Golf balls in the Mayonnaise jar<\/p>\n
When things in your life seem,\u00a0almost too much to handle,
\nWhen 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
\nRemember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.<\/p>\n
A professor stood before his philosophy class and he had some\u00a0items in\u00a0front of him.
\nWhen the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar,
\nand proceeded to fill it with golf balls. \u00a0He then asked the students, if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.<\/p>\n
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. \u00a0He shook the jar lightly. \u00a0The pebbles rolled into the open Areas between the golf balls. \u00a0He then asked the students again if the jar was full. \u00a0They agreed it was.<\/p>\n
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. \u00a0Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous ‘yes.’<\/p>\n
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. \u00a0The students laughed.<\/p>\n
‘Now,’ said the professor, \u00a0 as the laughter subsided, ‘I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things – family, children, health, friends, and favorite passions \u2013 things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.<\/p>\n
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
The sand is everything else –The small stuff.<\/p>\n
‘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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
So…<\/p>\n
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
\nPlay With your children.
\nTake time to get medical checkups.
\nTake your partner out to dinner.<\/p>\n
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.<\/p>\n
‘Take care of the golf balls first.
\nThe things that really matter.
\nSet your priorities. The rest is just sand.’<\/p>\n
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.<\/p>\n
The professor smiled.
\n‘I’m glad you asked’.<\/p>\n
It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
\nthere’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with\u00a0a friend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Golf balls in the Mayonnaise jar When things in your life seem,\u00a0almost 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 … Continue reading