Ooo ECS

Oftentimes, the moments that you're most proud of are the ones that go unnoticed and are short-lived. When we grow up every day and sees different realities of life, most of us lose memories from the past and eventually just forget about it. Me especially, my past is very shady. The little and major events in my life have vanished from my brain and I cannot remember them all. 

Today, while looking through the stacks of pictures I have saved in my gallery and catching the entire glimpse of past month and half, I feel delighted to reflects on all delightful moments and reminds me of how much we have progressed as classmates and worked together as a team. For a year, college has been part of almost everything I do and played pivotal role, and has shaped my future more than anything else. Not only did it taught me about my course on Environment and Climate Studies, but it also changed my outlook on life in ways I now realized aren’t immediately obvious, even to me. Unfolding through hundreds of photos gave me the flashback of immense joy  I felt being with vivacious ladies and ebullient guys in just within a very short span of time.

Both Girls & Boys Team In Basket Final Match

All photos appeared on my phone screen to give me glimpse of all cheerful and contended faces, and I could narrate the story on what all those beaming faces hold.   Moments associated with this beaming faces is our progress and success as a team that steered us to hold trophy of girls being champion of all women teams and boys that stood as well deserving runner-up during Departmental Basketball Contest. This has been clear testimony of our unity and strength as classmates in front of other hundreds college mates and faculties. The entire classmates’ sat together to cheer up the matches with uplifting and booming chorus “Ooo ECS” that tells lot to others on involvement of mutual  assistance in working towards common goal and the best way of  providing the intense moral support to the players.

Soccer Triumph

“Ooo ECS” echo didn’t diminished right in the Basketball Court. It continued to echo in soccer ground. Same echoes with heightened energy escalated the synergy of class. Yellow squad fared every match by triumphing over all otherwise strapping opponents. The combined chorus echoes until Yellow Squad successfully ventured to hold the trophy of Champion of Departmental Soccer Tournament, giving the sense of spirited exuberance. 

Another moment that dragged that the whole classes to take over and gloried their amalgamated efforts is by sitting together for Dinner from College Cafeteria for two times. A class gathering has given us the feelings of family hood and put us together to express together our solidarity and camaraderie. 

Dinner Fun

In fact, the photo is a snapshot of one instant, but the all stack of it has driven me to describe the progression and moments of our many days together.  Let’s all believe that cooperation is a higher moral principle than competition and beholds the mighty force of great mind working together in all forthcoming activities.  And we will promulgate our strength and voice “Ooo ECS”

Be Real

“Nobody wants to be lonely. Everybody wants to belong to a group. The crowd is essential for the false self to exist. The moment it is lonely you start freaking out. To be an individual is the greatest courage. It does not matter that the whole world is against me. What matters is that my experience is valid. Don’t die before realizing your authentic self.” ~Osho.

The greatest challenge here is that we first have to be real and true with ourselves. It is act of becoming unmasked and accepting our strengths and foibles without shame and avoiding the mask of falseness and pretentious that dims your realities. To be real also means to act in accordance with how you are, speak what you believe and stop being sorry for being real.

Today, driven by self ego and the world of competition, many tend to hide reality by putting falseness in the photos they put up in popular social media sites and showing unrealistic kindness and politeness in front of the crowds that actually deserves to be called cruel bastard. This is because of the believe that when they do things to please their peers, such as drink when they shouldn't, wear things that aren’t comfortable and accept the things that that are not pleasing or behave and act in appropriate ways, they will be popular and liked. They go against their own common sense only to find themselves in trouble and not accomplishing what they set out to do.

If you know and love yourself you will find it effortless to be true to yourself. Just as you cannot love anyone else until you love yourself, you cannot be true to anyone else until you are true to yourself. Difficult it may seem at first to many who are used to being fake, to have the courage to accept yourself as you really are, not as someone else thinks you should be. Do not pretend to be someone else for the sake of gaining unrealistic acceptance. When you do things that are not genuine or a reflection of the real you, you will be happy at first but will surely end up confused later. Self-respect comes from being true to who you really are and from acting in accordance with your self-instinct.

When you respect yourself, others will respect you. They will sense that you are strong and capable of standing up for yourself and your thoughts. When you are true to yourself, you allow your individuality and differences to shine through. To be true to yourself takes courage as it requires you to be introspective, sincere, straightforward and fair. It does not mean that you are inconsiderate or disrespectful of others. It means that you will not let others define you or make choice for you that you should make for yourself. 

Only then can we begin to be real with others, because there will be nothing of us to hide. We will know when to say “no” and when to say “yes.” We will keep open our minds and take any precarious steps not because we overcome the all sense of fear, but because we know we can be scary and still do it anyways. If we can accept our full, awkward humanity, then we can learn how to extend ourselves openly into what aligns with us and feels right, our purpose .And we can meet conflict directly, without the misalignment that grow from avoidance, denial and gossip.

P.S (For those whom I said to be real and don't ever be fake)

My few idiocies and New Year Resolution

The way we begin our day determines the way we will live our day. On this very beginning of new day of New Year Twenty Sixteen, I unfold few idiocies among many in me and set my New Year resolution. The simple resolution that I made today is in hope of keeping me on track and in longing to have profound influence on the quality of every minute that follows. It is nothing as big goals targeting for bigger achievement and excellence. Although deep inside I thought of many but I put live in writing by pointing out my TEN Resolution.

1. Ape up my Reading Habit.

I am neither a keen and ardent reader nor never reader. But honestly I read book too seldom. I realized myself as a person who knows to read but failed to do so. Thus, in position exactly as a person who do not know to read at all and still wants to read. My first and foremost New Year resolution is to increase my time in reading. To be precise, I will read and complete minimum of two books in a month.

2. Keep writing and will update my Blog regularly.

Reading alone and without writing will not make what I learnt useful, pragmatic and practical. I may read something new today or learn new vocabulary, but if I don’t use this word it is very easy to forget. I will write all genre of literature ranging from short article and book summary to story. I will publish my work in my blog account and promise to write minimum of four pieces in a month. Besides writing only in blog I came up with idea of keeping my personal journal, if possible daily and if not weekly by any means. Personal journal includes my daily experiences and feelings with deeper realization.

3. Reduce using Social Apps.

Application like facebook, wechat, imo,instagram etc. are important for keeping connections with families, teachers, friends and acquaintances. Again more than that some applications like facebook are also reliable and vast source of information only if we know how to use it intelligently. Mostly, users turn out to be victim of it after they attain stage of addiction on it. And this applications turn into root cause for wastage of precious time when failing to use it shrewdly and sensibly. So frankly list includes my name. When I jot down this I don’t mean to quit chatting and keeping in touch with friends but I will not go so enticed and hooked with that activity  prolonging for long hours and late night, sometimes up to early morning.

4. Concentrate on my modules content and explore beyond.

Bygone semester days are day where certain transition from school life to college life made me felt its differences and allured me into pleasure, enjoyment and amusement without realization that individual must strive for excellence. I will pay concentration in class and explore the content back at hostel.

5. I will control my utterances of word with mood and be more humble and grow silently.

I believed my thoughts are always beyond my control and burst out with anger and crude words. Now I take up realization that we are creator of thoughts that flows in mind and thus given a fact, I can change my thought. So often I go on talking useless and nonsense. Hence I will speak precisely and communicate what needs to be said.

6. I will not be hard on myself.

I am a person who easily beats me lots for failures and mistakes. I blame myself for many causes and always stay with dashed hopes. Small thing tend to remain so long in my mind blocking my way forward. I will stop blaming so hard on myself and will accept them and move on.

7. Will use my little money judiciously.

8. Will call my parents at least once in a week.

9. Will be willing always for good reason and remain interactive with friends in a wiser way.

10. Punctual always. Will sleep and rise on time.

I fully hope that this Ten New Year resolution will keep  my days, weeks, months and year Twenty Sixteen On Track and worthwhile.

Happy New Year!

Thought for a year.

“The tragedy of life is not death, but what we let die inside of us while we live.”

                                                                                                            Norman Cousin.

Wisdom for a Modern Age

How a community and its people at present are the products of the past. It is perhaps a blessing for the people of Bhutan to have His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck as a king of unparalled wisdom, benevolence and vision. Right from his coronation address till last abdication, His Majesty devoted everything to serve the nation, reaching out the nook and corner of the kingdom.  Fourth Druk Gyalpo believed that the ultimate goal of the nation was the contentment of the people and that we should not compromise our environment, culture and tradition for the sake of socio-economic development. For that Gross National Happiness (GNH) was envisioned as a development philosophy right after his enthronement. His Majesty realized and declared that development paradigm-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) did not consider the ultimate goal of the every human being and concluded that GDP is neither an equitable nor a meaningful measurement for the human happiness. Thus, the philosophy of Gross National Happiness was born.

Photo credit: Google.

As Bhutan break the cocoon of isolation and observed modernization in last few decades, Gross National Happiness remains largely an intuitive insight and guiding light. It reminds government and people that material progress was not only contributor to the wellbeing. Farsighted philosophy had not been there, like in many countries, Bhutan would have failed to distinguish between activities that increase a nation’s wealth and those that deplete its natural resources. If the forest of Bhutan were logged for profit and minerals are extracted, GDP would have increased but if the GNH principle were not applied and environmental consideration are not taken  into account, the country today would have affected with several massive challenges like degradation  of tropical rainforest,landslide,flood and ,many other havoc. Amidst in the time of challenges and opportunity, temptations and restraints, His Majesty has a clear and profound environmental vision that of which we enjoy today and commit to pass on to coming generations.

Of all the insurmountable tasks and insuperable achievements of His Majesty is one of the pillars of Gross National Happiness to conserve environment for all times to come. Even as the world witness the alarming environmental hazards, deforestation and desertification. Bhutan is fortunate to have vast proportions of its natural forest intact. Under farsighted leadership, series of law and policies that have a positive impact on conservation and environment sustainability are established. The most notable is the Bhutan’s commitment to maintain sixty percent of country’s total lands under forest cover for all times.

His Majesty’s great ideas of nature conservation against rapid economic development have sown the seeds of future wellbeing and have shaped the vision of Bhutan’s environment stewardship. His Majesty innovative environmental conservation laws and policies and our environment status have gained global recognition. Today the world acknowledges Bhutan as a Last Shangri-Lha of the world.

Written by Yeshi Dorji

Bachelor of science in Environment and Climate Studies (1^st Year, 1^stBatch)

Be Better, not Bitter

Life is a continous mechanism of change.There are moments when life seems to work out so smoothly and flawlessly.Moments when we feel contented,comfortable and complete.Then, moments come out of no where at us and point dirty fingers and say your things went out of  plan.Finally we tend to assume that the worst is yet to come.That is the time where we find very core of pain,sadness and fragmentation.We then leap into erroneous conclusions and decisions.Emotions override us, that instead of facing circumtances, we drown ourselves with resentment and frustrations.In this desperate phase I found it important for us to know the following.
Be blind to the causes of heartbroken and  sight locked into that person being cause and quit blame game.Instead remain grateful to him/her despite the feeling of emptiness.View forward inspite of heartbreak.The pain may be hard to erase completely but you have ability to believe that you can move on.
We shed tear out of true and the deepest level of feelings.It is because you cared,you loved and you are hurt finally.But tears that rolled out are never wasted.This are testimony that you are feeling what you are able to feel.
The pinch and crack will remain in our core feeling of heart.But donot let it turn into bitter scar.Instead the gap and briuse should nurse properly and become the very spot where hopes ignite out of personal darkness and shine with something better and more deserving.
Know that everything will not go as expected and planned.Stop to build castle in air and focus on what is possible and compatible.End of relation with him or her doesnot mean a mistake nor end of everything.
Finally it is all paradox of life.Life is bittersweet.Pain and heartache can mould our way in making ourself better person.
(P.S:This is my timeless exploration and not intented to relate any one else)

Photo credit:Tshering Chezom.

Life in midst of everything!

Climate March to COP 21

The ingenious idea of first ever Climate March going to happen on November 29 has held many nature enthusiast, climate activist and members of Bhutan Earth Guardian in eager anticipation for last many days.

As the day finally cropped up to announce 29th November, the first ever Climate March took place in Bhutan. It is organized by the Earth Guardian Bhutan member students based on College of Natural Resources, Lobesa with a financial support from Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation. The day embarked on with the assembling of participants from college and nearby schools (Dashiding HSS and Khuruthang HSS).The participants gathered are than briefed on the ethics and conducts of the Climate March. Some of them include like participants exhibiting the highest standard of humanity conduct while marching and single-mindedly marching for common purpose.

       The day is enchanted with the arrival of chief guest and other distinguished guests. The chief guest for the event was the Punakha Superintendent of Police. With immense admiration for the initiative and the goals of the March, Dasho emphasized on our individual responsibility in taking care of our area in grass root level by humanely act of not polluting and littering our own waste and by picking at least pieces of waste in a day on our way to and fro.Dasho also evinced about keeping Punakha District and its towns clean and tidy as it is important historical site and tourist destination. Than the Chief Guest flagged off the March and it commenced from Khuruthang town to Metsina town covering about 10 kilometres.The participants did not simply march on the way but individual of them wholeheartedly extend their hands in making roadside and runway cleaner and greener by picking rubbish on the way. 

Further, Climate March connects with the important iteration in the circus of International Climate negotiation, COP 21 holding in Paris. According to the Earth Guardian, the COP 21 conference is crucial because the expected outcome is a new International agreement in climate change, applicable to all to keep the global warming increase below 2 degree Celsius. It is even time specific because the scourge of climate change is already affecting the earth and its environment and threatens livelihood and economics of people.

Climate strike is a wakeup call to our own generation and it is the start of the network that will solve the greatest challenge in human history. Thus, the March is the symbol of unity and our nation willingness with the rest of the world conducting similar strike aimed in fulfilling universally agreed and the most realistic Climate agreement. Let’s all stand up for common sense and logical solution not climate obstruction.

A Tribute For A Great King

Make the hopes, prayers and wishes.
Gather courage, homage and dedication.
So we can honor the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.

He was the King of the Diplomatic Maturity,
He was the King to fight for National Security,
He was the King to march towards Democracy.

His Majesty contributions to the country are enormous.
His Majesty was a giant in every meaning of the word.
His Majesty was not violent man but his tongue was a powerful sword.

He sacrificed for mankind and dedicated for his people.
He espoused humanity,decency and love for all,
To our world,Your Majesty is a beacon of hope.

Vow to respect his insuperable task and unconquerable accomplishment,

Gather to shower such an icon with eternal love

And make prayers, commitment for everlasting Drukyul Destiny.(photo:bhutanyouth.org)

(Disclaimer:This poem is my opinion and if intended to offend or disrespect anyone,i beg forgiveness.)