Originally Posted by Scossie

I've heard this one a few times before, but it wasn't coffee, it was beer!

Originally Posted by possoms

The Mayonnaise Jar and the cup of 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 infront 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.

So 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 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 like your job, your house, 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 holes. There will always be time to clean the house, and fix the fence. 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 enquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked," he said. "It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room
for a cup of coffee with a friend."

Originally Posted by possoms

aw cos of the house selling crap fed up with it all

Originally Posted by ianandhelena

whereabouts in the peak dist are you-we used to live in sheff and spend our free time walking around edale etc?

Originally Posted by Jonahs_mummy

k sent - nice philosophy!

Originally Posted by possoms

aw cos of the house selling crap fed up with it all

Originally Posted by herrchook

Sorry it's taking so long - it's a crap business isn't it. We're just about to start down that road. On a positive note, one of the estate agents we've had round said they're expecting the first half of 2006 to improve. They're also expecting it to drop again in 2007 (In Scotland anyway) when it becomes the sellers responsibility to provide a homesellers pack including surveys before even putting a house on the market at a cost of £750.00 ouch!! Let's hope we're all done and dusted and enjoying a chardonnay down under by then.

Hang in there.

Gill

Originally Posted by possoms

The Mayonnaise Jar and the cup of 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 infront 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.

So 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 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 like your job, your house, 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 holes. There will always be time to clean the house, and fix the fence. 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 enquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked," he said. "It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room
for a cup of coffee with a friend."

Originally Posted by Issie

Excellent !!!!

But now i have to type it all out so i can email it to my friend

Originally Posted by possoms

copy & paste

Originally Posted by Issie

Mmmmmm !!!! Dont know how to !

Originally Posted by possoms

you having a laugh click copy paste, methinks your pulling my leg mrs