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Mayonnaise Jar and Two 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 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 round of golf.
> 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.
Mayonnaise Jar and Two 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 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 round of golf.
> 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.
