Hi members,

Staying up late watching the Olympics ( sorry I know I should be working but it's only every four years) I am inspired by these wonderful young people from all over the world trying their very best even when their best may not be enough to reach that dream of a medal and even when all appears lost they don’t quit. They enjoy the love and support of their friends, teamates and family and anything is possible.

Many of the qualities on show are what we strive for in our daily life, the will to win, determination, guts, team spirit, friendship, organisation, discipline and many others. The great expectancy of youth and life reaching out ahead may have passed some of us by now but as I look down at my middle aged spread I still have targets but different ones.

Mine are now success in business which is where Internet Marketing draws on all the above and the life experiences we have had to get to where we are now. I may not run marathons now (yes I used to) and no longer live for sport, I still cycle and occasionally run or go to the gym so my expectations of super fitness are not as great as they once were but I still enjoy the feeling of at least being in reasonable shape because your mind is sharper when you are fit.

So whatever it is you are doing or intend to do, I hope you are inspired by someone or something because life is a marathon not a sprint and we should enjoy it to the full no matter where we are in the race or where we are in life’s great adventure.

just my thoughts,

Mal.

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hey nice one Mal, very philosophical there me thinks....
i suppose working from home all the time one needs to sit back every so often for a re think on how the life is going. i'd rather be making money online than offline and for me I simply have to keep on going even when i feel a bit lonely in my converted bedroom in internet land. the pay is pretty good too.....

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Friends are inspiring - and a friend of mine recently sent me this lovely story. It takes a few minutes to read but is well worth it.

TWO GLASSES OF WINE

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 glasses of wine...

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 an unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two glasses of wine 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 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 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. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. Do one more run down the ski slope. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the waste 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 wine 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 glasses of wine with a friend.'

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Hi Hettie,

That's a great post and very thought provoking, how very true and I agree that whilst hard work and making a living enables us to do everything else, we should never forget our family and friends who sustain us in all we do. I will cetainly pass this on after I dry my eyes LOL,

thanks for sharing,

Mal.

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