> > > Got a laugh out of this one. > > > > > > A philosophy professor stood before his class and had > > > some items in front of > > > him. When the class began, wordlessly 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 agreed it was. The students laughed. 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 recognise > > > 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 > > > glass of beer. 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. > > > > > >
