{"id":92,"date":"2012-07-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/bthoden\/?p=92"},"modified":"2026-08-07T23:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:14:14","slug":"mayonnaise-jar-2-beers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empowernetwork.com\/bthoden\/mayonnaise-jar-2-beers\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Beers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Beers<\/a><\/h2>\n

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 Beers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

They agreed it was.<\/p>\n

continue on with Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Beers<\/a><\/h2>\n

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 \u2018yes.\u2019<\/p>\n

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..<\/p>\n

\u2018Now,\u2019 said the professor as the laughter subsided, \u2018I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.The golf balls are the important things\u2014your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions\u2014and 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\u2014the small stuff.<\/p>\n

\u2018If you put the sand into the jar first,\u2019 he continued, \u2018there 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 fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first\u2014the things that really\u00a0 matter. Set your priorities.The rest is just sand.<\/p>\n

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented.The professor smiled and said, \u2018I\u2019m glad you asked.\u2019 The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may \u00a0seem, there\u2019s always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.<\/p>\n

Please share this with someone you care about\u00a0Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Beers<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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