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(Message started by: Yorky on Oct 1^st, 2007, 5:16pm)

Title: thought this was nice
Post by Yorky on Oct 1^st, 2007, 5:16pm

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 glasses of wine!

One morning a professor of philosophy stood in front of his class and wordlessly began to fill a very large and empty mayonnaise jar with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor picked up a box of tiny pebbles and tipped them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly allowing the pebbles to roll into the open areas between the golf balls before asking the students if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

Next the professor poured a box of sand into the jar filling up all the remaining space and once more asked his class if the jar was full. The students
respondedn with a unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two glasses of wine from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, 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; your family, your children, your health, your friends and your passions. In other words, all those things that if everything else was lost and if only they remained your life would still be full.
The 'pebbles' are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car, holidays, etc. The sand is everything else, all the small stuff.
Now 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 truly important to you.
So pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness, play with your children, take care of your health, make time for your friends and go out to dinner with your partner because there will always be time to clean the house and fix the car.
Set your priorities and take care of the 'golf balls' first for they are the things that really matter all the rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and asked, "What does the wine represent?"
The professor smiled,
"I'm glad you asked. I was also showing you that no matter how full your life may seem there's always room for a couple of glasses of wine with a friend."

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Title: Re: thought this was nice
Post by assaultme on Oct 1^st, 2007, 5:20pm

A friend of mine from The Ukraine told me this story a year ago. She was a school teacher and a very smart woman.

Yeah, it's a good story.
Cheers, Dave

Title: Re: thought this was nice
Post by Rosybabe on Oct 1^st, 2007, 5:45pm

Nice story Yorky! :)...but only a couple of glasses?? [smiley=huh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

Hugs

Rosy.

Title: Re: thought this was nice
Post by DennisM1045 on Oct 1^st, 2007, 7:26pm

on 10/01/07 at 17:16:42, Yorky wrote:

<snip> there's always room for a couple of glasses of wine with a friend."

Except if you're in cycle [smiley=laugh.gif]

I hadn't heard this one before. Awesome post Yorky! Thanks for sharing it.

-Dennis-

Title: Re: thought this was nice
Post by sandie99 on Oct 2^nd, 2007, 2:55am

I liked it a lot. :)
Thank you, Yorky.

Best wishes,
Sanna

Title: Re: thought this was nice
Post by lorac on Oct 2^nd, 2007, 8:05am

COOL!

Title: Re: thought this was nice
Post by Charlie on Oct 2^nd, 2007, 9:44pm

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Charlie