OT - Life as Rocks and Beer

[Guest guest]

Life as Rocks and Beer

 

 

A philosophy professor stood before his class with

 

some items on the table 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 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 professor 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 proceeded to pour their 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 rocks are the important things - your

 

family, your partner, your health, your children -

 

things that if every- thing 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

 

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. "

 

 

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.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

This is great !.

 

I love it..

 

Thanks for posting it.

Nessie