2 glasses of wine

[Deskpilot]

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

 

favourite 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. Do one more run down the ski slope.

 

There will always be time to clean the house .

 

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.

 

Share this with friends. I just did.

 

 

[facthunter]

Yes.

 

Thanks Doug. nev..