A short journey – and usually no trace

Life is written on a roll of paper called time.

And once it's unrolled, it's gone forever.

Chinese proverb, undated

Verse 18

Who is equal to stay with friend and foe,

indifferent to fame as shame,

Frost, heat, failure, success,

not adhered to the things slip ...

From Bhagavad-gita 1940 Tree Publishing, 13. vocals, page 112, verse 18

Are you an indoor person or an outdoor person?

Australian researchers warn of a myopia epidemic in industrialised countries. An international team of researchers has warned of a myopia epidemic in the journal "The Lancet." 

 

Modern lifestyles, in which students spend more time indoors in front of computers and television, may be the reason for the massive increase in myopia. Whether students sit in front of the computer for homework or just to play games makes no difference.  

 

Up to 80 per cent of school leavers in urban areas like China and Japan already have to wear glasses. Scientists at the University of Canberra (Australia) attribute this to a lack of direct sunlight, which reduces the levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine.  

 

This usually prevents the eyeball from growing too much, which can lead to myopia. So, get outside and don't become an indoor person.