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ManicMinerBloghttp://manicminer.blog.co.uk/en-UKhourly82000-01-01T12:00+00:00ManicMinerBloghttp://manicminer.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/20/3a33e1ab9f587ba3f73b8433fa48a9_160x200.jpgThe mayonnaise jar and coffeehttp://manicminer.blog.co.uk/2005/06/30/the_mayonnaise_jar_and_coffee/2005-06-30T15:50:16+02:00 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 up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a infamous "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 faith, your health, your friends, and your favourite passions. 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. 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. Play with your children. 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 of cups of coffee with a friend." <a href="http://manicminer.blog.co.uk/2005/06/30/the_mayonnaise_jar_and_coffee/#comments">Comments</a> 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 up everything else. He asked once more if the
jar was full. The students responded with a infamous "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 faith, your health, your friends, and your favourite passions.
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. 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. Play
with your children. 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
of cups of coffee with a friend."

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]]>74-0http://manicminer.blog.co.uk/2005/06/19/74_0/2005-06-19T19:45:10+02:00 What the hell is going on? It's not all that long ago that Wigan Rugby League were the best side in the World and virtually invincible. Not that it's good for the game if a team completely dominates, I was getting a bit bored of the lack of challenge. But being beaten 74-0 by Leeds is a bit much and we're going to be lucky to finish in the top 6 this year. Andy Farrell leaving for Rugby Onion was bad enough, but now it looks like Radlinski is going too. Why are the rugby onion bods buying up old, injured players from Rugby League? Are they just stupid or are they just helping by freeing up some much needed salary cap room? Probably the former I'd say. Given that they're into kick and clap they'd have to have something wrong with their brains. <a href="http://manicminer.blog.co.uk/2005/06/19/74_0/#comments">Comments</a> What the hell is going on? It's not all that long ago that Wigan Rugby League were the best side in the World and virtually invincible. Not that it's good for the game if a team completely dominates, I was getting a bit bored of the lack of challenge. But being beaten 74-0 by Leeds is a bit much and we're going to be lucky to finish in the top 6 this year.
Andy Farrell leaving for Rugby Onion was bad enough, but now it looks like Radlinski is going too. Why are the rugby onion bods buying up old, injured players from Rugby League? Are they just stupid or are they just helping by freeing up some much needed salary cap room? Probably the former I'd say. Given that they're into kick and clap they'd have to have something wrong with their brains.

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]]>The Weather Todayhttp://manicminer.blog.co.uk/2005/06/19/the_weather_today/2005-06-19T19:08:03+02:00 I'm English so I thought I'd give a quick weather update. Today it's been nuts! First thing this morning cloudy and humid. Then sunny and humid. Then a tremendous thunderstorm with floods of water everywhere and drops of rain the size of your fist. Now it's brightening up again, or is it going to rain again? I've got no idea. What an exciting life I lead! <a href="http://manicminer.blog.co.uk/2005/06/19/the_weather_today/#comments">Comments</a> I'm English so I thought I'd give a quick weather update.
Today it's been nuts!
First thing this morning cloudy and humid.
Then sunny and humid.
Then a tremendous thunderstorm with floods of water everywhere and drops of rain the size of your fist.
Now it's brightening up again, or is it going to rain again? I've got no idea.

What an exciting life I lead!

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]]>First posthttp://manicminer.blog.co.uk/2005/06/19/first_post_36/2005-06-19T17:12:32+02:00 This is my first post. Not sure what to write as I guess wherever I start it'll be leaping right in at the middle. I'm 32, father of 2. Work as a project manager for a software house in the telecoms sector. I'm already boring myself so I'll stop now. <a href="http://manicminer.blog.co.uk/2005/06/19/first_post_36/#comments">Comments</a> This is my first post. Not sure what to write as I guess wherever I start it'll be leaping right in at the middle.
I'm 32, father of 2. Work as a project manager for a software house in the telecoms sector.
I'm already boring myself so I'll stop now.

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