Tuesday, December 30, 2003
Monday, December 29, 2003
A philosophy professor stood before his class and had
some items in front of him. When the class began,
silently he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and
proceeded to fill it with rocks, rocks about 2" in
diameter. 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, of course, rolled into the open areas
between the rocks. He then asked the students again if
the jar was full. They again agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it
into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything
else.
"Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognize
that this is 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, your car.
The sand is everything else. The small stuff." "If you
put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for
the pebbles or 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
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 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."
But then... A student then took the jar which the
other students and the professor agreed was full, and
proceeded to pour in a bottle of Corona. Of course the
beer filled the remaining spaces within the jar making
the jar truly full.
The moral of this tale is:
- that no matter how full your life is, there is
always room for beer.
some items in front of him. When the class began,
silently he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and
proceeded to fill it with rocks, rocks about 2" in
diameter. 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, of course, rolled into the open areas
between the rocks. He then asked the students again if
the jar was full. They again agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it
into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything
else.
"Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognize
that this is 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, your car.
The sand is everything else. The small stuff." "If you
put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for
the pebbles or 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
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 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."
But then... A student then took the jar which the
other students and the professor agreed was full, and
proceeded to pour in a bottle of Corona. Of course the
beer filled the remaining spaces within the jar making
the jar truly full.
The moral of this tale is:
- that no matter how full your life is, there is
always room for beer.