Pirioties
Tuesday, September 07, 2004
Haiz...right now still in school. Just finish typing out our econs analysis to be complied for submission on Monday. Finally!!! Never thought that it could be done! Anyway, after this thought of going to Challenger to see whether they got sell the portable zip drive and an AC adapter for my laptop. My old AC adapted really is a goner. Can't be used anymore ... 'sigh'
Then tomorrow Cyn said that the movie that we 'll be going to watch will start at 7.30pm. Suddenly, i realise that i got so many things overdue. Now having second thoughts whether to go or not. Then tomorrow got project meeting somemore. Don't know will finish at what time. ANd i really have to finish up my TmTpt project ASAP. Arghhhh! But then, i really wanna go and watch it. Oh, if you're wondering what movie is it, it's ...... ANACONDA!!! ahahz.
Well, gonna have to set my pirioties straight from now on. Can't really go for what i really want. Gotta go for what's important first. ANd by doing that, have to sacrifice a bit ... a lot in fact =(
Speaking of putting first thing first, have a read of this ... Enjoy!!! ... Toodles
THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND THE COFFEE
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."
9/07/2004 12:11:00 PM