When things in your life seem almost too much to handle ....

.......When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a
day are not enough, just remember the mayonnaise jar and the coffee.


A professor stood before his 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 asked the students if the
jar was full.

They agreed it was.

So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the
jar. He shook the jar slightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas
between the golf balls. He then asked the students 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 family, your children, your
health, your friends and your favorite passions -- things that if everything
else is 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 a
medical check up. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18 holes.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the screen door. 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, “ he said. 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.

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Enjoy the day ! :-}