LeftCoastJeff
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My wifee sent me this and I decided to share it here, enjoy
Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers...
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 2 Beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very
large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with 20 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 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 a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two Beers 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 -- and 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. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your
parents.
Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your
spouse 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 Beer represented. The professor smiled
and said,
'I'm glad you asked.'
The Beer just shows you that no matter
how full your life may seem, there's always room for a
couple of Beers with a friend.
Please share this with someone you care
about. I JUST DID!
LCjeff
Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers...
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 2 Beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very
large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with 20 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 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 a unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two Beers 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 -- and 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. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your
parents.
Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your
spouse 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 Beer represented. The professor smiled
and said,
'I'm glad you asked.'
The Beer just shows you that no matter
how full your life may seem, there's always room for a
couple of Beers with a friend.
Please share this with someone you care
about. I JUST DID!
LCjeff
