ForestFred
03-06-2004, 05:59 PM
When things in your life seem too much to handle ,when 24 hrs in the day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar.....and the beer
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.when the class began ,wordlessly,he picked a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and procceded 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 then picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.Of course the sand filled up everything else.He then asked once more if the jar was full.The students responded with a unanimous "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"saud the professor,as the laughter subsided,"I want you to recognize that the jar represents your life.The golf balls are the important things....your family,your children,your health,your friends,your favourite passions--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,your car.The sand is everything else--the small stuff.
If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued2there 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.play with your children.Take time to get medical checkups.take your partner out to dinnewr.play another 18.There will always be time to clean the house, fix the sink "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, ther's always room for a couple of beers".
And with that in mind I'm off to the pub! :D
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.when the class began ,wordlessly,he picked a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and procceded 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 then picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.Of course the sand filled up everything else.He then asked once more if the jar was full.The students responded with a unanimous "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"saud the professor,as the laughter subsided,"I want you to recognize that the jar represents your life.The golf balls are the important things....your family,your children,your health,your friends,your favourite passions--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,your car.The sand is everything else--the small stuff.
If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued2there 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.play with your children.Take time to get medical checkups.take your partner out to dinnewr.play another 18.There will always be time to clean the house, fix the sink "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, ther's always room for a couple of beers".
And with that in mind I'm off to the pub! :D