OT The Mayonaise Jar and the Beer

A VERY APPROPRIATE PHILOSOPHY

The Mayonnaise Jar...And The Beer


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 beer.

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.


So 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 then 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."

The professor then produced two cans of beer 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, 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,
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 holes of golf. 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 beer 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 beers.

This is excellent! I'll forward it to everyone I know. My mother would
agree completely, bless her heart. It's nice to hear it from an "educated"
person. Thanks very much.

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo

If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty

If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty

"David & Barbara Schmidt" wrote in message
...
A VERY APPROPRIATE PHILOSOPHY

The Mayonnaise Jar...And The Beer


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 beer.

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.


So 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 then 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."

The professor then produced two cans of beer 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, 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,
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 holes of golf. 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 beer
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 beers.

None of my college professors ever gave lessons like the ones in these
Internet stories!

I like this one!
--
Nann
in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois



"David & Barbara Schmidt" wrote in message
...
A VERY APPROPRIATE PHILOSOPHY

The Mayonnaise Jar...And The Beer


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 beer.

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.


So 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 then 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."

The professor then produced two cans of beer 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, 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,
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 holes of golf. 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 beer
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 beers.