gasmandave
07-17-2007, 09:48 AM
The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 CUPS OF COFFEE
>
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
>
> When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
>
> Remember the mayonnaise jar and 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 an 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 - God, family, children,
>health,
>
> Friends, and Favorite passions -- things that if everything else
>was
>
> Lost and only they remained, your life would st ill be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house,
>and 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.
> So...
>
> 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.
>
> I JUST DID.
>
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
>
> When 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
>
> Remember the mayonnaise jar and 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 an 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 - God, family, children,
>health,
>
> Friends, and Favorite passions -- things that if everything else
>was
>
> Lost and only they remained, your life would st ill be full.
>
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house,
>and 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.
> So...
>
> 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.
>
> I JUST DID.