There are so many thoughts these days.
God lead me.
A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks about 2" in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full? They agreed that it was. So, the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The students laughed. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. "Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognize that this is your life.
The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your children - 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, your house, your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your 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. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal." "Take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand." But then...
A student then took the jar which the other students and the professor agreed was full, and proceeded to pour in a can of beer. Of course the beer filled the remaining spaces within the jar making the jar truly full.
Which proves: - that no matter how full your life is, there is always room for a beer
Haa. It's taken from Kat's blog and I think it's really very true. Up till this age, I realise the need of prioritising what we want in life. People have been asking me why am I not getting a girlfriend at this stage when it 'looks' weird without one these days. I think that the rock in my life are my God, family, my close friends and studies. They are my rock for the moment and GFs will probably come under the pebbles where they will fill up the rest of my life when it comes. All these priorities will defintiely change as years goes by. At different stage of life, the different need of different things.
I'm just back from school and had a our very first intensive training to be fit. I totally lost touch with sports and exercises the moment I left Secondary school. It's really kinda tough for me to run the 2.4 after so long without exercising. I think I took 13+ minutes. Argh! It sucks. Last time when I used to be in Secondary school, I always don't understand why people is so afraid of IPPT because anytime you call me to run 2.4, I can do it without much effort. That's because I've always been playing basketball, at least once a week. Now I understand how they feel. haa.
hmm.. when i was pushing myself to continue running just now, it actually reminds me of the trip back from East Coast Park during ULP. It further let me understand the need of encouragement, motivation from the people around you and the mindset. I was an instructor there and then. I'm able to run all the way, without stopping and at the same time, motivating and pushing the cadets. My mindset is tuned. Furthermore, they are cheering one another and motivating one another. I felt motivated too. But just now, I was all alone and I can tell you, it's really kinda hard to motivate yourself. I did tried telling myself, "hey, you can do it. Come on, don't stop and keep on going." It did help abit though. For your info, I didn't train before the ULP. I just went there with my 'unfit' self just like this time. Any tips?
I've spent my day listening to last week's sermon and it's really totally cool. It talks about the End Times, the last days, Bible Prophecy! End times or the last days are coming nearer and nearer. It's actually what we have always been saying, the final Armegadon. Everytime I heard about the end times, I'm getting really excited. Not that I like this world to end but because I know that I'm going to a better place. Before the final judgement is made to the world, we(those beliveing in Christ) will disappear from this world and it's call Rapture. God wants to save His people before judging the unbelief. It is clearly stated in the book of Revelations. Do you know that we are in the End Times? Can you see what is happening to the world around you now.?
This trip back to Malaysia makes me realise the facts about life.
I've finally got to see my grandmother and it's really heart-breaking when I saw her lying there. When I reached there that day, I was totally speechless and was looking at her with a different eye, like a stranger. I don't know why but I just felt that way. I can see from her eyes that she is living such a sorrowful life and it's a torture to continue living this life like that. For the three days that I'm there, she is on this chair all day just because she can't move the right side of the body. Actually is that she will feel pain when she is moving the arms and legs, so she don't want to move them. How many of you actually agrees with me that sometimes old people can be really stubborn.? We called her to try lifting them and exercising them because that will help her to recover but she just don't want to. Sometimes I really don't know what to do and furthermore, I'm back here already. All i can do now is pray.
Because of this, it sets me thinking about life. I'm starting to fear about life as you grow older. You get to see your grandparents, parents, siblings, relatives, friends etc etc getting older and older each day. You can see him 20 years from now and all of us are going to be in white hair. You might see him/her today but you might not see him tomorrow. He might be healthy today but he may be in the hospital tomorrow. Life is so so unpredictable. I'm also really scared to see my parents be like my grandmother or like the ones showing those charity shows. I'm scared...
But the most important thing is that, I know I have God. I've got not much worries for myself but I'm scared for my loved ones. I don't wish to see them suffering such a life just because they don't know about God. God is a healing and a good God. I just pray that my parents will be receptive.
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." -Phil 4:13
Haa. I was right about girls having a different view of Beckham after he missed the penalty with Portugal. Was watching the news on Channel U and they were talking about who are the handsome chap and 'ugly' players in this Euro. Well, Beckham was voted first in the 'ugly' side. haa. oh opps.
Anyway, I'm off to Malaysia soon. See ya guys.
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