carinara Posted March 7, 2009 Report Share Posted March 7, 2009 Thought I would share....have a great weekend :-)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 two Cokes.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 andempty mayonnaise jarand proceeded to fill it withgolf 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 a unanimous 'yes.'The professor then, produced two cokes 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 theother things that matterlike;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 thegolf ballfirst---the things that really matter.Set your priorities.The rest is just sand.'One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Coke represented.The professor smiled and said,'I'm glad you asked.The Coke just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Cokes with a friend.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxine Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Thanks-----------I passed this on to my friends and family---- Maxine :0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janiedelite Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Thank you. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stace915 Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 I really like that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.