life. finding and enjoying the vibrancy of life
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Life is wonderful. We have to enjoy life in its fullest. It's worthy of living. To elucidate this fact further I will tell you the story our professor told us. The Empty Mayonnaise Jar, the golf balls, the pebbles, sand and apple juice. Read it to enjoy the story, oh no, the life itself. Please shareTRANSCRIPT
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It’s really wonderful
Drink it to its lease
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I will tell you a story
This story is about a professor teaching his students what’s life
after all.
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A professor stood before his philosophy class and had
some items in front of him.
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When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise 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
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The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.
He shook the jar lightly
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The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
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He then asked the students again if the jar was full
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They agreed it was.
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The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.
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Of course, the sand fi lled up everything else
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He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a
unanimous ‘yes.’
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The professor then produced two Bottles of apple juice from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar
effectively filling the empty space between the sand.
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The students laughed.
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‘Now,’ said the professor as the laughter subsided, ‘I want you
to recognize that this jar represents your life.
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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
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The pebbles are the other things that matter like your
job, your house and your car. 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. The same goes for life.
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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.
Spend time with your children.
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Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner
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There will always be time to clean the house and mow the
lawn.
Take care of the golf balls first—-the things that really
matter.
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Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.
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One of the students
raised her hand and inquired
what the apple juice
represented.
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The professor
smiled and said, ‘I’m glad
you asked.’
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The juice just shows you that no
matter how full your life may seem, there’s
always room for a bottle of apple
juice with a friend