Positive People Power!
* encouraging readers to rekindle their enthusiasm for living,
to empower them to achieve their dreams, and to become a success in life.
Published every Tuesday, when I’m in town, and read in over 30 countries around the world.
411-6-19-07 10th year of publication

Have a Fantastic Week and remember
to make every hour in your life - HAPPY HOUR!

The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention.
- Duguet

THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND 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 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 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.

1."The golf balls are the important things- your God, family, your
children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

2. "The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.

3. "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(and or pets)!”
* "Take time to get medical checkups.”
* "Take your partner 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. "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 cups of coffee with a friend."

The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is the difference between living fully and just existing. - Michael E. Gerber

Flatter me, and I may not believe you.
Criticize me, and I may not like you.
Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.
Encourage me, and I will not forget you.
- William Arthur Ward

AFFIRMATION OF THE WEEK!
Repeat this to yourself many times throughout the day
and it will become a part of your life.
I always have a winning attitude.

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