A Meaningful Theory...
Message: 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.
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 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 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 diner. 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."
everything must be set in a perfect way,,
lets treasure our life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
God bless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, April 16, 2007
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