[Rhodes22-list] A mayonnaise jar, some golf balls, some sandand two cups of coffee

[Philip]

Lately I have been busy.  I have been avoiding most of the political clap
trap so I haven't posted as much.  We (Deena and I) are debating whether to
keep the loaner
another year or just jump into the new boat now.  The loaner needs some work
if we use it another season, so we have to plan a trip to Edenton.  We are
planning to take lessons for certification this spring when the weather is
warmer.

Philip


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two cups of coffee

Nice, Philip,

What are you up to?

Bill Effros

Philip wrote:
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
a
> day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar, the golf balls, the sand
> and the two 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
> favourite 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."
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