Another Night of My Life

Ladies and gentlemen, have you tried to be scared of something that is not even
scary? I know, it sounds stupid right? But it happens to me. One night on April 10, 2018
around 12 midnight, I was scrolling up and down to my Facebook wall something pop
upped to the upper right corner of my phone, there was this girl who named Nicole, she
was my classmate from grade 1 to grade 6 and she sent me something on messenger, it
was a voice clip with a message on top of “Bert unsay title ani nga kanta” and I was
really curious on what was that, a silent night where you can hear every little noises
around you, then my curiosity reach at its peak, I play the voicemail without any
hesitation with my phone on a full volume before I realized it was a girl moaning very
loudly like “ah, ah, ah…”, then my heart beats so fast like “dub dub dub dub dub”
because my father’s bedroom is just right beside my room, If he hears that maybe he’s
thinking “what is my child doing in his room”, I thought he heard the most disturbing
sound at that night, but all of a sudden I hear a lifesaving sound (snoring effect), at
that time I feel relieved like “wheeew thank god he is still  asleep”. So that night there
is a lesson I learned don’t trust anyone who sends you voice mail and asked on what is
the title of that song.
The Truth about Caffeine
How many of you here consider yourself caffeine addicts? How much coffee do you
drink in a day? One cup? Two cups? More? How about caffeinated sodas?

Caffeine is pervasive in our society these days and every few months we hear
about how a study has shown that it is bad for us or good for us. What are we to
believe?

Today, I'd like to give you some of the facts about caffeine and its effects on your
body. I may not cause you to change your coffee consumption, but at least you'll be
better informed about what you are putting into your body.

I'm going to talk about the beneficial effects of caffeine and the negative
effects and discuss what are considered to be 'safe' levels of caffeine consumption.

Let's start with the good news. Caffeine, which comes from the leaves, seeds and
fruits of about 63 different plants, is well known as a stimulant. That's why people
drink it, right?
 Caffeine does help you wake up and feel more alert and it has been shown to
increase attention spans. This is a beneficial effect for people who are driving long
distances and for people who are doing tedious work. Calling this a health benefit may
be stretching it, though staying awake while you are driving a car definitely contributes
to your well-being!

Caffeine also contains antioxidants, which have been shown to have cancer
prevention qualities.

The negative effects of caffeine are largely dependent on how much you
consume.

When consumed in small quantities - for example, when you have one cup of coffee
or one soda - caffeine can increase your heart rate, cause you to urinate more (which
can cause dehydration) and prompt your digestive system to produce more acid.
In larger amounts, caffeine can cause you to have headaches, feel restless and nervous,
be unable to sleep, and even - in very large quantities - to have hallucinations.

When larger amounts of caffeine (over 600 mg per day) are ingested over long
periods of time, they can cause sleep problems, depression and digestion issues.

According to a Medline article on the National Institutes of Health website, having

caffeine in your diet is not of any benefit to your health, but by the same token
moderate consumption is not considered harmful.

They say that having up to 3 eight ounce cups of coffee a day - or 250 mg of
caffeine - is considered "average or moderate". 10 cups of coffee a day is considered
excessive. Also, remember that the amount of caffeine per cup can vary greatly
depending on the type of beans that are used and the strength of the brew.
 Most sodas with caffeine, unless they are specially enhanced, have about 35 mg
of caffeine per 8 ounces. This means that you don't have to worry TOO much unless
you are drinking several 2 liter bottles per day. Also, the effect of caffeine on you
personally will depend on a number of factors, such as your weight, general health,
mood and personal sensitivity to caffeine.

As you can see, caffeine can have both positive and negative effects on our health
and well-being. Nevertheless, the bottom line is that if you drink your coffee or sodas
in moderation, you don't have to worry too much.

So, the next time you are wondering whether or not you should have that second cup
of coffee to perk you up, relax. At least now you know what it will - and won't - do for
you!
Failure | A blessing in Disguise

There is no man alive on this planet that isn’t familiar with the word “failure”. It is one
of the most feared words and most of us don’t like to think about it. Often, in our lives, we
come at a point where we see ourselves completely broke, disappointed and embarrassed by our
own stupid mistakes and follies. There comes a time when we are at a total loss and don’t know
what to do. Many a times, we are forced to face a situation when we are on the brink of going
to pieces and in more than half of such situations we fail. But what does it mean? What is
failure? In our most desperate moments we think of our failures as “the end” to every good
thing that can happen to us. But how very wrong we are. If we do not succeed, it does not mean
“the end”. Our failures are just like a missed shot.
 It just means that either our aim was not precise or there was something wrong with the bow. But
the best thing about that missed shot is; it gives us another opportunity to take a step towards
perfection. It gives us a chance to analyze why the arrow didn’t hit the mark and thus a chance to rectify
a mistake. And that is the way to look at things. It is called seeing a “half full glass” instead of a half
empty one. John C. Maxwell said, “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit
from them and strong enough to correct them”

When we flick through the pages of history, we come across numerous examples who
suffered failures and made mistakes but the reason history values them is because they learnt
from their mistakes, corrected them and found their way to greatness. Let’s discuss few of
these legends one by one.

Thomas Edison:

Even a child knows this great man as the inventor of bulb but very few people knew that he actually made
about thousand attempts at inventing a bulb. Every failed attempt encouraged him more and learning from
each mistake, his design got better and better until he finally succeeded.
The great man we just discussed is a few example out of many. Like a drop out of ocean. History is so full
of such incidents and great people who took their failures as a blessing and made the best from them.
Life is like a long journey in which failure is just a point, a small phase, an opportunity to grow some more
and learn some more. Each of the above success stories started with a failure, thrived upon the never
ending endeavors and ended up on triumph. We all need to realize that no one gets their way easily. It
takes a positive attitude, persistence and a will to go on in life. When one achieves this attitude, nothing
can impede his way to his goals and dreams.
Love or Infatuation
“…but I can`t help falling in love with you”, I`m wondering, did Elvis Presly really know
what he was talking about when he composed that classic love? Love. Everyone has felt
it before, right? But how do we know that emotion we feel is really the one we think we
feel. Do we really understand the difference between love and infatuation?

Love is tender, passionate affection for another person. On the other hand, infatuation
is a foolish and extravagant passion. Though these formal definitions may show a stark
contrast in meaning, discerning the difference in a real life scenario is truly no easy
task.

Infatuation has the eyes of a falcon. It has scores points for detail and seeks out
the most fashionably impressive individual. The most beautiful girl, cutest guy and so
on. For the lack of a better term, I`m going to go ahead and say this. Love is blind. It
isn`t affected by physical attraction, appearance, or even human nature. To truly love
someone involves overlooking all flaws and imperfections they display.
 Moving on, Infatuation is short- sighted and short- lived. Distance and time are
factors that severe the bonds in a relationships built on infatuation. It`s like building a
castle on a bad foundation, and when time takes its toll, it will ultimately crumble. Love
in the other hand, is eternal. Separation only strengthens it, fueling its passion to burn
brighter. The longing to be together would only deepen the bond, rather than weaken it.

Furthermore, infatuation is impulsive. It acts on instinct and on the spur of the

moment. This form of affection doesn`t wait until the time is right, but rather choose
to fulfill its lusty desires with no regard for anyone else. On the opposite end of the
spectrum, love is patient. Time is immaterial to it. Literally, love can wait forever, or at
least until the time is right for it to blossom. It`s the product of the magic that God
created, and not the drunkard sensation you get after a barrel of beer
Nevertheless, infatuation is selfish. A common individual would like a “love” to work in
their favour, in their own benefit. Let`s look at this from a regular perspective: ladies,
if you could choose between a rich, established gentlemen or a kind, loving, regular guy,
which would it be? It`s not an easy decision, because of what? A selfish attraction. Un-
likewise, love is selfless and understanding. Sometimes it`s not the pleasures but the
compromises that express how true a love is. As quoted by maroon 5 in their hit- single
She will be Loved,“ It`s not always rainbows and butterflies, it`s compromise that
moves us along.”

I know it may not be easy for an intellectual to accept the points mentioned above, so
I`m gonna explain this from a scientific standpoint. Infatuation is the result of a series
of chemical responses and reactions within the human body . Yes, this involves
hormones and pheromones, common in all living organisms. The human brain reacts to
sexual attraction the same way it reacts to thirst and hunger. Mother Nature made it
this way to ensure continuation and survival of the species. Just like the body needs
foods and water, the same force drives it to want to mate and reproduce. Intimacy is
only added into the equation due to pop cultural influence..
 You wouldn`t say that litter of kitten is a result of a divine love, would you? We
can`t fault infatuation, because it`s only natural.

Simply put, true love cannot explained by scientific means. True love is the result of
God`s grace on us. It`s devotional and committed, the same way God loves us for who
we are, the same way He loves us obstacle. It`s like gravity. You can`t explain it`s
really there, it just is.

Fact is, infatuation is lie. We only lust people for their perfections, but truly love
people for their imperfections. I guess that`s the hardest face to accept: that we are
all actually under the veil of infatuation, like it or not, and you`d be naïve to insist
otherwise. Anyone can and might “fall for” that beautiful girl or a cutie one across the
street, the one with the perfect eyes, perfect hair, perfect body, but it takes that
special someone to overlook all your flaws, and see you as the person you secretly
wished you were, and still be able to look you in the eyes and say “ I love you”.