For BEER Lovers
A philosophy professor stood before his class and
put 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, 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 really
matter. 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." But then...
A student then took the jar which the other students
and the professor agreed was full, and proceeded to
pour in a glass of beer. Of course the beer filled the
remaining spaces within the jar making the jar
truly full.
The moral of this tale is: that no matter how full
your life is, there is always room for BEER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!