A MAYONNAISE JAR AND 2 CUPS OF 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 2 cups of 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.
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 family, your children,
your health, your friends, your faith, 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. 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."
I got this in my mailbox today from one of my really good friends and I thought it illustrated what I wanted to say. There are several people who I have called several times or who I haven’t called that much but I would really like to get together with and catch up on all the lost time!! Especially since I haven’t seen a lot of you in years. So if you think you fall in this category stop procrastinating and let’s get that Coffee!!
(510)-501-3404
when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the
mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of 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.
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 family, your children,
your health, your friends, your faith, 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. 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."
I got this in my mailbox today from one of my really good friends and I thought it illustrated what I wanted to say. There are several people who I have called several times or who I haven’t called that much but I would really like to get together with and catch up on all the lost time!! Especially since I haven’t seen a lot of you in years. So if you think you fall in this category stop procrastinating and let’s get that Coffee!!
(510)-501-3404