Good thoughts, I'll keep this so when I am stressing over tests I can
remember the golf balls, and perhaps I will feel better!
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I thought this was good. It's something to think about, and also =
cute!!!!
For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given.
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From: Ruth Chapman=20
To: Sharon Newson ; "Larry & H=E5le Ragans" ; Lyn Cooper ; Dan Hicks ; =
Martin ; Gary Langlois ; Jill Hrinda-Patten ; Kathy A. Hertzog=20
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:57 PM
Subject: Something to Think About
When things in your lives 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.
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> 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
>=20
> 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 an unanimous "yes."
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> "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---God, 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.
>=20
> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house
> and
> your car.
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> "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. 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."
>=20
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked.
>=20
> 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."
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<DIV>For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is =
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