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LIFE AND A CAN OF BEER
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 beer.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he 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.
So 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 cans of beer 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--things that 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, 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. Play with your children. Take time to get medical
checkups.
Take your partner 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.
"I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter
how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of
beers."
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