excellent life story worth reading

[spinner]

I may have posted before but if so, it's still worth another read.
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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,
> wordlessly, he 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 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 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 to you.
> Pay attention to the things that are critical to your
> happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get
> medical checkups. 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."
>
> 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 that no matter how full your life may seem,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."

[wolfe]

A timely message, Spinner, as I'm sitting here fretting about all the "small stuff" yet to be done for the holiday.

W.

[BASSSTALKER]

I liked that one!

[Karack]

The heck with all that small stuff Wolfe!! Put on a pot of coffee instead (Double, Double for me please)

[Mike the 'Tender]

That applies to all but one group of people...students writing exams!!!

I've barely done anything else except study, but I'm looking forward to getting back to a normal life.

Thanks Spinner, everyone needs to hear that once in a while.

[Wall-I-Guy]

That's a good one spinner