> --- Noriza Majid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A good 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 very large and > > empty mayonnaises 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 professor pi! cked 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 glasses of teh tarik > > 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 religion, your family, your partner, > > your health, and 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,! 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 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. 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 teh tarik > > 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 teh tarik!" > >
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