英語ですがためになりました。

人生をゴルフボールと小石と砂にたとえました。 

 

大きなビンに、最初はゴルフボールを一杯入れます。 

すると、その後小石を入れようとすると、隙間にちゃんと入ります。 

もうそれで一杯だと思うと、さらに砂を入れてみると、以外や以外、さらに隙間に砂はす〜と入っていきます。 

 

人生とはそんなものです。 

人生にとって大事なのはゴルフボールのような、大きな、そして大事な事柄です。

友達、健康、親兄弟、自分の夢。。。。

それをまず最初にビンの中に入れましょう。 

 

小石や砂はどうでも良い事なのです。  優先順位は下がってもちゃんと隙間に入るのです。 

人間、どんなに忙しくても、何とかなるものです。 でも本当に大事な事は何かをよく理解しましょう。 

それを最優先にする事が成功のカギです。 

 

小石や砂を最初にビンに入れてしまうと、、、あら、後からだとゴルフボールが入りません。 

 

最後にビール瓶を２本用意します。 

どんなにビンが一杯になっても、人生必ず友達と分かち合うビールを飲む余裕、というものがあるのです。 

ほら、ビンが一杯でも入っていくでしょう！！

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A mayonaise jar and a couple of beers

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 Beers.

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 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 time to get medical checkups.  Take your spouse 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 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.'

Ippei's FunStuff / Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:15:38 GMT

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