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11-10-2004, 11:32 PM
Salam All
I got this by email and I loved to share with you
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...
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 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-your
God, 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 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...
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."
HOPE YOU ARE SMILING AT THIS MOMENT!
I got this by email and I loved to share with you
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...
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 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-your
God, 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 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...
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."
HOPE YOU ARE SMILING AT THIS MOMENT!