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when 24 hours 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 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 this 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
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 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 things.
"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 things, 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 Go to the doctor. Take your partner out to dinner. Play
another 18."
There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.
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 enquired 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."
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
was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured this 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
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 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 things.
"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 things, 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 Go to the doctor. Take your partner out to dinner. Play
another 18."
There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.
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 enquired 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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