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Philosophy Lesson

  • 16-12-2007 1:43pm
    #1
    rocky25
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    Philosophy.

    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 beer.

    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. 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
    responded with an 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," 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, your favorite 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 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. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups.
    Take your spouse out to dinner. 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.":)


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