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Sunday, 19 January 2014

THE GIFT OF A DAY (19) MAXIMIZE TODAY III

“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists of the elimination of non essentials.” - Lin Yutang


Maximize Your Day
Most of us realize that certain people are always in motion but never being able to get things done; always chasing after time and wondering if nature cheated them, by cutting down the number of hours in their day to about 12hours only.

A professor stood in class with some items in front of him. Class began, and without saying a word, he picked up a large empty jar and filled it with rocks right to the top, rocks about 2" diameter. He then asked the class if the jar was full. They agreed it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them in to the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. The students laughed. He asked his students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was again. He then picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar, the sand filled up everything else. "Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognize that this is your life.

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