Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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.

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 an unanimous "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 - God,
family, children, health, friends, and  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, house, and 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.

So... 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 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.

Please share this with someone you care about.


I JUST DID.

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