THE IMPORTANT THINGS OF LIFE AND NOT SO IMPORTANT ONES

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Beware the barrenness of a busy life. Socrates Today's Inspirational Story A Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee A professor teaches his students a lesson about what's really important in life. By Laura Bankston When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember this story about a mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee... 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.