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Read this today and wanted to share:
When Life Seems Almost Too Much to Handle
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 glasses of
wine…
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 glasses of wine 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 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. Do one more run down
the ski slope. 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 wine
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 glasses of wine with a friend.”
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