Rupert Brooke: Laughter

“Breathless, we flung us on a windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass,” (Rupert Brooke: www.quoteworld.org).

James Truslow Adams: Education

“There are obviously two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live,” (James Truslow Adams: www.quoteworld.org).

Karl Barth: Laughter

“Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God,” (Karl Barth: http://www.quoteworld.org).

Tom Bodett: Education

“The difference between school and life?  In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test.  In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson,” (Tom Bodett: http://en.thinkexist.com).

Proverbs: Argentina

Here are several proverbs from Argentina that I would like to share with you, for truly, proverbs, are sources of inspiration for all of us.

Children’s love is like water in a basket.

No woman can make a wise man out of a fool, but every woman can change a wise man into a fool.

If you have a tail of straw, then keep away from the fire.

A man who develops himself is born twice.

A dog that barks all the time gets little attention.

Source: creativeproverbs.com

What Matters Most

You may have received this already but I still want to share this with you. Our modern life keeps us always on the move and oftentimes we loose the more important side of life. Take care and all the best.

I know the story below is quite long, but trust me – it is worth 3-5 minutes of your time.

The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups 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 2 Cups of Coffee.A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly 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… your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions, and 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 and 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. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. 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 and said, “I’m glad you asked.” The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of Cups of Coffee with a friend.”

Please share this with someone you care about. I JUST DID 🙂

Joseph Conrad: Ideas

“Hang ideas!  They are tramps, vagabonds, knocking at the backdoor of your mind, each taking a little of your substance, each carrying away some crumb of that belief in a few simple notions you must cling to if you want to live decently and would like to die easy!” (Joseph Conrad, Marlow, in Lord Jim ch. 5, 1990: quoteland.com).

Douglas Noel Adams: Reading

“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened,” (Douglas Noel Adams: quoteworld.org).

Gordon William Allport: Laughter

“So many tangles in life are ultimately hopeless, that we have no appropriate sword other than laughter,” (Gordon William Allport: QuoteWorld.org).

Ideas: Howard Aiken

“Don’t worry about people stealing an idea.  If it’s original, you will have to ram it down their throats,” (Howard Aiken: Quoteland.com).