Youssef E. Grade 12 English

Big Rocks Big rocks are your top priority in life. They are the duties and goals you want to accomplish. When people consider their priorities, they frequently encounter 3 main issues: 1. They have too many priorities 2. They cant differentiate the truly important priorities. 3. They let other less-important things get in the way of focusing on what really matters.  Have you heard of the Big rocks jar? Well this is one of the most interesting and inspiring stories.  A philosophy professor once stood up before class with a large empty jar. He filled the jar to the top with large rocks and then he asked his students if the jar was full.  The students all agreed that the jar was indeed full. He then added small pebbles in the jar and then asked them again, "Is the jar full now?" They said "Yes". The professor then poured sand into the jar to fill up any remaining empty space. The students then agreed that the jar was completely full.  Rocks: The rocks represent the...

  “Giving is Living” Mitch Albom, the author of "Tuesdays with Morrie," reflects on the final weeks before his sad demise. During one of Mitch's meetings with Morrie, he discovered that a man like him, who suffers from an incurable neurological disease, is somehow happier than a man like Mitch, who is a middle-aged healthy man who makes decent money. The distinction is clear: Mitch was concerned with growing his list of accomplishments, but Morrie was concerned with giving love and joy to everyone he met and touching people's hearts. Mitch was not the only one who met Morrie; after his appearance on "The Nightline," several people approached him. They all had a concept when it came to interacting with a dying guy, which was to always attempt to make them happy and to be effervescent. However, everyone bursts into tears because Morrie was so sweet, continuously asking them questions, and they were crying because they felt soothed. Finally, Mitch came in and q...