mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers

[BuffaloBob]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers... [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, When 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers. [/FONT]
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A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]empty mayonnaise jar [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]and proceeded to fill it with [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]golf balls [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]He then asked the students if the jar was full. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]They agreed that it was. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]He then asked the students again if the jar was full. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]They agreed it was. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Of course, the sand filled up everything else. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]He asked once more if the jar was full.. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.' [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]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. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The students laughed.. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The golf balls are the important things--- [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]--- [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The pebbles are the [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]other things that matter [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif]like your job [/FONT][FONT=Arial, sans-serif], your house and your car.. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The sand is everything else---the small stuff. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The same goes for life. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]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. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Spend time with your children. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Spend time with your parents. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Visit with grandparents. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Take your spouse out to dinner. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Play another 18 holes of golf. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]There will always be time to clean the house, fix the disposal or deal with things from your job. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Set your priorities. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The rest is just sand. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' [/FONT]​

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]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. [/FONT]​

 

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[strickman]

good one bob!