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A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in
front of him. When 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 -
anything that is so important to you that if it were lost, you would
be nearly destroyed. 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 energy and
time 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."
not much into philosophy or whatnot but this does put things into perspective. = )
-andy
i have lots of stuff to worry about. =/
or13ntaf13d: oooo la la
or13ntaf13d: are we leaving soon
or13ntaf13d: cuz i still gotta brush
or13ntaf13d: my breath is kickin like kelley doin tai chi
or13ntaf13d: soft but intense
k00l kelley0: HAHAHAHA
k00l kelley0: LOL
k00l kelley0: that's funny
k00l kelley0: uhh yeah, we're gonna go back to san jac soon
or13ntaf13d: you tell me when you are leaving
or13ntaf13d: i am gettin my stuff together
k00l kelley0: k
or13ntaf13d: gotta perty myself up for kelley
or13ntaf13d: not everyday i get to see her beautiful mug
k00l kelley0: HAHA beautiful mug
k00l kelley0: you're funnier in the morning
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