Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers ( Archived) (16)

Dec 25, 2011 7:58 PM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
HealthyLiving
HealthyLivingHealthyLivingSomewhere In, Tennessee USA527 Threads 2 Polls 4,775 Posts
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 2 Beers.

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 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 Beers 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 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.


Spend time with your children.


Spend time with your parents.


Visit with grandparents..


Take time to get medical checkups.


Take your spouse 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 Beer represented.


The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'

The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.
cheers
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Dec 25, 2011 8:14 PM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
Ur_Knight
Ur_KnightUr_KnightWindsor, Ontario Canada10 Threads 2,176 Posts
applause hug
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Dec 26, 2011 7:26 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
HealthyLiving
HealthyLivingHealthyLivingSomewhere In, Tennessee USA527 Threads 2 Polls 4,775 Posts
Glad you liked it Knight!
I hope others do also.

HLteddybear
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Dec 26, 2011 7:30 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
marss
marssmarssmorriston, Florida USA47 Threads 5 Polls 2,606 Posts
sweet but beer is not my choice of drink...great joke tho...hello miss and hello mr knight....
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Dec 26, 2011 7:31 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
pops666
pops666pops666Waterloo,ontario, Ontario Canada4 Threads 1,387 Posts
Very true and all too often people forget about the golf balls these daysapplause
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Dec 26, 2011 7:36 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
marss
marssmarssmorriston, Florida USA47 Threads 5 Polls 2,606 Posts
fore!!!
how do u circumsize a whale?send down four skin divers....
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Dec 26, 2011 7:41 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
carenza
carenzacarenzanear the sea, South Holland Netherlands82 Threads 1 Polls 3,113 Posts
fantastic post Healthy!

thanks...
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Dec 26, 2011 8:04 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
RDM59
RDM59RDM59Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland UK92 Threads 5 Polls 14,070 Posts
wave Hi HL... good to see you ..... wine bouquet

some more on the 'order of importance' stuff ......


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Dec 26, 2011 8:17 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
joniangellove
joniangellovejoniangellovevictoria, British Columbia Canada13 Posts
cheers! excellent posting...
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Dec 26, 2011 8:29 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
jac379
jac379jac379pontyclun, South Glamorgan, Wales UK25 Threads 3 Polls 12,293 Posts
Nice one, HL. laugh
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Dec 26, 2011 10:51 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
HealthyLiving
HealthyLivingHealthyLivingSomewhere In, Tennessee USA527 Threads 2 Polls 4,775 Posts
RDM59: Hi HL... good to see you .....

some more on the 'order of importance' stuff ......



This was a very good video, R!
Thanks for sharing!!kiss

Great to see you too!wave hug
HL
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Dec 26, 2011 10:57 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
cloud747
cloud747cloud747winnipeg, Manitoba Canada130 Threads 27 Polls 2,947 Posts
but beer causes me another problem.: having to go to the loo frequentlysigh
besides, in many countrues I fly to, it is prohibited. will orange juice do?innocent
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Dec 26, 2011 11:02 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
HealthyLiving
HealthyLivingHealthyLivingSomewhere In, Tennessee USA527 Threads 2 Polls 4,775 Posts
cloud747: but beer causes me another problem.: having to go to the loo frequently
besides, in many countrues I fly to, it is prohibited. will orange juice do?



I suppose so, with Vodka added!grin
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Dec 26, 2011 11:03 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
Hunter_of_Food
Hunter_of_FoodHunter_of_FoodLynchburg, Tennessee USA2 Threads 126 Posts
Very good. Life summed up. thumbs up cheers
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Dec 26, 2011 11:10 AM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
HealthyLiving
HealthyLivingHealthyLivingSomewhere In, Tennessee USA527 Threads 2 Polls 4,775 Posts
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Dec 28, 2011 6:43 PM CST Mayonaise Jar and 2 Beers
joyaepace
joyaepacejoyaepaceGalway, Ireland11 Threads 2 Polls 958 Posts
Very liked it! thumbs up laugh
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