as some of you know, i've been worrying about finding a job since i graduate in december and am currently unemployed with not a whole lot of "real" work experience (apparently always being employed doesn't count if it isn't applicable). anyway, i went to a job fair at the end of september and since then have interviewed with one company (HMS) twice- an introductory interview with the hiring manager and a follow up behavioral interview with the senior vice president- and had a phone interview today with another company (Perot) with a behavioral one scheduled for next week that will determine if i get a face-to-face interview. my problem is that if (and that is a big if) HMS offers me a job, i may want to work for Perot but won't be through the interviewing process. i want a job but i also want the right job. i don't want to give up an opportunity for something that doesn't pan out nor do i want to get stuck somewhere when i'd fit better somewhere else. as usually, i'm doing the whole over-analyze/freak-out before anything actually happens. i know God is in control and has a perfect plan (He always does) but please pray that things will work themselves out and i'll end up where i'm supposed to be and have a peace about it. in the meantime, i need to focus on getting through school. 60 days til graduation. which seems like a long time, but there is so much to get done before then.
quote of the week:
we took brock and brax to the football game on friday and grandpa random parked as usual to the embarrassment of all, but grandma and i didn't say anything, just kind of grumbled. instead, brock pipes up, "grandpa, there is something wrong with you." he paused and then added, "i need to disguise myself."
ahahaha... the kid is hilarious... not sure where he comes up with these things, but he has a way of saying what everyone else is thinking.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
The mayonnaise jar and 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 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 unanimous "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 spaces 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 health, your friends, and your favorite passions-- and 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, and your car.
The sand is everything else-- the small stuff. If you put the sand in the jar first, 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. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse 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 and said, "I'm glad you asked."
"The coffee shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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 unanimous "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 spaces 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 health, your friends, and your favorite passions-- and 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, and your car.
The sand is everything else-- the small stuff. If you put the sand in the jar first, 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. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse 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 and said, "I'm glad you asked."
"The coffee shows 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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