straighten out ur priorites in life.. i love dis passage.. v meaningful.. makes us tink over.. reflect over e passage peeps.. its worth e time.. ;p
"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 coffee...
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 that it
was.
So 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 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 --- your God, your family, your
children, your health,
your friends, and your favorite 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 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
partner 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."
Share this with someone you care about !!
P.S Don't miss out the priorities in your life!!"
n dun miz out my entry 4 e day!
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