jadecat9 posted this and I really liked it. So here it is for you all to read and ponder.
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, 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 unanimously responded “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 recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things–your faith, your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favorite passions–things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life could 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. Go to Church, Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner or a date. 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”
So, I guess, what’s YOUR golfballs?
And what beer do you drink? 
For me?:
Golfballs
Being able to dress in costume. My close friends. Variety in my life. My spirituality/Quest. The ability to escape (TV/Books/Movies). Being able to take care of myself. Learning. Dancing.
Pebbles
Making costumes, plethora of events/activities, my car and the ideas surrounding it, many friends/acquaintances, music, creativity, toys
Sand
My job, eating
My Beer
Sugar!!!
