It’s often only when some crisis or tragedy strikes that we realize what is really important. In today’s modern life there is so much pressure on us to fuss over the small things that in the end really don’t even matter to us, and allow them to take all our energy and attention. 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”. The professor smiled and said, “I’m glad you asked. One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. “Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn. “Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
“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. “If you put the sand into the jar first”, he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The sand is everything else – the small stuff. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car. 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. “Now”, said the professor as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. 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 responded with a unanimous “yes”. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He then asked the students if the jar was full. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
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