A professor stood before his philosophy class & had some items in front of him. When the class began, he picked up a large & empty mayonnaise jar & filled it with golf balls.
After sometime the jar was full. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles & 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.
The professor next picked up a box of sand & poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked if the jar was full. They agreed.
The professor then produced 2 cups of coffee from under the table & 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 u to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are important things, your God, family, your children, your health, your friends, & your favorite passions that if everything else was lost & only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are other things that matter like your job, your house, & your car.
The sand is everything else the small stuff.
"If u 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 u spend all your time & energy on the small stuff, u will never have room for the things that r important.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take care of the golf balls 1st, it really matters. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand & inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad u asked. It just goes to show u that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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