Some thought provoking reading… When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hrs in a day are not enough… remember the mayonnaise jar… and the beer…
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.
Then, the Professor went on and picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar gently… The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again, if the jar was full… They were a bit amused and agreed it was…
The Professor then 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 cans of Beer from under his table and poured the entire contents into the jar… effectively filling the empty space between the grains of sand. The students laughed… – Now, said the Professor, as all 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, Your Favorite Passions, Things that even if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full…
The Pebbles are other things that matter… like your Job, your House, your Car… And sand is everything else — The small stuff that do not matter much – If you put the sand into the jar first… the Professor continued. There is no room for the Pebbles or the Golf Balls.
The same goes for your life also… If you spend all your time and energy on the insignificant 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, Spare time for your friends, Take time for your medical check-up, and Take your partner out to dinner…. There will always be time to clean your house and fix the disposal
The Professor added – Take care of the Golf balls… the things that really matter.
Set your priorities and the rest is just sand… All the students were just dumb-founded by the comparison and the Professor was elated… and it was then one of the students raised her hand… and asked what the beer represented.
The Professor smiled – I am glad you asked… It just goes to show that no matter how full your life may seem… there is always room for a couple of beers… :-))
Contributed by
? Dr. Rajneesh Kumar Sharma
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