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A good friend emailed the following to me and I thought I would share with
group:

Two Glasses of Wine

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 glasses
of wine...

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 glasses of wine 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; 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 wine
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 glasses of wine with a friend.




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I've read this before however the wine was coffee in the version i got.

"Richard Neidich" > wrote in message
...
>A good friend emailed the following to me and I thought I would share with
>group:
>
> Two Glasses of Wine
>
> 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 glasses
> of wine...
>
> 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 glasses of wine 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; 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 wine
> 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 glasses of wine with a friend.
>
>
>
>



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"Thomas C." > skrev i meddelandet
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> I've read this before however the wine was coffee in the version i got.
>



Yes ... that is the version posted on alt.food.coffee ...

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Nils

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Yeah, its better with wine. Who wants dirt and rock in their coffee :-)
"Thomas C." > wrote in message
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> I've read this before however the wine was coffee in the version i got.
>
> "Richard Neidich" > wrote in message
> ...
>>A good friend emailed the following to me and I thought I would share with
>>group:
>>
>> Two Glasses of Wine
>>
>> 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 glasses
>> of wine...
>>
>> 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 glasses of wine 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; 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 wine
>> 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 glasses of wine with a friend.
>>
>>
>>
>>

>
>



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