A couple cups of coffee ( fwd)

[Guest guest]

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 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.

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 next picked up a box of sand and poured 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, your favourite

passions

and dreams. things that if everything else was lost and only they remained,

your life could still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter

but

can be replaced like your house or your car. The sand is your corporate

job. "

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 your job, you will never have room for the things that

are

really important to you. Pay attention to the things that

are critical to your happiness: play with your children; take time to see

your

family and friends or read a book; 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. "

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

really nice and so true.

With regards

Lakshmi Prasad (lp1960@...

)

A couple cups of coffee ( fwd)

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 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.

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 next picked up a box of sand and poured 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, your favourite

passions

and dreams. things that if everything else was lost and only they remained,

your life could still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter

but

can be replaced like your house or your car. The sand is your corporate

job. "

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 your job, you will never have room for the things that

are

really important to you. Pay attention to the things that

are critical to your happiness: play with your children; take time to see

your

family and friends or read a book; 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. "

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

really nice and so true.

With regards

Lakshmi Prasad (lp1960@...

)

A couple cups of coffee ( fwd)

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 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.

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 next picked up a box of sand and poured 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, your favourite

passions

and dreams. things that if everything else was lost and only they remained,

your life could still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter

but

can be replaced like your house or your car. The sand is your corporate

job. "

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 your job, you will never have room for the things that

are

really important to you. Pay attention to the things that

are critical to your happiness: play with your children; take time to see

your

family and friends or read a book; 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. "

__________________________________________________