> 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 -
> 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."
_________________ Take a girl out, get blown up, then ressed a few times, take her to the beach, fall in love and make out with her. What a way to start a relationship.
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