If you could change one thing

[James]

If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be ?

[Matt123]

I wonder if I can change the time.

24 hours are not enough to maintain the life

[Dan]

A Government that would actually do something to help us

[Administrator]

I would simply like to ensure good food, drinking water and shelter for every human being on earth.

World will become a better place to live if everyone gets good food twice in a day.

[jon123]

Originally Posted by Matt123

I wonder if I can change the time.

24 hours are not enough to maintain the life

Talking about not enough hours in a day i found this.

Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Beers…

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 2 Beers.

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 Beers 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 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 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. 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 ball 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 Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, ‘I’m glad you asked..' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.'

[MrTWS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thJ3X4esAVs

[MrTWS]

PS - Can the admin team not set up Utube embedding? Its a lot cooler

[jon123]

great vid with plenty of food for thought MrTWS !

[MrTWS]

Originally Posted by jon123

great vid with plenty of food for thought MrTWS !

Thanks Jon

[maxravi]

I would have converted all slums into homes..

[Hexosphere]

Originally Posted by MrTWS

YouTube - Children of the world

great video, and yes it does make you think...

[Christine]

If I could change just one thing in My life, it would be to have put away a little money each week years ago for a time like now (a pension doesn't go far).

[Administrator]

Originally Posted by Christine

If I could change just one thing in My life, it would be to have put away a little money each week years ago for a time like now (a pension doesn't go far).

Thanks Christine You won't be able to change it, but at least all young chaps like me, who read this thread should be able to change it to make our pension better.

[Christine]

Words of wisdom Eh, from someone that didn't.

[chowder]

life is a constant change... as the song goes.....we're on the road, we move from place to place and often times we thought that we are about to call it home, we have to move along, life is a constant change.