i knew i read that somewhere... but the 340 had a much better twist to it= =20 Quoting Luka Mili=9Aa <lmil005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > i thought it sounded familiar... anyways, some nice thoughts >=20 > Quoting Tony Yeung <Tony.Yeung@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: >=20 > ~=3D~ that was in this yrs 340 newsletter, but instead of golf balls, i= t was > ~=3D~ rocks, instead of coffee, it was beer.. > ~=3D~ > ~=3D~ > ~=3D~ -----Original Message----- > ~=3D~ From: Luka Milisa [mailto:lmil005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > ~=3D~ Sent: Friday, 18 June 2004 1:30 p.m. > ~=3D~ To: 340 list > ~=3D~ Subject: [340] Fwd: The Mayonnaise Jar & Coffee > ~=3D~ > ~=3D~ > ~=3D~ Dear friends, When things in your life seem almost too much to h= andle, > ~=3D~ when 24 > ~=3D~ hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar......a= nd the > ~=3D~ coffee..CheeroZ! > ~=3D~ > =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D= 3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D > ~=3D~ > =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D= 3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D > ~=3D~ =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D > ~=3D~ A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items = in > ~=3D~ front of > ~=3D~ him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large a= nd > ~=3D~ empty > ~=3D~ mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then = asked > ~=3D~ the > ~=3D~ students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.So the prof= essor > ~=3D~ then > ~=3D~ picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook= the > ~=3D~ jar > ~=3D~ lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf = balls. > ~=3D~ He then > ~=3D~ asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.= The > ~=3D~ professor > ~=3D~ next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.Of course= , the > ~=3D~ sand > ~=3D~ filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full= . The > ~=3D~ students > ~=3D~ responded with a unanimous "Yes."The professor then produced two = cups of > ~=3D~ coffee > ~=3D~ from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, > ~=3D~ effectively > ~=3D~ filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed." = Now," > ~=3D~ said the > ~=3D~ professor, as the laughter subsided, " I want you to recognize th= at this > ~=3D~ jar > ~=3D~ represents your life. The golf balls are the important things lik= e your > ~=3D~ family, > ~=3D~ your children, your health, your friends, your favourite passions= , > ~=3D~ things that > ~=3D~ if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life wou= ld > ~=3D~ still be > ~=3D~ full.The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, = your > ~=3D~ house, > ~=3D~ and your car. The sand is everything else, like the small stuff."= " If > ~=3D~ you put > ~=3D~ the sand into the jar first," he continued, " there is no room fo= r the > ~=3D~ pebbles > ~=3D~ or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your = time > ~=3D~ and > ~=3D~ energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the thing= s that > ~=3D~ are > ~=3D~ important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical t= o your > ~=3D~ happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical chec= kups. > ~=3D~ Take > ~=3D~ your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean th= e house > ~=3D~ and > ~=3D~ fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first, the things t= hat > ~=3D~ really > ~=3D~ matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."One of the st= udents > ~=3D~ raised > ~=3D~ her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor = smiled. > ~=3D~ " I'm > ~=3D~ glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full = your > ~=3D~ life may > ~=3D~ seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a f= riend". > ~=3D~ > =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D= 3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D > ~=3D~ > =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D= 3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D > ~=3D~ =3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D=3D3D > ~=3D~ > ~=3D~ > ~=3D~ > ~=3D~ > ~=3D~ > ~=3D~ >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20