A professor stood before his Philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
\nWhen the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
\nHe then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
\nThe professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar.
\nHe shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
\nHe then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
\nThe 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 a unanimous “yes.”
\nThe 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.
\nThe students laughed.
\n“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.”
\nThe golf balls are the important things-your family, your children, your health, your friends, and your favorite passions-things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
\nThe pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, and your car.
\nThe sand is everything else–the small stuff.
\n“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls”.
\nThe same goes for life.
\nIf you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
\nPay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
\nPlay with your children.
\nTake time to get medical checkups.
\nTake your partner out to dinner.
\nPlay another 18.
\nThere will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.
\nTake care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter.
\nSet your priorities.
\nThe rest is just sand.
\nOne of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
\nThe professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked”.
\n\u201cIt just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there\u2019s always room for a cup of coffee with a friend.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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