Life=jar of mayonnaise and two cups of coffee [non-jyotish anecdote]

[Guest guest]

I think some of you may enjoy this!

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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 two

cups of 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 itwith 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

an unanimous "yes."

 

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table

and poured the liquid 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 other things that matter like your job,house,and

car.

 

The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.

 

 

"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "There will

be 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."

 

 

"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. 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 s tudents 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."

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