Subject:The coffee jar
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 as 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--your family, your
children, your health, your friends, 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,
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 checkups. Take
your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. 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."
Have a nice day !
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
COFFEE JAR
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