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The Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee

The Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee
When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf ball...s. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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Pursuit of Happiness

I read this on one of the forum and thought I would share it here:
Makes you question how many pips is enough, i asked myself and the
answer was pretty similar to the fisherman in the story below.
No amount of pips can buy me , Health, Family, Friends and Love.
There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small
Brazilian village. As he sat, he saw a Brazilian fisherman rowing a
small boat towards the shore having caught quite a few big fish. The
businessman was impressed and
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geula4x 24 Dec.

+1 Liked: A nice story that gives some perspective on setting the right priorities in Life :-)

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What's Our Goal

I read this on one of the forum and thought I would share it here: Makes you question how many pips is enough, i asked myself and the answer was pretty similar to the fisherman in the story below. No amount of pips can buy me , Health, Family, Friends and Love. There was once a businessman who was sitting by the beach in a small Brazilian village. As he sat, he saw a Brazilian fisherman rowing a small boat towards the shore having caught quite a few big fish. The businessman was impressed an
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erebaque 13 Apr.

money could be a tool... but not a goal, I think

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highwayman 13 Apr.

Nice Story - Without The Finances The Fisherman Can Only Fish But If His Finances Permit Him, He Can Spend His Time Deep-Sea-Diving,Flying, Mountain Climbing, Racing Or Doing Anything He Desires - His Options Increase Many-Fold :)

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alifari 14 Apr.

@erabaque, definitely money is a tool, but I think real happiness is spending quality time and enjoying with your family and money has nothing to do with it. It always occur to me that if I have 1 Million Dollars and don't have my wife, kids and mother would I be happy, hell no... I would be much happier if I earn enough to take care of my family.

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alifari 14 Apr.

@highwaymam, it's true, but some people are happy with what they have.

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highwayman 17 Apr.

Been Thinking It Over - Being Happy Is What Is Important - Not Winning Or Losing - That Fisherman Is One Smart Dude :)

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