When things in your life seem almost too much to
handle, when 24 hours
in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar. A
professor stood
before his philosophy class and had some odd items in
front of him.
When the class began, 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 and the pebbles rolled into the open areas. He
then asked again
if the jar was full, the students said yes. The
professor next picked up
a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course the
sand filled up
everything else in between. He asked the students again
if the jar was
full. They unanimously said yes. The professor then
produced two cans
of beer from under the table and poured the
entirecontents 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,your car. The sand is everything else. The
small stuff,
your new shoes, and fancy outfit. 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
beer 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 beer. Have a GREAT day ya'll and
remember, tell
someone you love them today 'cause tomorrow may be too
late.
handle, when 24 hours
in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar. A
professor stood
before his philosophy class and had some odd items in
front of him.
When the class began, 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 and the pebbles rolled into the open areas. He
then asked again
if the jar was full, the students said yes. The
professor next picked up
a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course the
sand filled up
everything else in between. He asked the students again
if the jar was
full. They unanimously said yes. The professor then
produced two cans
of beer from under the table and poured the
entirecontents 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,your car. The sand is everything else. The
small stuff,
your new shoes, and fancy outfit. 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
beer 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 beer. Have a GREAT day ya'll and
remember, tell
someone you love them today 'cause tomorrow may be too
late.