When
you look at the words in my headline, they invoke a whole range of
contrasting thoughts concerning their meaning. I am of course using the
words in both their literal as well as in their metaphorical sense. What
I’m saying, is that powerful lost spices of life in my kitchen also
imply, that besides the curative value of the featured rare and
powerful spices and minerals, I write about, I am also including
some literary gems, “spiced” just right for those with a
discerning taste. To quote but one such powerful “spice” I
include this:”Did
you know that the word the Chinese use for “Crisis” is the same
word they use for opportunity?”
One day my friend Jake hopped onto his bicycle and, like he had done many times before, my good friend and "weekend warrior" entered himself into a long-distance racing event. The event was to last seven days. But Jake never made it to the end of the first day. He suffered a massive heart attack and died before reaching the hospital. He was 63 years of age. When I heard the news I was as shocked as anyone. I am no stranger to death, but when someone with vitality is suddenly snatched away like this it is a sombre reminder that no-one is immune to the laws of biology, and that we take our fate in our hands every single day that we take our health for granted. I do not know what killed Jake that day. Many factors might have contributed. Stress, diet, high blood pressure coupled with poor medical intervention, or none at all... Who knows? But I can say two things with some degree of certainty. ...
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