Life...

Life is avery special gift,
given from one greater than one's self.
You only get it once,
because once is all you need.
You can't replace it,
but at any time anything can take it.
So many times souls abuse it,
but when in need no one will refuse it.
You live life in such a short time,
so live it long and don't be blind.
For life is a special gift,
so live it to the fullest,
for you have such little time.

footprint...

some people come into our lives and quickly go,
some stay for a while and leave footprints in our hearts

Life

Life is Worthwhile if You... - Article by Jim Rohn

Life Tip 1) First, life is worthwhile if you LEARN. What you don't know WILL hurt you. You have to have learning to exist, let alone succeed. Life is worthwhile if you learn from your own experiences, negative and positive. We learn to do it right by first sometimes doing it wrong. We call that a positive negative. We also learn from other people's experiences, both positive and negative. I've always said it is too bad failures don't give seminars. We don't want to pay them so they don't tour around giving seminars. But the information would be very valuable – how someone who had it all, messed it up. Learning from other people's experiences and mistakes. We learn by what we see - pay attention. By what we hear – be a good listener. Now I do suggest being a selective listener, don't just let anybody dump into your mental factory. We learn from what we read. Learn from every source. Learn from lectures, learn from songs, learn from sermons, learn from conversations with people who care. Keep learning. Life Tip 2) Life is worthwhile if you TRY. You can't just learn; you now have to try something to see if you can do it. Try to make a difference, try to make some progress, try to learn a new skill, try to learn a new sport. Life is worthwhile if you try. It doesn't mean you can do everything but there are a lot of things you can do, if you just try. Try your best. Give it every effort. Why not go all out? Life Tip 3) Life is worthwhile if you STAY. You have to stay from spring until harvest. If you have signed up for the day or for the game or for the project - see it through. Sometimes calamity comes and then it is worth wrapping it up. And that's the end, but just don't end in the middle. Maybe on the next project you pass, but on this one, if you signed up, see it through. Life Tip 4) Life is worthwhile if you CARE. If you care at all you will get some results, if you care enough you can get incredible results. Care enough to make a difference. Care enough to turn somebody around. Care enough to start a new enterprise. Care enough to change it all. Care enough to be the highest producer. Care enough to set some records. Care enough to win. Four powerful little words: learn, try, stay and care. What difference can you make in your life today by putting these four words to work?

Health and Medical

Eye Care Tips & Myths
Our lifestyle today is incredibly fast-paced that eating healthy and exercising have become a chore; not to mention that we rely heavily on computers and other electronic gadgets. What most of us don’t know is that this lifestyle also affects our eyes. So what can we do? We all know that prevention is better than cure but with the numerous eye care tips going around, it is easy to get confused. What is it that we really should remember and follow? To help us out, ophthalmologist Dr. Roderick A. Feliciano of The Lasik Surgery Clinic gives us some basic tips on how to take care of the eyes and clarifies some myths around it. Tips Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are rich sources of nutrients such as beta carotene needed by the eyes. Take vitamins. Vitamins and supplements help ensure that our eyes get the proper dose of the nutrients it requires to function properly. Have adequate rest. Well-rested, unstrained eyes work more efficiently. Exercise regularly. Working out improves blood circulation. This is also the only time your eyes are sure to receive enough oxygen. Drink water. Drinking lots of water flushes out waste from the body that can help avoid puffiness in the eyes. Don’t rub. Do not rub and blink instead or flush with water when dust gets in your eyes. Rubbing your eyes can irritate it leaving it red and stinging. Wear sunglasses. Sunglasses aren’t only created to make you look cool. Wearing sunglasses actually protect your eyes from sunrays which can cause heavy damage to the eyes. Visit your eye doctor at least once a year. When going for a visit, you don’t only get checked if you still have a 20/20 vision. The eye doctor also examines you for other eye problems and also makes an assessment of what you need to keep your eyes in good condition. Myths Sleeping with wet hair can cause blindness. No one knows where this originated. Perhaps this is an old wives tale to discourage children from getting the pillow wet. Washing your face after working in front of the computer will make your eyes blurry. This can actually freshen up the eyes. Reading in dim light or in a moving car can cause permanent eye damage. The worst that this can bring is to induce headache or nausea since eye muscles become strained from working harder since you're reading in an awkward position. All eye doctors are the same. There are two kinds of eye doctors: ophthalmologists and optometrists. Ophthalmologists are physicians specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the eye that includes surgery while optometrists are medical professionals who examines and tests the eyes for disease and treats visual disorders by prescribing corrective lenses or vision therapy. As a general rule, what is healthy for the body is also good for the eyes but “the bottom line is taking care of the eyes is a regular habit of having it checked” says Dr. Feliciano.