Lifes Priorities

[TheGuru]

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 right to the top, 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. The students laughed. He asked his
students again if the jar was full?

They agreed that yes, it was. The professor then 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 in life that matter, but on a smaller
scale. The pebbles represent things like your job, your house, your car.
The sand is everything else. The small stuff."

"If you put the sand or the pebbles into the jar first, there is no room for
the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your energy and
time on the small stuff, material things, you will never have room for the
things that are truly most important. Pay attention to the things that are
critical in your life. 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 pebbles and sand."

I've heard this one said before but with extra tagged on the end. After the professor had said all the above, a student stood up, went to the front of the classroom and pulled out a can of beer. He opened it and poured it into the jar, and, or course, the liquid filled in the rest of the space, soaking into the sand. He then said, "No matter how busy your life is, there's always room for beer".
I have to agree...

[Mike]

Originally Posted by andyslatter

I've heard this one said before but with extra tagged on the end. After the professor had said all the above, a student stood up, went to the front of the classroom and pulled out a can of beer. He opened it and poured it into the jar, and, or course, the liquid filled in the rest of the space, soaking into the sand. He then said, "No matter how busy your life is, there's always room for beer".
I have to agree...

I agree

Mike ...

[monster munch]

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