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| The Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 26 2006, 01:17 PM (399 Views) | |
| Jolly | Jan 26 2006, 01:17 PM Post #1 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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You've probably seen this one before, but it's pretty good... Subject: The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee 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 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 an 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 favorite 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. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. 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 cups of coffee with a friend." |
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| George K | Jan 26 2006, 01:23 PM Post #2 |
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I heard a different version: A Full Life A philosophy professor stands in front of his class and fills a mayonnaise jar with rocks that are about 2" in diameter. The professor asks the class if the jar is full...they agree that it is. The professor then takes a handful of pebbles and adds them to the jar, shaking it so the pebbles fill the cracks and asks if the jar is full and again the class agrees. The professor produces a small bag of sand and proceeds to add it to the jar, shaking it so it fill the cracks and asks the class if the jar is full and for the third time they agreed it is. "Now"...the professor says..."I want you to use this jar full of sediment as a way of looking at your life...the rocks represent the things that are most important to you, your family, your partner and your health... things that are the cornerstone of your life." "The pebbles represent things like your money, your job or your dwelling,things that are important, but can be replaced." "The sand represents the small things in your life, for instance, what you wear, who you are seen with or where you eat." "You'll find, if you put the sand in the jar first, you won't have enough room for not only the pebbles, but most importantly the rocks." "The same thing goes for your life, if you spend too much time and energy on the small issues, you focus less on the things that really matter." "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness, play with your children, take your spouse out on a date and find time for that medical checkup, in essences, set your priorities... you must take care of the rocks first, then let the pebbles and sand fill your jar." As the professor finishes, he receives a standing ovation for his presentation, but through the crowd, comes a pupil from the back of the room wearing a backpack. He goes to front of the class, takes a bottle of beer out, opens it and pours it into the professor's jar. The student asks the professor..."would you say the jar now full?" The stunned professor could only watch as the student answered his own question..."then we must conclude, that no mater how full your life is...there's always room for beer!" |
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