The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 cups of coffee

Hi folks. An Oldie but a goodie that I stumbled over tonight. You know how I just love all the deep and meaningful stuff. Try this one.

P.S. Dedicated to my good friend Sharon.


The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 cups of 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
2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly 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 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--your family, your children, your health, your
friends and your favourite passions---and 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 spouse 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
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."
---------------------------------------------------
>---------
>
>