[tjbusa]

Ok... This one I have had for years and I've kept it because its a good one.


> > Concrete Theory...or is it

> > A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in
> > front of him. When the class began, silently 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 again 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.
> >
> > "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 - 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
> > 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:
> > - No matter how full your life is, there is always room for BEER
> > .
> >
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