[340] Fwd: The Mayonnaise Jar & Coffee
- From: Luka Mili?a <lmil005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: 340 list <340@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 13:30:10 +1200
Dear friends, 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..CheeroZ!
=======================================================
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 like your family,
your children, your health, your friends, your favourite 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, like 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. 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".
=======================================================
Other related posts:
