Mayonnaise Jar & Two 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 a 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.
Please share this with someone you care about. I JUST
DID!
LIFE ISN'T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS...
...IT'S LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN ! ........
"It's not easy being a Princess!"
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