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"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 all 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 the now famous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee 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 spouse,
your
children,
your faith, your health, your friends, and your favourite 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..... 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.
Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your
spouse/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 coffee
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
cups of coffee with a friend.""
Contributor Bob
