>> Mayonaise Jar & 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 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 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.
>
> 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!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> 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 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.
>
> 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!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
