Recieve a letter from friend. It tell me this story.Althought I have read this story, I am still touched .When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours 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 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.
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He asked overce more means. 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 Laugh.
"Now", said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognise 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 - THINGS THAT IFERYTHING ELSE WAS LOST AND Only The Remained, your life 10 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 Things.
"If you put the sand into the jar first," He Continued, "Thee is no room for the pebbles or the goff balls. The Same Goes for life. Ifyou spend all Your Time and Energy on the small thing
HAVE ROOM for the Things That Are Important to You. Pay Attention To The Things That Are Critical To Your Happiness. Play Time To Go To The Doctor. Take Your Partner Out To DINNER. "
The Rest is Just Sand. The Rest is Just Sand. The REALISIES. The REST IS JUST SAND.TY RES.
One of the students raised her hand and enquid what the coffee represented.
I'm Glad You asked. It Just Goes To show you this one seem, there is, it, there, room for a group of cups of coffee with a friend.
Please share this with somebody you care about. Helen
