2011年3月27日

《牵手一世情》


刘志雄、刘王爱君

《牵手一世情》

2011年3月25日

我的燈需要油

主信實無變

2011年3月12日

Life is liked a mayonnaise jar


When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remembers the mayonnaise jar and two 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 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 asked again if the jar was full.  The students 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.  “I want you to recognise that this jar represents your life,  The golf balls are the  important things – God, your family, your children, your friends,  your health, your 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 house, your job, your car.

The sand is everything else – the small stuff.  If you put the sand into the jar first, 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.  Spend time with your parents.  Visit your grandparents.  Take the time to get medical check-ups.  Take your partner out to dinner.  Play another 18.  There will always be time to clean the house or fix the waste disposal.

“Take care of the golf balls, the things that really matter.  Set your priorities.  The rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and enquired about what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled.  “I’m glad you asked.  It just goes to show that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a cup of coffee with a friend or your brothers or sisters.”