Thursday, September 27, 2007
THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND COFFEE
I found this very meaningful article and i have forward an email to most of u. Hope u enjoy reading this.
THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND 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.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 recognise that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things. Your family, your children, your faith, 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. 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.'
THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND 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.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 recognise that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things. Your family, your children, your faith, 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. 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.'
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
will u marry me?
Monday, September 17, 2007
Thnks Fr Th Mmrs I Lv U Al Gtg Glhf Tk Cr Bb Gg
I think i m lacking of creativity to use this same title as the personal msg i put in my msn, but i somehow like it very much as it already summarized what i wanted to say. Its 3 a.m. now and there is less than 24 hours before i leave this land of reminiscence. Juz finished a WoW 1v6 insane peons and was thrashed 5-11 LOL! Not a usual insomniac, I juz don feel like sleeping. I have this deja-vu feeling of everyone is parting with me, the feeling which i felt during the last day of my secondary school 5s2 class trip. Everyone is going different directions. haiz.
I really miss u guys lar. I didnt know why i made this choice, but i hope that i made the right decision which shapes my future. Although i will not be here until at least a year later, trust me, my heart is always with PM6 (a lil with 5s2 >.<). U guys have brighten my life. It was really a tough 1.5 year for me. There were piling pressure frm parents n myself. There were also some unforeseen matters which happened in a range of 9 months. All these depressing moment vanishes whenever i step into this class of jubilation n mirth. The laughter, the insults, the f-words, the diunis, the lengluis, the hengdais really brighten up my days. Thank you all so much. Really glad to hav all of u as classmates. A msg to Anas, Wei Loong, Bawani n Ibrahim: Saupei u left the wrong class NOOOBB!! Aisyah, Amir, Farah, Thava n Khang Weeeeee, though u all left early, u are stil a part of our memories(khangweeee can we go pd again?). Jo Ean, Laveena, Natasya, Kezanne n Keat Ying. Although i don talk to u that often, i still appreciates the time we spent together as classmates. You make the class complete by balancing the noise level created by others hehe. (I support John Cena more) Adrian, u too make the class complete. Fun to have u as part of us so that we can make ppl shuddup by sending u to gay with them(kiddin^^) hehe anyway all da bez to u in ireland, with kezanne rite? Zaidee, U r really like a teddy bear, jolly n always make funny expressions. Swim more lar 'A' shape d u know? hehe. Homiang, lansi go gay with joel in imperial lar? hehe. don blink too much over there. Terrorists will try to recruit u - 'L'. Jiayi n Darell, enjoy life oversea, but don forget PM6, u hav been a great part in my life. Black brothers! Its fun knowing 2 of u. Love the insults n racist remarks among us which decorates the 1.5 years we had. So long niggas. Thanks for the scarf girls. Wil rmb u even though i m not wearing it. It will keep my warm juz like how your love did, chin yee, wei ting n [shireen. <--- Looking forward to see u 2 in nottingham!!! ----> Nico Gayman]. u hav been a great fren since form 3. always love to talk to u. ur gayness n cb-ness, sufficient enough to be declared a PM6-xian!! My powderpuffs, thanks for your love too. Cant marry all of u lar. Either die killed by ppl or by ur noise. heeeee. KJ, u wont grow taller than me! haha like ur drawings n shortness. my HENGDAI's, Daniel, Engseng, Chinnam, Chiangsheng (also includes the other guys). Nuff said. I know u know. I jump u jump. thats hengdai.
I would like to say sorry if i said or did anything wrong which made any of u guys unhappy. I hope i did things which brought happiness to all of you, and i wish that i can repeat it in future. Its a pleasure to meet u guys. I just love you all. Just hope that u all will rmb JunHao, as JunHao will always rmb u.
I really miss u guys lar. I didnt know why i made this choice, but i hope that i made the right decision which shapes my future. Although i will not be here until at least a year later, trust me, my heart is always with PM6 (a lil with 5s2 >.<). U guys have brighten my life. It was really a tough 1.5 year for me. There were piling pressure frm parents n myself. There were also some unforeseen matters which happened in a range of 9 months. All these depressing moment vanishes whenever i step into this class of jubilation n mirth. The laughter, the insults, the f-words, the diunis, the lengluis, the hengdais really brighten up my days. Thank you all so much. Really glad to hav all of u as classmates. A msg to Anas, Wei Loong, Bawani n Ibrahim: Saupei u left the wrong class NOOOBB!! Aisyah, Amir, Farah, Thava n Khang Weeeeee, though u all left early, u are stil a part of our memories(khangweeee can we go pd again?). Jo Ean, Laveena, Natasya, Kezanne n Keat Ying. Although i don talk to u that often, i still appreciates the time we spent together as classmates. You make the class complete by balancing the noise level created by others hehe. (I support John Cena more) Adrian, u too make the class complete. Fun to have u as part of us so that we can make ppl shuddup by sending u to gay with them(kiddin^^) hehe anyway all da bez to u in ireland, with kezanne rite? Zaidee, U r really like a teddy bear, jolly n always make funny expressions. Swim more lar 'A' shape d u know? hehe. Homiang, lansi go gay with joel in imperial lar? hehe. don blink too much over there. Terrorists will try to recruit u - 'L'. Jiayi n Darell, enjoy life oversea, but don forget PM6, u hav been a great part in my life. Black brothers! Its fun knowing 2 of u. Love the insults n racist remarks among us which decorates the 1.5 years we had. So long niggas. Thanks for the scarf girls. Wil rmb u even though i m not wearing it. It will keep my warm juz like how your love did, chin yee, wei ting n [shireen. <--- Looking forward to see u 2 in nottingham!!! ----> Nico Gayman]. u hav been a great fren since form 3. always love to talk to u. ur gayness n cb-ness, sufficient enough to be declared a PM6-xian!! My powderpuffs, thanks for your love too. Cant marry all of u lar. Either die killed by ppl or by ur noise. heeeee. KJ, u wont grow taller than me! haha like ur drawings n shortness. my HENGDAI's, Daniel, Engseng, Chinnam, Chiangsheng (also includes the other guys). Nuff said. I know u know. I jump u jump. thats hengdai.
I would like to say sorry if i said or did anything wrong which made any of u guys unhappy. I hope i did things which brought happiness to all of you, and i wish that i can repeat it in future. Its a pleasure to meet u guys. I just love you all. Just hope that u all will rmb JunHao, as JunHao will always rmb u.
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