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 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 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.’
-No buying snacks/junk food from school store or vending machines
-Get A’s!!!
-Review notes after class, recopy notes
-Read/Study when waiting on campus
-Go to office hours and SI sessions
-Don’t be late to class
-Do as much homework/assignments as I can on the weekend
-Don’t procastinate, get things done days ahead
-Don’t watch so much TV - -
-A 23 inch waist
-Work out at least 2-3 days a week
-No soda
-Don’t eat out so much
-Eat lots of fruits and veggies
-Drink lots of water
-Take pictures of my OOTDs
-Start studying for exams a week ahead!
-Have 6-7 hours of sleep, no more, no less.
-Spend at least 25-35 hours a week studying? LOL! I’ll try….
[] Straight A’s
[] Study/finish assignments ahead of time
[] Stop calling myself ugly T_T
[] Stop being so shy
[] Raise my self-confidence
[] Quality over Quantity
[] Take many beautiful photos
[] A 24 inch waist
[] Volunteer
[] Visit grad schools
[] Don’t get upset over little things
[] Learn Mandarin (long shot LOL)
[] Take my hubby on a vacation somewhere
I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.
Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something.
So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t stop, don’t worry that it isn’t good enough, or it isn’t perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life.
Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, Do it.
Make your mistakes, next year and forever.
NOW I’m ready for 2012… Thank you baby~
New hair cut and color, done professionally <3