Prioritizing The Important Stuff
Here’s an inspiring story I received via email from a friend. Enjoy!
When things in your life seem Almost too much to handle, When 24 Hours a day is not enough, Remember the mayonnaise jar And 2 cups of 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 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 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, family, children, health, friends, and 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, house, and 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. So- Pay attention to the things That is 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.”
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October 28th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
inspiring
Its how you look that matters.
btw, just had a few suggestions, consider having a contact me page…it will help people like me looking for friends get in touch with you
Also, which is the theme that you are using? I liked it very much and want to use it for one of my sites too.
October 29th, 2007 at 9:38 am
Hi Anand,
the About me page should have my email address on it.
the theme i’m using is Limau Orange.
thanks for stopping by.
October 29th, 2007 at 5:39 pm
I love reading things like this just to stop and put life back in perspective.
October 29th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
This was a great story – thanks for sharing!
October 30th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
I enjoyed that