The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

 

Love and Love alone....

 

Receiving the below reproduced enlightening write up from our group

member Mr. Rajen Babu.

 

Love and Love alone....

 

P. Gopi Krishna

 

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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 jarnbsp; 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 h ings---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.

Spend time 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 cre 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, " I'm glad you asked. "

 

The coffee just shows 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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