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Bryce · 05-22-2006, 03:35 PM

[FONT=Verdana, Verdana][SIZE=3]A New Philosophy

A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in
front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and
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 professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
course, the sand filled up everything else.

He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded
with an unanimous ÂÂ yes.

The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table
and proceeded to pour their entire contents into the jar ÂÂ effectively
filling the empty space between the sand.

The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important
things Â your family, your partner, your health, your childrenÂÂthings 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," he continued "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
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 ÂÂ the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The
rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer
represented.

The professor smiled. "I'm so glad you asked. It just goes to show
you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for
a couple of beers."

f150dan · 05-22-2006, 03:48 PM

Thats pretty cool man.

CSR · 05-22-2006, 04:01 PM

Good one! Hey, I'm gonna go have a couple of beers...... there's room for 'em!

Double J · 05-22-2006, 04:01 PM

I like that.

grover · 05-22-2006, 04:23 PM

Be carefull reading that outloud. For it is not a wise choice to compare your wife to a rock, unless your wife understands your obsesion. Thankfully mine would. She went to a formal dinner party at The Buttes in Arizona and uppon returning home her first comment was its to bad you probably would not get permision to crawl in the lobby(the buttes is built into and around a mountain and the lobby is prime rock crawling terrain if you wouldnt get arrested for it).

trost · 05-22-2006, 04:28 PM

thats one of the best posts I have read...nice mam!

Bryce · 05-22-2006, 04:35 PM

Excuse' me? Mam? Who u talking to!

Yeah, i liked it alot. figured I would share my knowledge, since you all have shared yours.

05-22-2006, 03:35 PM	#1
Bryce Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amherst, N.S. Canada Posts: 4	A New Philosophy [FONT=Verdana, Verdana][SIZE=3]A New Philosophy A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and 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 professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous ÂÂ yes. The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and proceeded to pour their entire contents into the jar ÂÂ effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. "Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things Â your family, your partner, your health, your childrenÂÂthings 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," he continued "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 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 ÂÂ the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand." One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled. "I'm so glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers." Last edited by Bryce; 05-22-2006 at 03:37 PM.

05-22-2006, 04:23 PM	#5
grover Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tumwater Posts: 910	Nice! Be carefull reading that outloud. For it is not a wise choice to compare your wife to a rock, unless your wife understands your obsesion. Thankfully mine would. She went to a formal dinner party at The Buttes in Arizona and uppon returning home her first comment was its to bad you probably would not get permision to crawl in the lobby(the buttes is built into and around a mountain and the lobby is prime rock crawling terrain if you wouldnt get arrested for it).

05-22-2006, 03:48 PM	#2
f150dan Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jonesboro, TN Posts: 442	Thats pretty cool man.

05-22-2006, 04:01 PM	#3
CSR RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SERCRC Posts: 1,680	Good one! Hey, I'm gonna go have a couple of beers...... there's room for 'em!

05-22-2006, 04:01 PM	#4
Double J I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: between heaven and hell. Posts: 3,367	I like that.

05-22-2006, 04:28 PM	#6
trost Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 606	thats one of the best posts I have read...nice mam!

05-22-2006, 04:35 PM	#7
Bryce Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Amherst, N.S. Canada Posts: 4	Excuse' me? Mam? Who u talking to! Yeah, i liked it alot. figured I would share my knowledge, since you all have shared yours.

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