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buzzlightyear758
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The Mayonnaise Jar

When things in your life seem, almost too much to handle,
When 24 Hours in 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 [censored].

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 [censored].

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 [censored] are the important things - 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 [censored].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 are critical to your happiness.
Play With your children.Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

'Take care of the golf [censored] 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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Topic starter Posted : 24/11/2009 12:59 am
joe11, joe11, LouisFisher and 1 people reacted
MrOrange
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Thanks!! 🙂
I have never heard this with the lovely storey telling and association with friendship.

At my previous work they explained 'rocks pebbles sand' as a way to get us to focus on getting our responsibilities done.
Oh - they said there is always time for 'beer' ontop of the sand 😀

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Posted : 24/11/2009 8:01 pm
actd
 actd
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>Oh - they said there is always time for 'beer' ontop of the sand

That's the version I'd heard as well 🙂

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Posted : 24/11/2009 9:10 pm
Ronaldo
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Yeah the beer version does sound better.... although Costa... 🙂

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Posted : 26/11/2009 1:44 pm
LouisFisher
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What a fabulous story...really changed my perception on some aspects of my life...

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Posted : 29/01/2013 11:20 pm
joe11
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Good way of looking at things 😉

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Posted : 25/06/2013 5:12 pm
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