Your Life
Saturday, July 16th, 2005Here is something that a friend of mine sent through email. The important things in life — your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions.
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Your Life
When things in your life seem almost too much to
handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough,
remember the mayonnaise jar…
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. 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 infamous "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
family, your children, your
faith, 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.
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."
she referred us to her boss. i am proud to say that it was a success! although i have to admit it’s really difficult to have a full time job and a "sideline" business at the same time. but man was i exhausted!!! i never felt so tired in my whole life. i think i am going to lose weight because we dont get to eat with all the things we have to fix and think about. ina and i became cooks, waiteresses and a driver (right ins? hehe!). but IT WAS ALL WORTH IT! it felt good when people were asking for our calling cards. but we still dont have calling cards to give away…its coming soon! thanks to oliver for the design 