this is from my dad
TWO GLASSES OF WINE
>
> 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. Do 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.'
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