>
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
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