The Mayonnaise Jar

The Mayonnaise Jar
by Mary Lynn Plaisance

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 cups of 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 an 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 recognize that This jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - family, children, health, 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 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.'



Thank you. Mary Lynn Plaisance

Homecoming Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka 2009

These pictures were taken at Restoran Merbawi, Jasin. Our friend, Azim's father opened this restaurant and the family is running it as a family business. The food was cooked by Azim himself and it is home cooked and tasty. I personally requested that he share his recipe=)



















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Life is about choices

GRATEFULNESS is the word that is lingering in my mind. I am grateful for the life I have now, to be able to work towards a better life that will benefit others. This feeling has a lot to do with the choice I made to embark in a business few would raise their eye-brow on..yes.. Multi-Level Marketing or direct selling they call it. Thank you Kak Liza for sharing with me about this opportunity which I will cherish the rest of my life..Thank you Allah for granting me the wisdom to choose this path which I can compound on who I will become as a human being and to work with the most professional leaders in the industry. Thank you Yong Yong for the continuous guidance when time seems impossible. My sincere gratitude to Mdm Lee Poh Eng for being the inspiration that life is to be lived and to be lived well and also about giving to others. Thank you Ibu, Ayah, Salleh, Othman, Syarif and Amani for the belief you had though in the early days all of you were the source of challenge but now all of you are the spark that makes me believe even more that our lives will be even better along this journey. My thanks also goes to friends who are constantly supportive and encouraging too many to name but you all are always in my heart..

The reason why I chose to write this as my first blog to publish is because of the recent events where I encounter friends old and new expressing fear and frustration about life and what they foresee happening in the future.
Some are planning to quit their job due to management pressure even to the extend they accept the fact they would be jobless after that.

I cannot be selfish by not sharing what I have in hand=) Accepting my offer or not is another matter which I would in future rattle on. I will continue sharing and sharpen my skills in conducting my biz and offering according to needs. I am grateful again because I have a choice..either I make it happen or make it happen..true or true=P