Saturday, August 20, 2011

Dancer + Diver

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Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Reminder to self~

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.


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 area 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 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.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your
job, your home and perhaps 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. Enjoy a romantic dinner with the one you love. Play another 9 or 18.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the faucet.

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.

- Unknown
reblogged from Amanda

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