There will always be room for 2 Glasses Of Wine!

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 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 a 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; 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 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!

I cannot attribute this story to anybody but would like to thank David from North West Arkansas SEO Strategies for sharing this on a private forum at Blogging Beginners

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Every day all you hear is bad news, economy, crime, deprivation, lies and self promoting hype. I hate it!

Ever watch any soap operas? Supposedly based around real life people? I feel sorry for those guys! All they ever do is deal with bad situations and shout at everyone. That’s no way to live.

I won’t corrupt my mind by watching that stuff. In fact, I haven’t read a newspaper for years – I don’t believe most of what’s in them and everything is focused on negativity.

And as for the cinema and kids programs! In the main it’s all violence, horror overlaid with flashes, bleeps and noise. I’m starting to sound old!

But answer me this. How do you expect to keep a positive attitude if you fill your mind with all that junk? It’s absolutely no surprise to me that we’ve bred a new generation of violent and intolerant children.

But, we do all need entertainment. We need to break free from routine and escape once in a while…

Spiritual Cinema provides ONLY films that are uplifting and positive. In keeping with a positive attitude. If you want to watch something then make sure you’re viewing something that is not damaging to your well being!

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Listen to his background, the challenges he has overcome and be inspired.

Whatever you face this puts it into perspective. Challenge yourself to overcome any obstacle – keep W Mitchell in mind, I think you’ll find him inspiring:

Goal Setting | Motivation | Frank Furness

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