This was an especially good one Henry! IMHO. It hit home with me and reminded me to try and not be too serious. Thanks for mixing up the content a little (occasionally) for us.
Cheers! GWN Daren > -----Original Message----- > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:GTS-1000@;LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf > Of Henry S. Winokur > Sent: October 22, 2002 6:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Life & FLUFF > > > A philosophy professor stood before his 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 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 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 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," 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." >
