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got this from my sister, i though it was pretty cool....then again i hear voices....i think, or not
anyway here it is:
LIFE
The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Beers
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 Beers
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 Beers 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 favorite 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. Spend time with your children .
Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents.
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 Beer represented. The professor smiled
and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just
shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always
room for a couple of Beers with a friend.'
anyway here it is:
LIFE
The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Beers
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 Beers
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 Beers 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 favorite 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. Spend time with your children .
Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents.
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 Beer represented. The professor smiled
and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just
shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always
room for a couple of Beers with a friend.'