life
02-29-2004, 10:32 AM
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life
When things in your life seem almost to 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 *****.
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 *****. 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 thejar 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 ***** 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 *****.
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 dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the
house, and fix the disposal. "Take care of the golf ***** 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."
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 *****.
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 *****. 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 thejar 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 ***** 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 *****.
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 dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the
house, and fix the disposal. "Take care of the golf ***** 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."
03-02-2004, 12:47 AM
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Re: life
Lolli Pops and Crown and Coke allways does the trick for me, when i think things are getting to much, but it allways seems to work out sooner or latter haha Gregg you know what i am talking about 
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