A Big jar of Mayo and two cups of coffee...

Posts: 1825 · Posted: 24.02.2008, 07:46

I thought this was very very good!

A professor teaches his students a lesson about what's really important in life. When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough,remember this story about a mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee...

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.

So 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 cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents in to 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-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.'

So, pay attention to the things that are most important. Take care of your health--cook with your kids!-- spend time with those you love. There's always time to clean the house--it's a never ending job anyway :-). Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.

Wondering what the coffee represents? No matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple cups of coffee with a friend.

Posts: 398 · Posted: 24.02.2008, 22:39

BRA-VA BRA-VA wow wooo wooo.....see.....funnny that you should post this my BRA-VA friend......i really needed this thanks...whooops....THANKS!!!!! pun intended....with the BRA-VA timing is such a sweet thing... Wink

for really i appreciate your time to post this....big hugs girly!!!!

Posts: 1825 · Posted: 25.02.2008, 01:11

Glad I could help Smile

Posts: 398 · Posted: 25.02.2008, 01:30

I just had to come back and read this again....i must say ....it sure has
allowed me some visuals of some of the things i was at this very time
dealing with.....and well as if it were a test of which one could
persay(perhaps + say) it seems that well granted ....the sand in my jar is
alot less....now i know its cuz i drink too much coffee....just kidding i was just being the silly voice in me which hey got a chance to type at this key board....funny i said key.....and we are discussing its ok to remember to have coffee with your friends...oh no....there i go again directing the conversation i am having with my self ...so far.....well i just was going to type valeria a thanks for the post for thats all i meant to say...though ooops...my wanna be me at the keys jumped in the driverseat of this vehicle which has these fingers and right down to the brain which is the balled up lil mess if so i think....for at the time.....babbble babbble babble....i know.,....well so as for no longer to bore the witts outta
my fellow-a (added a for femine gender) 's ....thanks for the post again
it helped in my day .....i started typing this over a half hour ago...phone call....beverly hill billies....and such grapped my attention , so again i type ...Thanks...

geeezzzz.....i really babble at the keys about alotta ...not...knot ....then LOL

Posts: 2913 · Posted: 25.02.2008, 19:29

I, too, would like to thank Valeria for this great piece of philosophy! It helped my day and days as well.

Also, thank you, notLOL! Your posts are always thoughtful as well as thought-provoking and they are also always a delight to try to translate! LMBO!

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TO ALL: Sometimes you may think no one would be interested in what is on your mind....BUT..... you can bet at least a few PCers will find it fascinating!

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Posts: 1825 · Posted: 25.02.2008, 19:52

Sometimes someone posts something that hits home at the very moment they need to read/hear those words. Sometimes I think it is fate that someone feels a need to say/quote something just at the moment they do - to help or inspire someone else - even if it wasn't the intent of the writer Smile

Posts: 2913 · Posted: 25.02.2008, 20:02

Just one more reason we are so much more than any other poker forum!

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