Set your priorities: How I try to live.

blacklab · Post by **blacklab** » Tue May 21, 2002 3:29 pm

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" 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 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:

Gamewiz · Post by **Gamewiz** » Tue May 21, 2002 3:33 pm

minir · Post by **minir** » Tue May 21, 2002 3:43 pm

Hi blacklab

That's right on the money my Friend, Thanks

regards

minir

AoDLiQuiD-M3tH · Post by **AoDLiQuiD-M3tH** » Tue May 21, 2002 4:29 pm

Thanks black lab

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Tue May 21, 2002 4:33 pm

I bet the jars not full though, pour in some water and you will see it can hold more

But all that will proove is if you let the little things worry you, you will drown

blacklab · Post by **blacklab** » Tue May 21, 2002 4:52 pm

Chris

I bet the jars not full though, pour in some water and you will see it can hold more

This is and excellent ending - are you a philosophy professor?

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Tue May 21, 2002 5:45 pm

i bet you could fit alot of beer in that jar

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Tue May 21, 2002 5:53 pm

Originally posted by blacklab
Chris

This is and excellent ending - are you a philosophy professor?

Nah, just on my way to old and not-so-wise

Juggernaut · Post by **Juggernaut** » Tue May 21, 2002 6:05 pm

very nice...makes sense

Blisster · Post by **Blisster** » Wed May 22, 2002 2:32 am

you will all acknowledge the witty and clever remark I made.......

[/jedi mind trick]

j

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Wed May 22, 2002 3:36 am

Originally posted by Rhuurrr
you will all acknowledge the witty and clever remark I made.......

[/jedi mind trick]

j

LOL

very deep stuff btw.. good

Joint Chiefs of Staff · Wed May 22, 2002 11:25 am

Originally posted by blacklab

Take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter.

Thanks for posting this blacklab!

Deus ex Machina · Post by **Deus ex Machina** » Wed May 22, 2002 10:06 pm

A lesson that pops up every once in a while and always worth the read.

My two cents... Have and Want

Happiness in life is about concentrating on what you have.
Unhappiness is concentrating on what you want.

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