Coffe and the empty mayonnaise jar (502 hits)
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Submitted by bulldog (View user info) at 2005-05-21 12:23:21 EDT
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 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.
So 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. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get
medical checkups. Take your wife out to dinner. Maybe even play another 18. There's always 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."
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Submitted by jgreening (user info) at 2005-05-21 21:34:43 EDT (#)
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Submitted by bulldog (user info) at 2005-05-21 12:53:36 (#)
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This was tagged "Not An Original". For some reason I had to hit enter 3 times; must've been deleted or something, or maybe it was an omen. Just wanted to share it is all. Fuckheadz.
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Bullshit. Hitting enter won't delete anything you fucking jizz-bubble.
And now, this...
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Submitted by swamp_donkey (user info) at 2005-05-21 12:50:49 (#)
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I know why the mayo jar is empty ... it's all over your chin.
Funny how mayo looks like ejaculate.
Submitted by MrSparkle847 (user info) at 2005-05-21 21:26:58 EDT (#)
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This has been ripped off from almost every "heartwarming" story I've heard in my life, except that you added a "witty" comment about coffee at the end. And you probably didn't add it yourself; it was probably still stolen from some website full of this shit.
Ripped-off shit has never been, isn't now, and never will be good.
Submitted by hafguitarist6767 (user info) at 2005-05-21 21:09:49 EDT (#)
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good lord thats worse than that footsteps bull shit
holy christ id rather read a post about hot boyz and how bad you and your g/fs are ugh
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2005-05-21 20:34:35 EDT (#)
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SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Submitted by Zoidberg (user info) at 2005-05-21 20:20:19 EDT (#)
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the sad part is I can imagine your pathetic ass curled up with a box of kleenex and this book of Chicken Soup for the Soul bullshit
Submitted by BillsSBChamps (user info) at 2005-05-21 17:00:43 EDT (#)
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FUCK YOUR MOUTH!!!!!!!!
Submitted by Feijuada (user info) at 2005-05-21 16:58:35 EDT (#)
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I read the last line and I'm sure that the rest was sentimental bullshit.
Submitted by shitfuck (user info) at 2005-05-21 16:58:34 EDT (#)
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Submitted by bulldog (user info) at 2005-05-21 15:12:37 (#)
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Submitted by Mr-Boo (user info) at 2005-05-20 15:55:08 (#)
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It is absolute crap such as this that lowers my view of humanity.
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Agreed. Pure crap.
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I think you said it best.
Submitted by darkwulffe (user info) at 2005-05-21 13:08:41 EDT (#)
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read it before, but it never hurts to read it again.
Submitted by zakalwe (user info) at 2005-05-21 13:02:49 EDT (#)
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Always write a disclaimer in the post if it is not yours. Make it clear and people won't hold it against you.
Submitted by bulldog (user info) at 2005-05-21 12:53:36 EDT (#)
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This was tagged "Not An Original". For some reason I had to hit enter 3 times; must've been deleted or something, or maybe it was an omen. Just wanted to share it is all. Fuckheadz.
Submitted by swamp_donkey (user info) at 2005-05-21 12:50:49 EDT (#)
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I know why the mayo jar is empty ... it's all over your chin.
Funny how mayo looks like ejaculate.
Submitted by zakalwe (user info) at 2005-05-21 12:47:34 EDT (#)
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Submitted by spedmonkey (user info) at 2005-05-21 12:33:43 EDT (#)
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Plagerized.