to think about it deeply... would it really matter that you missed work one day or wore the wrong shoes? or had no computer to check emails??

To me, it would be the people i love that would matter the most. This would be a really great time to analyze who would make it to the inner circle and to carefully think who would actually be there for you when it all comes down in the end... Most days we don't make time to spend with others, go to meetings or attend birthdays, dinners  but rather choose that time to shut ourselves out of the world somehow... Reflecting back was it worth missing it all?

Think about when was the last time you told people that mattered how much they meant to you or how much you love them? if you haven't, why wait for another moment that may never come but start right here, right now how much it matters to have them in your life. It's never too late to do the things you want to do, make a schedule, to do lists and as you go on living day to day check those list out one by one (something like a bucket list). Spend time with those you wish to be around with, eat what you wish to eat, make music, exercise and hit the gym if you like, make a short documentary, take pictures, attend birthday's, travel around the world to places you always wanted to go, listen to granny's stories, cuddle your lover in bed before sleeping, start a foundation, appreciate nature and the beauty of the world and overall take time to enjoy the little pleasures life has to offer...because life is short and when death comes, it doesn't think twice...


Don't worry about the small things, just do what matters to you the most and do it NOW.

Your life is a gift that many people wish to have so cherish it, make a difference and enjoy now to the fullest.