Golf and your life

I posted this a couple of years ago and just discovered it again.

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 beer.
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.
So 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 an unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cans of beer 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
recognise that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important
things--your family, your children, your health, your friends, 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, 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
check-ups.
Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. 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 beer
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 beers.




Ian.

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Once you learn the swing, your next step is mastering golf psychology................

What a great story Ian. Thanks for sharing it.

Bravo,
thanyou for sharing this.

Killer.

pure class!

Pretty good stuff there!

Only 2 beer?

That was worth reading.............thanks.