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.
>>
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>>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.
>>
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>>Spend time with your parents.
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>>Visit with grandparents.
>>
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>>Take time to get medical checkups.
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>>Take your spouse out to dinner.
>>
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>>Play another 18..
>>
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>>There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
>>
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>>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.
>>
>>Please share this with someone you care about. I JUST DID!
>>
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