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Kengkawan, sorry if u have read this before but reading it for the 2nd or
3rd times do u no harm isn't it!
> 24 HOURS ARE NOT ENOUGH?
>
> 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, family, your children, your health, your
> friends, and your favourite 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."
>
>
> Note : The above may not be applicable for homemakers certainly for
golfers.
>
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