mayonnaise jar
*MUST
READ*
When
things in your life seem almost too much to handle, When 24 hours in
a day is not enough, When you got completely saturated with your
life...
Read
this beautiful demonstration of Philosophy Professor
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 started 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 it 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 still be full.
The
pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and car.
The
sand is everything else — The small stuff.
Now
‘If you put the sand into the jar first,’ he continued, ‘there
is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
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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.
There
will always be time to clean the house and fix the dripping tap.
‘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’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 other “Golf Balls” as I just did….. :-)
Source: Internet
~HVBARI~
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