Lucka 18

Sällan har en kopp kaffe smakat så gott som här … Gourmettriathleterna tar en java efter en timmes simning i 13,6° vatten i Eidfjord, Norge. 

Jag tycker Facebook har urlakats, jag vill gå in och se vad mina vänner gör, men det känns som min feed fyllts med annonser och vänners vänners statusrapporter. Men det finns inget bättre ställe att efterlysa saker på. Har hittat allt från skidmode till gympahallar bara den senaste veckan. Guld! 

Och så ibland så postar någon en historia som berör på något sätt. Den här är en av dom saker jag faktiskt läste den här månaden: 

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 started 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 it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled in the open areas between the golf balls. He than 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 everywhere else. He asked once more if the jar was full.

The students responded with an unanimous ‘YES’.

The professor thenproduced two cups of coffe 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 recongnize that this jar represents your life.’

The golf balls are the important things – Beliefs, family, children, health, friends and favorite passions. The things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and car.

The sand is everthing else – The small stuff. “If you put the sand in the jar first,’ he continued, ‘there is no room for the pebbles and 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.

So… 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. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the dripping tap. ‘Take care of the golf balls first – The things that really matter. Set your priorites. The rest is just sand.’

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smilesd. ‘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.’