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[Georg Parlow <g.parlow@gmx.at>]

The professor was Stephen Covey, the author of „The Seven Habits of Highly 
effective People“ - a book I can wholeheartedly recommend to anyone wanting 
to move or shake anything in this world.

> Am 23.12.2014 um 08:22 schrieb Steve Hart <stevenlawrencehart@gmail.com>:
> 
> 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 roll
> ed 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 Beers 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—-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 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.
> Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will
> always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.
> 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 Beer represented.
> The professor smiled and said, ‘I’m glad you asked.’ The Beer just shows
> you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a
> couple of Beers with a friend.
> 
> Pour me one will ya
> Kia ora
> 
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> *Steve Hart*
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