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101
A professor stood
before his Philosophy 101 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.
The professor then picked up a jar of pebbles and
poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled
into the open spaces between the golf balls. He then asked the students again
if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box
of sand and poured it into the jar and of course the sand filled up everything
else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous
yes.
The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table
and proceeded to pour the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the
empty space between the grains of 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 partner, your health, your children, your friends, 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, 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 your 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 a medical
check-up. Take your partner out dancing. Play another 18. There will always
be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party 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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