Take Care of the Rocks

[Jeff]

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, 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 recognise 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 check-ups. 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."

[LADYJ]

Thank you for this, Makes me relize I have been neglecting my rocks.
Time now for me to Pay more attention
thanks again


LadyJ<img src=icon_smile_kisses.gif border=0 align=middle>

[Mr. Diablos]

I've heard that story like a million times.<img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>

_____________________

"Hell hath no fury."

-Kou Leifoh, The Bouncer

[kris]

I too have heard this b4, however one can not say enuf that it doesn't hurt to make sure u have ur priorities straight.
Otherwise the little things take up too much of ur life, and u have to get rid of lots of pebbles (even more sand )to make room for one more rock.


The version I read had this at the end : After the Professor had filled jar with rocks, pebbles and sand, a college student poured some beer in jar and said ; " Remeber when u think ur life is full there is always room for a beer" lol <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

[shearheaven]

quote:
The version I read had this at the end : After the Professor had filled jar with rocks, pebbles and sand, a college student poured some beer in jar and said ; " Remeber when u think ur life is full there is always room for a beer" lol <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

I heard the same story but instead of beer it was margaritas on the rocks...hehehe...<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

shearheaven

[Mr. Diablos]

I got my priorities straight, though.

_____________________

"Hell hath no fury."

-Kou Leifoh, The Bouncer

[rustedtight]

quote: I've heard that story like a million times.

And why do I think that your not listening again?

rustedtight