This is something that was sent to me a few years ago and I have always kept it to remind me of the important things in life.When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar...and thecoffee...A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some itemsin front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very largeand empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. Hethen 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 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 betweenthe 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 God, family, your children, 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 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. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. 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 thatno matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."So the next time you have a cup of coffee, remember me, because I'll be having a cup of coffee and thinking of you too.This will be my tribute for my English Club Friends here. Enjoy a cup of coffee with me!
@ Nghia: Good if you like it. Have a cup of coffee with me.
Enjoy the weekend!
@ Franchesco: Well, not everybody can think that way. Unfortunately, there are some people who are selfish. But we PEOPLE as the highest form of animals can be a lowest animal too if we act that way. We are gifted and blessed to have such a fantastic brain. We should use that to help others and always share something wherever we go, even just a simple smile. Enjoy your coffee! With or without cream ^^
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Enjoy the weekend!
@ Franchesco: Well, not everybody can think that way. Unfortunately, there are some people who are selfish. But we PEOPLE as the highest form of animals can be a lowest animal too if we act that way. We are gifted and blessed to have such a fantastic brain. We should use that to help others and always share something wherever we go, even just a simple smile. Enjoy your coffee! With or without cream ^^
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Now, enjoy the coffee :D
Thanks a lot for sharing a cup of coffee with us ...It made me awake ...
Keep smiling
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