When Things In Your Life Seem Almost Too Much To Handle

Hi friends,
WHEN THINGS IN YOUR LIFE SEEM ALMOST TOO MUCH TO HANDLE, WHEN 24 HOURS IN A DAY ARE NOT ENOUGH, REMEMBER THIS EXAMPLE OF A JAR & THE 2 CUPS OF COFFEE...

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A professor stood before his class & had some items in front of him.​

When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty jar​

and proceeded to fill it with GOLF BALLS.​

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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 & 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.​

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Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked if the jar was full.​

The students responded with a unanimous yes." The professor then took ​

TWO CUPS OF COFFEE and poured the entire contents into the jar,​

effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students were silent.​

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The professor said​

"Now” , 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.​

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The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, & your car.​

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The sand is everything else -- the small stuff."​

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"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, ​

"there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls."​

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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.

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Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups.​

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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."​

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One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.​

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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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Madhuram