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| Ninibini |
Posted - Jan 07 2011 : 6:35:03 PM
Okay - I've seen many "mayonnaise jar" emails in my time, but I had never seen this one until my foster daughter sent it to me today. Maybe you have seen it, too; but I just love it, and wanted to share...just in case you haven't. You are some of my favorite "golf balls," after all! ;) Enjoy! - Nini
The Mayonnaise Jar
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
When 24 hours in a day is not enough;
remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 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 start 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 it 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 an 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 - God, family,
children, health, friends, and favorite passions;
things that if everything else was lost
and only they remained,
your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the things that matter
like your job, house, and 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.
So...
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.
There will always be time to clean the house
and fix the dripping tap.
'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.'
Please share this with other "Golf Balls"
… I just did…
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| Cherime |
Posted - Feb 15 2011 : 09:17:21 AM
Hey Marjorie, how is the weather up there? Not too bad down here in Wasilla. And we are on the downhill side. Cannot wait for spring. Lots I want to do this year.
CMF |
| Arctic Flower |
Posted - Feb 11 2011 : 12:21:39 PM
I love this and am sharing with everyone I know.
Farmgirl #2416
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| Cherime |
Posted - Feb 09 2011 : 08:26:40 AM
Great one.
CMF |
| Huckelberrywine |
Posted - Feb 08 2011 : 4:49:33 PM
I love it. Can't wait to share this story.
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Jan 23 2011 : 10:55:37 AM
I'm so glad you all enjoy this as much as I do! :) - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| Colleen Easlon |
Posted - Jan 23 2011 : 09:48:13 AM
I love it. Thank you so much for sharing, I'll have to pass that on.
Colleen |
| Lindsay C |
Posted - Jan 23 2011 : 09:04:25 AM
What a great illustration! I hadn't heard this before and it made my day :)
Lindsay
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| texdane |
Posted - Jan 10 2011 : 2:05:02 PM
Loved it!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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| chicken necker |
Posted - Jan 10 2011 : 1:52:39 PM
Awesome! I will definitely have to share this! Thanks!
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| MaggieMB |
Posted - Jan 08 2011 : 08:38:20 AM
I absolutely love "The Mayonaise Jar"! Thanks so much for sharing it! Maggie MB |
| Alee |
Posted - Jan 08 2011 : 08:11:37 AM
I love it!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| Fiddlehead Farm |
Posted - Jan 08 2011 : 05:41:23 AM
Thanks Nini, I love it!
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| dutchy |
Posted - Jan 07 2011 : 10:25:05 PM
That is so lovely Nini, and something to ponder.
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
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| melody |
Posted - Jan 07 2011 : 8:51:54 PM
Love, Love, Love it Nini!!!
Thank you for the post---It helps put a LOT in perspective doesn't it?
Mel
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| classygram |
Posted - Jan 07 2011 : 8:12:36 PM
That is great!
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| natesgirl |
Posted - Jan 07 2011 : 8:03:59 PM
Awesome!
Farmgirl Sister #1438
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important? |
