The Mayonnaise Jar and the 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.
The Mayonnaise Jar and the Coffee
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front on 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
it was.
So then 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 if the jar was
full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar
and of course the sand filled up everything else up. He asked once more
if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two coffee 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, 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 in 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 spouse to dinner.
Spend time with your parents for you won't always have them in your
life.
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
represents?
The professor smiled. "I am glad you asked. It just goes to show you
that no matter how full your life may seem, there is always room for a
couple of cups of coffee with a friend.{
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jmc
Senior MemberThe Royal RAM
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I posted here so this thread would come up new so you could be helped by this post as I was helped
Thanks JMC for posting this.
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