Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 The jar > > > > > > A philosophy professor stood before his class and > > > before him on a table > > > lay several items. When the > > > class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large > > > and empty mayonnaise > > > jar and proceeded to fill it > > > with rocks, about 2 " in diameter. He then asked the > > > students if the jar > > > was full. They agreed. > > > > > > Next, the professor picked up a box of pebbles and > > > poured them into the > > > jar. He shook the jar lightly. > > > The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open spots > > > among the rocks. 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 the > > > remaining space. He then asked once more if the jar > > > was full. The > > > students responded with a > > > resounding, unanimous -- YES! > > > > > > The professor then produced two cans of beer from > > > under the table and > > > proceeded to pour their entire > > > contents into the jar -- effectively filling the > > > empty spaces among the > > > pebbles of sand. The students > > > roared in laughter and applauded the professor's > > > presentation. > > > > > > " Now, " said the professor, as the laughter subsided, > > > " I want you to > > > recognize that THIS JAR > > > REPRESENTS YOUR LIFE. > > > > > > " The ROCKS are the important things - your family, > > > your partner, your > > > health, your children -- 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 > > > and 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 nor the ROCKS. The > > > same goes for your > > > life. If you spend all > > > your time and energy on the small stuff, you will > > > never have room for > > > the things which are important > > > to you. Pay attention to the things that are > > > critical to your happiness. > > > > > > " Play with your children. > > > > > > " Take time to get medical checkups. > > > > > > " Take your partner out dancing. > > > > > > " There will always be time to go to work, clean the > > > house, give a dinner > > > party and fix the disposal. > > > > > > " Take care of the ROCKS first -- the things that > > > really matter. Set your > > > priorities. THE REST IS > > > JUST SAND. " > > > > > > The class applauded loudly. One of the students > > > raised her hand and > > > inquired what the beer > > > represented. > > > > > > The professor smiled knowingly. " 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. " > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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