Some food for your soul!

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 glasses of wine...

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 a unanimous ’yes.'

The professor then produced two glasses of wine 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; 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.'

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job,
your house, and your 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.'

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. Does one more run down the ski slope?
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 wine 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 glasses of wine with a
friend.'

Give it some thought. Enjoy!