everyone read, hopefully some can put into perspective and not so literal. (stan)bigyellowjeepJanuary 24 2005, 23:04:05 UTC
THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND COFFEE > > 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 "ye s." > > > > 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, 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 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. 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." Please share this with someone you > care about.
>
> 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 "ye s."
>
>
>
> 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, 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 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. 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." Please share this with someone you
> care about.
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