philosophy

[Azazello1313]

Is Your Jar Full?

 

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 balls. 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 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 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 balls 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 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. 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 balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities.

The rest is just sand."

 

When he had finished, there was a profound silence. Then one of the

students raised her hand and with a puzzled expression, 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."

[whomper]

Its a smile on a dog

 

edit to add. Its actually the talk on a cereal box

Edited April 13, 2011 by whomper

[SEC=UGA]

Its a smile on a dog

 

edit to add. Its actually the talk on a cereal box

 

what is religion and philosophy?

Edited April 13, 2011 by SEC=UGA

[whomper]

what is religion and philosophy?

 

 

Right you are sir. You win a tiparillo

[The Mucca]

If you throw the jar against a brick wall and shatter it, you will have room for everything.

[BeeR]

Always store beer in a cool dark place. Stomach notwithstanding.