How to fill up our life?

>>When things in your life seem
>>almost too much to handle,
>>when 24 Hours in a day is not enough,
>>remember the 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."

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