Got this email from Philip. He always sends me heart-warming stuff and updates about what's going on back in Singapore, even National Day fireworks and things like the new 24hour Coffee Club in Cineleisure, pictures of my old work place. Thank you Philip for these little things in life. I really do appreciate them alot. Anyway, here's another one of those heart-warming articles.
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours
in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the coffee...
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very
large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf
balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that
it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
them into the jar.
He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas
between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar
was full.
They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and
poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a
unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty
space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
important things --- your God, your family, your children, your health,
your friends, and your favorite passions --- things that if everything
else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house,
and your car. The sand is everything else-the small stuff. "If you put
the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the
pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the
small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important
to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your
happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.
Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix
the disposal." Take care of the golf balls first, the things that
really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to
show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always
room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
Treasure what you have..
-ThE EnD-
Jessica . 20 . 20th of November . Scorpio . Uni of Queensland . In love?
Wanna do :: Have a Great Summer Holiday
Reading: Always the Bridesmaid
Watching: The OC, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Sex and the City , Law and Order SVU, Amazing Race
Obssession: Losing weight
Wishlist: An IPOD. A trip to London. A new better laptop. NECe616V
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Only: days till I start work!
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