A 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.
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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.
>
> Play another 18.
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> 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.
