An empty jar of mayonnaise and 2 cups of
coffee
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, 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 an 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 ...[
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2008-01-02 13:10:40
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