Thought for the Day (Sept 15)

Subject: Thought for the Day (Sept 15)
From: Peter T.
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 08:35 AM

American tourist interviewed about why he had flown to Milan to see the unveiling of the Leonardo horse, erected 500 years after the artist's death:

"Unfortunately, most of the dreams in real life don't come true, so when one does, it is important to be there."

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Sept 15)
From: Bert
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 09:43 AM

A good point Peter. Yesterday a friend sent me this...

A while back I was reading about an expert on subject of time management. One day this expert was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration I'm sure those students will never forget. After I share it with you, you'll never forget it either...

As this man stood in front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said, "Okay, time for a quiz." Then he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed mason jar and set it on a table in front of him. Then he 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 said, "Yes." Then he said, "Really?" He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. Then he dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks.

Then he smiled and asked the group once more, "Is the jar full?" By this time the class was onto him. "Probably not," one of them answered. "Good!" he replied. And he reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in and it went into all 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 up 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 into 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."

The title of this letter is The "Big Rocks" of Life. What are the big rocks in your life? A project that YOU want to accomplish? Time with your loved ones? Your faith, your education, your finances? A 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 thing!

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Sept 15)
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 10:43 AM

Great, Bert! Peter, I am grateful it was an intelligent quote from an American tourist!

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Sept 15)
From: Allan C.
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 12:06 PM

I thank whatever gods there be that folkmusic is one of my big rocks.

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Sept 15)
From: catspaw49
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 01:40 PM

Ol' Catspaw said I could use his puter fer a bit seeuns as how heez kinda' celebratin' and all......I dunno what it is heeza celebratin zackly. All I sed wuz that me an Paw an Buford wuz gonna' take the Reg boys back up to Trontow fer a vizzit withen their half brother Rick. Anyway, I set down and red this here thred and saw just how senzbul that reaaly was, cuz,see, when we git to Trontow weez a gonna be a makin a call at PeterT's place to see the Waylon Heron and dang ifn I don't wanna be there when it happens!!! Be seeun yuh right soon Petey boy!

CLETUS

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Sept 15)
From: Peter T.
Date: 15 Sep 99 - 05:08 PM

Gee, CP, when, when!!???
I love time management stuff -- whenever a deadline is fast approaching, I stop everything and go and buy time management books.
yours, Peter T.

Subject: Silver Tassie.
From:
Date: 16 Sep 99 - 04:34 PM

Hello, I am trying to find the chorus to the "Silver Tassie" Written by Robbie Burns, but it would seem he did not writethe chorus, so who did and how does it go. Here are the versesRobert Burns, 1789 Go fetch to me a pint o wine, And fill it in a silver tassie; That I may drink, before I go, A service to my bonie lassie: The boat rocks at the pier o' Leith, Fu' loud the wind blaws frae the Ferry, The ship rides by the Berwick-law, And I maun leave my bony Mary. 2. The trumpets sound, the banners fly, The glittering spears are ranked ready, The shouts o' war are heard afar, The battle closes deep and bloody; It's not the roar o' sea or shore, Wad make me langer wish to tarry! Nor shouts o' war that's heard afar- It's leaving thee, my bony Mary!

help if you can, Kara

Subject: RE: Thought for the Day (Sept 15)
From:
Date: 17 Sep 99 - 07:02 AM