The Mayonnaise Jar – what a great philosophy…
Passed on by an exceptional woman and friend, Sally Rylatt…
thank you
When things in your life seem. Almost too much to handle. When 24 Hours in a day is not enough. Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 glasses of wine.
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 an unanimous ‘yes.’
The professor then produced two glasses of wine 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 – family, children, health, God, Friends, and 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, house, and 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.
So…
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.
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 wine 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 glasses of wine with a friend.’
touche! what a great way to explain to our children too…
Make Your Presentations Go From Boring to Bravo…
I’m sure we’ve all been to presentations where you wish you hadn’t made the effort to attend! Of course, our own presentations are never regarded as boring either are they?…
“15 1/2 Ideas to Make Your Presentation Go From Boring to Bravo”
By Kristin Arnold for Change”This.com
While it will always be easier to recite information (one-way) than it is to make an engaging speech (two-way) presentation that connects with your audience, today’s audiences are demanding more engagement and interaction. Their lives are full of instant updates and streaming headline news sent straight to their cell phones. They are expecting you to bring specific knowledge they can’t get anywhere else and deliver it in an entertaining way. Unfortunately, most people rely on a few tried (yet true) techniques to engage an audience and rarely stumble outside their comfort zone. If you truly want to connect with your audience, you can choose to make your presentations more engaging and interactive…read on
DREAM, DARE, DO!
…another gem by Ben Tiggelaar for ChangeThis.com
What does it take to go from Dream to Dare and, eventually, Do? What are the secrets of real and lasting change?
You know exactly how it feels: you are frustrated, angry and unhappy. It’s time to make that change. It’s time to improve your relationships, start your own business, get that promotion, lose that weight, get those abs tuned, stop smoking, see your friends more often, start saving for your kids education, start applying for a different job… etc,etc.
Good luck! You will need it, because the odds are against you.
Of all people who consciously start personal change, more than 80% will have returned to their old habits within two years. No wonder the world is filled with cynical people, that are still in the same job they have hated for over 10 years, still smoke 2 packs of cigarettes everyday and still spend too little time with their kids.
It’s time for change… keep reading!
