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THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND COFFEE
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 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 God, 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 dinner. Play another. 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."
Please share this with people you care about. I just did.
Love and Pray,
Ronn
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