The Mayonnaise Jar & 2 Cups of Coffee

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The Mayonnaise Jar & 2 Cups of Coffee

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 cups of coffee .

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 respon ded 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—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 coffee represented. The professor smiled and said, ‘I’m glad you asked.’

The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.’

- http://ctkat2.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/the-mayonnaise-jar-2-cups-of-coffee/

[Jane]

좋은 글이네요. 일의 우선 순위를 잘 정해서 밀도 있게 살아야겠다는 생각이 듭니다.

[estere]

교수님 말씀처럼 인생에서 중요한것은 가까운 사람들 내가 사랑해야 할 사람들 일것이고 또 나 자신 일것입니다. 그리고 마음을 나눌 수 있는 소중한 친구들.. 이들 또한 삶의 비타민 같은 존재 일 것입니다. 따뜻하고 고운 시선으로 이들을 대한 다면 건강 또한 덤으로 얻어 질 것입니다. ^^

[오렌지나무]

글의 마직막에 어찌보아 좀 반전 같이 등장하는 coffee 는 이곳 카페에서 잠시 나누는 향기도 포함될 것입니다. 실제로도 매일 아침 커피로 하루를 적시지요...

[Jude]

요 근래 잘 못들렸다가 오랫만에 들려서 이 글을 보게 되네요. 이 글 정말 공감이 돼요. 저도 요새 일상이 참 바쁘긴 한데, 생각해보니 커피 한잔 마실 여유도 없는 것 같진 않습니다. 제가 커피를 안마시는 관계로, 전 그 시간을 이 곳에 들리는 시간으로 만들 수 있도록 노력해 보겠습니다.