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>LIFE AND A CAN OF BEER
>
>When things in your life seem almost to 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
>*****. 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 *****. 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 an 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 ***** are the important things--your
>family, your children, your health, your friends, 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 *****.
>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 ***** 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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