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lokitty

Love it - gonna nick this. Thanks

lookinforabargain wrote: »

Evening all :cool:

Seen this posted on my FB earlier and thought I would copy it over here, it's probably been on here before but it's a goodie

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 2 Beers.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly 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.

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 Beers 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 family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and 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.

Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.

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 Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend. :beer:

artypaws

lookinforabargain wrote: »

Evening all :cool:

Seen this posted on my FB earlier and thought I would copy it over here, it's probably been on here before but it's a goodie

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 2 Beers.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly 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.

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 Beers 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 family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and 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.

Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.

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 Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend. :beer:

Thanks for sharing - love it :beer:



Night all

chandlerscroft

Good night off to bed now.

It's peeing it down with rain still

lookinforabargain

Magicowen wrote: »

Lookinforabargain - you made me cry but thanks for posting this, it's brilliant! :beer:

Aww sorry have some
It did have the same kind of effect on me. Doesn't take much to start me blubbering though :rotfl:

pattylabelle

Bonne nuit mes amis

aau1

lokitty wrote: »

So Mr A what is your band name? tee hee!

Black crisp

(Not the best by a long shot)

mgamble

EVE ALL
Missed out on asda glitch really needed shower gel,was going tonight but has finished:(
On a good note got 2 pps back work 8.50 so free tins of sweets and ready to do it all again:T
Also today i received my gift card from tescos 18.00 for 6 till spits.
They wanted to give me 2.00 each but i said the voucher said 2.99 so i got back 3.00 each .i'm happy with that,now to wait for my other vouchers.:j

Magicowen

michjay wrote: »

Magicowen

Whenever i see your Avatar of Percy it makes me

He is a handsome boy

Ah thank you
I missed seeing him tonight I went over to the ex's and forgot I'd left my keys there the other day so I couldn't get in as the ex was still at work.
I keep thinking I'd like to get another cat for my home as I really miss Percy cuddles every night, he curls up on you like a little baby in your arm..... but Percy gets the hump if I so much as look at the neighbour's cat so I don't think he'd be happy!

michjay_2

I have been having problems getting on the Bzzagent site this evening

Has anyone else tried ?

Magicowen

lookinforabargain wrote: »

Aww sorry have some
It did have the same kind of effect on me. Doesn't take much to start me blubbering though :rotfl:

Aww thanks :A
Don't apologise though, I'm pretty much the same on the blubbering front! :rotfl: