From: Wimala Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: FW: Lesson in Balance (fwd) Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2000 12:37:20 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 -----Original Message----- From: Jaree Aranyakananda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 7:46 AM To: Consortium -- Piangjai Cefkin; Fonthong Chaicharn; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; jackarin denphaetch; Sukplang, Chatreudee (FAORAP); Porntip Tejasan; Lisa Hoffman; Kornwipa Sorn-ampai; QAO; Maneenuch Ungka-Uthaiworn; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Apichart Siwirote; P. Wichienrat; Laddawan Kulprasert; Jutarat Tansakul; Pichet Keawpong; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Boonya S. Subject: Lesson in Balance (fwd) > From: Wanida B. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > This is really true. I thought it's a good idea to > share this with everyone. > > Here is a lesson in balance > > One day an expert in time management was speaking to a > group of business students and, to drive home a point, > used an illustration those students will never > forget... > > As he stood in front of the group of high powered > over-achievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz." > Then he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed Mason > jar and set it on the table in front of him. > > Next he produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and > carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. > When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks > would fit inside, he asked, "Is this jar full?" > Everyone in the class said, "Yes." > > "Really" he said? > > He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of > gravel. Then he dumped some gravel in and shook the > jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down > into the space between the big rocks. > > Then he asked the group once more, "Is the jar full?" > By this time the class was on to him. "Probably not," > one of them answered. > > "Good!" he replied. > > He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of > sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it > went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and > the gravel. Once more he asked the question, "Is this > jar full?" No!" the class shouted. > > Once again he said, "Good." > > Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour > it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he > looked at the class and asked, "What is the point of > this illustration?" > > One eager beaver raised his hand and said, "The point > is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try > really hard you can always fit some more things in > it!" > > "No," the speaker replied, "that's not the point. > > The truth this illustration teaches us is: If you > don't put the big rocks in first, you'll never get > them in at all." What are the'big rocks' in your > life? Your children; Your loved ones; Your education; > Your dreams; A worthy cause; Teaching or mentoring > others; Doing things that you love; Time for yourself; > Your health; Your significant other. > > Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you'll > never get them in at all. If you sweat the little > stuff (the gravel, the sand) then you'll fill your > life with little things you worry about that don't > really matter, and you'll never have the real quality > time you need to spend on the big, important stuff > (the big rocks). > > So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are > reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this > question: What are the 'big rocks' in my life? Then, > put those in your jar first. > > ===== > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com http://lapau.rantaunet.web.id ================================================= WEB-EMAIL GRATIS ... @rantaunet.web.id ---> http://mail.rantaunet.web.id ================================================= Subscribe - Mendaftar RantauNet Mailing List, kirimkan email Ke / To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isi email / Messages: subscribe rantau-net email_anda Unsubscribe - Berhenti menerima RantauNet Mailing List, kirimkan email Ke / To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isi emai / Messages: unsubscribe rantau-net email_anda ================================================= WebPage RantauNet http://www.rantaunet.web.id dan Mailing List RantauNet adalah servis dari EEBNET http://eebnet.com, Airland Groups, USA =================================================
