By: Author Unknown

One day, an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget.

As he stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said,

“Okay, time for a quiz” and he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouth mason jar and set it on the table in front of him. He also produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar.

When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar full?” everyone in the class yelled, “Yes.”

This time management expert replied, “Really?” he reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, “Is the jar full?”

By this time the class was on to him. “Probably not,” one of them answered.

“Good!” he replied. He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, “Is this jar full?” “No!” the class shouted.

Once again he said, “Good.” Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked at the class and asked, “What is the point of this illustration?”

One eager beaver raised his hand and said, “The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!”

“No,” the speaker replied, “that’s not the point. The truth this illustration teaches us is: If you don’t put the big rocks in first, you’ll never get them in at all.”

What are the ‘big rocks’ in your life, time with your loved ones, your faith, your education, your dreams, a worthy cause, teaching or mentoring others? Remember to put these big rocks in first or you’ll never get them in at all. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this question: What are the ‘big rocks’ in my life? Then, put those in your jar first.

No Time To Brag

By: Author Unknown

Two geese were about to start southward on their annual migration, when they were entreated by a frog to take him with them. The geese expressed their willingness to do so if a means of conveyance could be devised.

The frog produced a long stalk of pond grass, got the geese each to grab an end with their beaks, while he clung to it by his mouth in the middle. In this way the three began their journey. Some farmers below noticed the strange sight. The men loudly expressed their admiration for the travel device and wondered who had been clever enough to discover it. Whereupon the vainglorious frog opened his mouth to say, “It was I,” lost his grip, fell to earth, and was dashed to pieces.

Moral: When you have a good thing going, keep your mouth shut!

Lesson From A Terrapin

By: Pulpit Helps

There was a boy who found a terrapin, more commonly known as a turtle.

He started to examine it but the turtle pulled in its head and closed its shell like a vice. The boy was upset and he picked up a stick to try to pry it open.

The boy’s uncle saw all this and remarked, “No, that’s not the way! In fact, you may kill the turtle but you’ll not get it open up with a stick.”

The uncle took the terrapin into the house and set it near the fireplace. It wasn’t but a few minutes until it began to get warm. Then the turtle pushed out its head, then stretched out its legs and began to crawl.

“Turtles are like that,” said the uncle, “and people, too. You can’t force them into anything. But if you first warm them up with some real kindness, more than likely, they will do what you want them to do.”

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Indira Pranabudi (ME)

Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mengakoe bertoempah dara jang satoe, tanah air Indonesia.

Kedua

Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mengakoe berbangsa jang satoe, bangsa Indonesia.

Ketiga

Kami poetra dan poetri Indonesia, mendjoendjoeng bahasa persatoean, bahasa Indonesia.

I would like to extend my prayers and hope for those who affected in this difficult time.

Spread the love.

-Proud Indonesian.

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Kurt Hummel (Glee)

Finn Hudson (Glee)

Rafiki (Lion King)

Okay, well, now we’re on our separate ways and I miss them so much! It’s the best class I’ve ever been in so far. This song just reminds me of Darwin. We were actually planning to sing this song together during graduation, but it was cancelled. Well, never mind

Di saat kita bersama
Di waktu kita tertawa
Menangis merenung
Oleh cinta

Kau coba hapuskan rasa
Rasa dimana kau melayang jauh
Dari jiwaku Juga mimpiku

Biarlah, biarlah
Hariku dan harimu
Terbelenggu satu
Oleh ucapan manismu

Reff 1 :

Dan kau bisikkan kata cinta
Kau t’lah percikkan rasa sayang
Pastikan kita seirama
Walau terikat rasa hina

Sekilas kau tampak layu
Jika kau rindukan gelak tawa
Yang warnai Lembar jalan kita
Reguk dan teguklah
Mimpiku dan mimpimu
Terbelenggu satu
Oleh ucapan janjimu

Reff 2 :

Dan kau bisikkan kata cinta
Kau t’lah percikkan rasa sayang
Akankah kita seirama
Saat terikat rasa hina

I think one of the main reasons it’s so hard to quit smoking is because all the benefits of quitting and all the dangers of continuing seem very far away. Well, here’s a little timeline about some of the more immediate effects of quitting smoking and how that will affect your body RIGHT NOW.

* In 20 minutes your blood pressure will drop back down to normal.
* In 8 hours the carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal.
* In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack will have decreased. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level.
* In 72 hours your bronchial tubes will relax, and your energy levels will increase.
* In 2 weeks your circulation will increase, and it will continue to improve for the next 10 weeks.
* In three to nine months coughs, wheezing and breathing problems will dissipate as your lung capacity improves by 10%.
* In 1 year your risk of having a heart attack will have dropped by half.
* In 5 years your risk of having a stroke returns to that of a non-smoker.
* In 10 years your risk of lung cancer will have returned to that of a non-smoker.
* In 15 years your risk of heart attack will have returned to that of a non-smoker.

So, you have more immediate things to look forward to if you quit now besides just freaking out about not being able to smoke. Quit now!

So there it is. STOP SMOKING, RIGHT NOW!