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Friend sent this to me, thought I'd share with yall.
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 your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. 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. 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. |
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| # 1 11/19/2012 2:35:27 PM |
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now that is probably the best advice I have heard in some time!! And siad with a unique twist, nice.
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| # 2 11/19/2012 3:24:40 PM |
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I'll drink to that!!
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| # 3 11/19/2012 7:44:54 PM |
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Jack and coke please
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| # 4 11/19/2012 7:55:07 PM |
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I agree with Racer. One of the best pieces of advice I've heard for quite some time.
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| # 5 11/20/2012 7:16:50 AM |
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Yes it was pretty good, and I appreciated the golf ball usage lol
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| # 6 11/20/2012 10:31:03 AM |
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This is all to true my friends. A group of you Stracka members have known me for 3+ years now. I have had the opportunity to meet & play golf with just a handful of you. As you all know, I do enjoy the game of golf. This has been probably the toughest year of my entire life. Within' this past calendar year, I have lost my family due to divorce, I have lost my Mother due to death and I have had surgery along with a few other speed bumps in the road. I have learned alot about myself thru my faith and a marriage class that I have not been so proud of. Priorities and focus with life in general. Whats REALLY important. I learned thru my marriage class, that we are what we are, people don't change. But, we can change our focus and priorities with life. With me putting my family 1st and foremost after God should have been my number 1 focus, but it wasn't. We are all selfish in so many ways. Were sinners. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if I shoot a 72 or whatever. Without my family at home, I'm broken. Love your family. You never know when you won't have that opportunity to say it again or prove it!!
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| # 7 11/20/2012 10:27:10 PM |
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This is all to true my friends. A group of you Stracka members have known me for 3+ years now. I have had the opportunity to meet & play golf with just a handful of you. As you all know, I do enjoy the game of golf. This has been probably the toughest year of my entire life. Within' this past calendar year, I have lost my family due to divorce, I have lost my Mother due to death and I have had surgery along with a few other speed bumps in the road. I have learned alot about myself thru my faith and a marriage class that I have not been so proud of. Priorities and focus with life in general. Whats REALLY important. I learned thru my marriage class, that we are what we are, people don't change. But, we can change our focus and priorities with life. With me putting my family 1st and foremost after God should have been my number 1 focus, but it wasn't. We are all selfish in so many ways. Were sinners. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if I shoot a 72 or whatever. Without my family at home, I'm broken. Love your family. You never know when you won't have that opportunity to say it again or prove it!! Gary, my heart goes out to you and your family for all the pain and heartache you've all suffered. Having said that the lessons you've learned will help moving forward and give you the opportunity to be a real blessing to others. You have an emphathy and a perspective that can help others. Another way to put what you've said is to point out that this story is only helpful if you properly identify what are golf balls, pebbles, and sand and then act upon this knowledge. |
