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Name:	SloTime -	Reply
Subject:	The Mayonnaise Jar
Date:	10/10/2007 4:53:58 PM

The Mayonnaise Jar & The Two Cups of Coffee

When things in your life seem almost too much too
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, 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.

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 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 things-;
your God, 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 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 partner out to dinner.
Play another 18. There will always be time to clean
the house and fix the disposal."

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 couple of cups of
coffee with a friend."

Please share this with someone you call a friend.

Name:	Feb -	Reply
Subject:	Thank You.
Date:	10/10/2007 5:01:18 PM

Name:	Maverick -	Reply
Subject:	Great Story !!!
Date:	10/10/2007 5:37:15 PM

And very true in today's high pace world.

I for one am guilty.

Name:	rude evin -	Reply
Subject:	The Mayonnaise Jar
Date:	10/10/2007 7:24:49 PM

Great one SloTime.............life on the lake is best enjoyed at zero miles per hour....................on a pontoon with family and friends!! Or, during times of drought, cooking something on the grill and sharing it with friends.

Name:	MrHodja -	Reply
Subject:	The Mayonnaise Jar
Date:	10/10/2007 8:09:36 PM

Thanks....I shared this with my church group and family....it certainly helps put things into perspective.

Have a good day!!

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	The Mayonnaise Jar
Date:	10/10/2007 8:22:01 PM

Guilty as charged

Name:	MrHodja -	Reply
Subject:	The Mayonnaise Jar
Date:	10/10/2007 8:50:31 PM

You, of all of us, should know about perspective (based on posts of about a year ago regarding some pretty serious surgery). Congrats on your recovery and return to the "fray".

I only aspire to meet the professor's charge....and pray that one day I'll achioeve it.

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	The Mayonnaise Jar
Date:	10/11/2007 10:23:08 AM

Your quote--"You, of all of us, should know about perspective (based on posts of about a year ago regarding some pretty serious surgery). Congrats on your recovery and return to the "fray".

"Sometimes we are put on our backs, to make us look up"

Name:	LifeTime Laker -	Reply
Subject:	Kinda profound CAT
Date:	10/11/2007 10:55:19 AM

Is that an original?

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	Kinda profound CAT
Date:	10/11/2007 11:15:52 AM

Nope. Preacher told me that.

Name:	mckaygmc -	Reply
Subject:	The Mayonnaise Jar
Date:	10/12/2007 3:16:43 PM

Thank You

Name:	JIM -	Reply
Subject:	Kinda profound CAT
Date:	10/12/2007 4:29:26 PM

And thay ant all.

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