st.nick Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 Subject: How full is your life? > A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in > front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a large > empty mayonnaise 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 students laughed. > > The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of > course, the sand filled up everything else. "Now," said the professor, > "I want you to recognize that this is 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, 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." > > But then... A student then took the jar, which the other students and > the professor agreed was full, and proceeded to pour in a glass of beer. > Of course the beer filled the remaining spaces within the jar making the > jar truly full. Which proves: - that no matter how full your life is, > there is always room for a beer!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGBforMumia Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 that was a touching story. until the beer part. -------------- haha! im elite bitches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullfucker Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 he kept sayin partner cause hes fucking gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neahs_number Posted July 28, 2001 Share Posted July 28, 2001 all my partners drink beer (orliquor) and there strate but why would it matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neahs_number Posted July 28, 2001 Share Posted July 28, 2001 is that a bed time story from your alcoholic parent???????????????????? whos your dad-------Homer ahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnes 37 Posted July 28, 2001 Share Posted July 28, 2001 Originally posted by OGBforMumia: that was a touching story. until the beer part. -------------- haha! im elite bitches! no shit i was feeling it till it got that part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofu Posted July 28, 2001 Share Posted July 28, 2001 I used to get lame forwards like that in my e-mail sometimes...I can't stand that lame-ass shit. And also, forwards about dying patients' "last wishes", about "good Samaritans", and peculiar homeless people who turn out to be Jesus, Mary, or Joseph... Sometimes they ARE entertaining, though, I gotta say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klypse Posted July 28, 2001 Share Posted July 28, 2001 i too was feeling it till the beer. I am against beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frate_Raper Posted July 28, 2001 Share Posted July 28, 2001 I was really liking that then the beer part........skullfucker made up for it tho AHHHHHHHHHHHAHHAAHAHHAHAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOY Posted July 28, 2001 Share Posted July 28, 2001 Originally posted by OGBforMumia: that was a touching story. until the beer part. ill have to agree with that. makes a lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st.nick Posted July 28, 2001 Author Share Posted July 28, 2001 hahaha since when are all you guys so serious!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chizm Posted July 29, 2001 Share Posted July 29, 2001 symbolic rocks are a serious matter mah friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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