Larry Millette
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THE MAYONAISE JAR
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<STYLE>.ExternalClass .ecxhmmessage P{padding:0px;}.ExternalClass body.ecxhmmessage{font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;}</STYLE>> > When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
> When 24 hours in a day is not enough;
> remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 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 start 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
> it 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 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 - 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 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 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.
>
> 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.
> There will always be time
> to clean the house and fix the dripping tap.
>
> '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.'
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<STYLE>.ExternalClass .ecxhmmessage P{padding:0px;}.ExternalClass body.ecxhmmessage{font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;}</STYLE>> > When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
> When 24 hours in a day is not enough;
> remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 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 start 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
> it 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 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 - 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 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 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.
>
> 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.
> There will always be time
> to clean the house and fix the dripping tap.
>
> '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.'
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