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The mayonnaise jar and coffee
Ovo sam dobila mailom danas iz Australie od moje po svijetu razasute rodbine.
Prvi put čitam i moram podijeliti s vama.
Pa evo...
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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.
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 infamous "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 faith, your health, your friends, and 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. 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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Mene je taklo. Nasmiješilo, uz ono obavezno- pa da, tako je.
Prebrzo živimo i stalno nešto tražimo, a sve što nam zaista treba je tu kraj nas.
Post je objavljen 17.02.2006. u 17:27 sati.