Posted on: 14-10-04 19:21:20
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
coffee...
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. So 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 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 God, your family, your
children, your health,your friends, and your favorite 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 goesfor 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. 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. "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 cups of coffee with a friend."
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ani
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Orginally posted by ani70
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
coffee...
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. So 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 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 God, your family, your
children, your health,your friends, and your favorite 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 goesfor 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. 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. "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 cups of coffee with a friend."
Excellent and meaningful post.
Set priority first, then work accordingly.
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Kap
