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This is an email that reached me. I usually do not forward mail of this type, but this story, entitled Mayonnaise and coffee, I found different and I have decided to share it with you.
Mayonnaise and coffee
When you feel overwhelmed, when 24 hours a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and coffee!
A professor in philosophy class, without a word, picked up a large empty jar of mayonnaise and filled it with golf balls.
then asked the students if the jar was full and they agreed to say yes.
Again, without a word, the teacher picked up a box of pebbles and poured into the jar of mayonnaise. The pebbles rolled into the empty spaces between the balls golf.
The teacher again asked the students if the jar was full and they came back to say yes.
Then the professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the bottle. Of course, the sand filled all the gaps, and the teacher asked again if the jar was full. This time the students responded with "yes" unanimous.
The professor then produced 2 cups of coffee to the contents of the bottle and effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed at this occasion. When the laughter subsided, Professor said
"I want you to realize that this jar represents your life.
golf balls are the important things like family, children, health, friends, ...
are things that even 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, etc.
The Sandy is everything else ... the little things.
"If you put first the sand into the jar, there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life. "
If we spend all our time and energy on the small stuff, you never have room for the really important things.
Pay attention to things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children,
take the time to review your health,
go with your spouse out to dinner
practice your sport or favorite hobby,
always be time to clean house and fix the water.
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 ...
then asked the students if the jar was full and they agreed to say yes.
Again, without a word, the teacher picked up a box of pebbles and poured into the jar of mayonnaise. The pebbles rolled into the empty spaces between the balls golf.
The teacher again asked the students if the jar was full and they came back to say yes.
Then the professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the bottle. Of course, the sand filled all the gaps, and the teacher asked again if the jar was full. This time the students responded with "yes" unanimous.
The professor then produced 2 cups of coffee to the contents of the bottle and effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed at this occasion. When the laughter subsided, Professor said
"I want you to realize that this jar represents your life.
golf balls are the important things like family, children, health, friends, ...
are things that even 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, etc.
The Sandy is everything else ... the little things.
"If you put first the sand into the jar, there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life. "
If we spend all our time and energy on the small stuff, you never have room for the really important things.
Pay attention to things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children,
take the time to review your health,
go with your spouse out to dinner
practice your sport or favorite hobby,
always be time to clean house and fix the water.
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 and said: 'What good that you asked me ... just goes to show you, that no matter how full your life may sound, there is always room for couple of cups of coffee with a friend. "
I hope you liked the story.
I hope you liked the story.
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