DeSu Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 A friend of mine showed me this. 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 jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He asked the students again if the jar was now 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. "Yes" was the reply. 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 grains of 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: 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. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18 holes. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the shower. 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. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a cup of coffee with a friend." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masu Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 this moved me. flat on my back with my head on mah pillowz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 That was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Was expecting Bel Air. In before "cool story bro." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I've heared that before, but not in so much context. It's good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeSu Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 this moved me. flat on my back with my head on mah pillowz Guess who's dying next time I see them? Kiba :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masu Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Guess who's dying next time I see them?Kiba :D awesum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kommissar Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Cool story bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uguu Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 *Focuses on the two cups of coffee first and the golf balls last* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Raven Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 this topic sucks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcUMGS2bAuI&fmt=18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oguma Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California Mountain Snake Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 "Old" wasn't the particular critique I had for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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