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A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some 

items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly 

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 Beers 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—-and 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.

Spend time with your children. Spend time with your 

parents. 

Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. 

Play 

another 18. There will always be time to clean the house 

and mow the lawn.

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 

Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, ‘I’m glad 

you asked.’ 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.

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