Wise Words

A philosophy professor stood before his class and had set up a little experiment right: A very large jar and three closed boxes. When the class began, he opened the first box and took it
Golf balls out that he filled in the jam jar. He asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

Next, the professor opened the second box. It contained M & Ms. This he poured on the golf balls into the glass. He shook the jar lightly and the M & M's rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed.

Then the professor opened the third box. It contained sand. This he also threw into the pot to the golf ball-M & M-mixture. Logically, the sand filled the remaining gaps. He then asked a third time if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table, opened it and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Well," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar of jam as your life.

The golf balls are the important things in your life: your family, your children, your health, your friends, the favorite passions aspects of your life, which, if in your life, everything else was lost and only they remained they would your life anyway would still meet. "

He continued: ".. The M & Ms are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car The sand is everything else the small stuff"

"If you put the sand first into the glass," concluded the professor, "there is no room for the M & Ms or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never place have for the important things. Make "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 the shows, no matter how full your life may seem, there is always room for a beer or two. ".

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