Twister_Ken
Well-Known Member
Once upon a time, there was a philosophy professor. One day, he decided to teach his class a life lesson.
When the class began, he took a very large jar, and began to fill it with rocks, each one a couple of inches in diameter, right to the top of the jar. He then asked the class if the jar was full. They said "yes!".
He then picked up a box of gravel and poured it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly, and the gravel fell through and filled up some of the gaps between the rocks. He asked the class if the jar was full.
They said "yes!"
Next he picked up a bag of sand and poured it into the jar, He gently shook the jar, and the sand fell through and settled where there was a space between the rocks and the gravel. He asked the class if the jar was full.
They said "yes!".
Then took two cans of London Pride, opened them and poured each into the jar. The sand absorbed the beer and at last the jar was full. All the students laughed.
Once the laughter stopped, the professor began talking, calmly and quietly.
"This jar represents your life. The rocks are the most important things: your family, your children, your partner, your health. If everything was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full".
There was silence in the room.
"The gravel represents smaller, less important things - money, holidays, your house, your car."
"The sand is everything else. The small stuff. The stuff that doesn't matter. If you put the sand into the jar first, there will never be room for the rocks and the gravel. The same is true for your life. If you spend all your time and energy worrying about the small stuff, you will never have time for anything else".
The professor paused and looked around. There was nothing but silence, so he continued. "Happiness is paramount in life. And so you must pay attention to the big things that give you the most happiness. Play with your children. Look after your health. Go out with your friends. Go dancing with your partner. ALWAYS take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just gravel and sand".
One of the students raised her hand and asked what the beer was all about. Now it was the professor's turn to smile.
"No matter how full your life is, and how much you have to deal with, and how much you may think you have to do, there will always be room for a couple of beers".
When the class began, he took a very large jar, and began to fill it with rocks, each one a couple of inches in diameter, right to the top of the jar. He then asked the class if the jar was full. They said "yes!".
He then picked up a box of gravel and poured it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly, and the gravel fell through and filled up some of the gaps between the rocks. He asked the class if the jar was full.
They said "yes!"
Next he picked up a bag of sand and poured it into the jar, He gently shook the jar, and the sand fell through and settled where there was a space between the rocks and the gravel. He asked the class if the jar was full.
They said "yes!".
Then took two cans of London Pride, opened them and poured each into the jar. The sand absorbed the beer and at last the jar was full. All the students laughed.
Once the laughter stopped, the professor began talking, calmly and quietly.
"This jar represents your life. The rocks are the most important things: your family, your children, your partner, your health. If everything was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full".
There was silence in the room.
"The gravel represents smaller, less important things - money, holidays, your house, your car."
"The sand is everything else. The small stuff. The stuff that doesn't matter. If you put the sand into the jar first, there will never be room for the rocks and the gravel. The same is true for your life. If you spend all your time and energy worrying about the small stuff, you will never have time for anything else".
The professor paused and looked around. There was nothing but silence, so he continued. "Happiness is paramount in life. And so you must pay attention to the big things that give you the most happiness. Play with your children. Look after your health. Go out with your friends. Go dancing with your partner. ALWAYS take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just gravel and sand".
One of the students raised her hand and asked what the beer was all about. Now it was the professor's turn to smile.
"No matter how full your life is, and how much you have to deal with, and how much you may think you have to do, there will always be room for a couple of beers".
