Now THAT's some good Friday Humor, Tim!! LOL! Rick
On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 11:42 AM, Tim Widowfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ** Man, just think how much more beer would fit in the jar if you didn't > have all that nasty, worthless debris in there! > > --Tim > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Kevin Gallagher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 11:56:51 AM > Subject: [ARSLIST] OT:Friday Humor > > When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a > day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers. > > > A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front > of him. When the class began, he wordlessly 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. > > > 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 Beers 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 and > your favorite passions---and 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 and > 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. Spend > time with your children Spend time with your parents. Visit with > grandparents. 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 and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you > that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple > of Beers with a friend.' > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
