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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 theory...  
 
A professor stood before his philosophy class with some items on his desk 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 favourite passions: things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.  
 
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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