I found this really true, and dedicate it to pple who are extremely ‘busy’ with no time for anything else.
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
cups of coffee.
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 that 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 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
recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
important things–God, 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 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. Play with your children. 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 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."
originally contribute by Felicitous
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