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Old 13-04-2004, 15:43   #1
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Balls, sand and beer


When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar........and the beer.

A professor stood before his philosophy 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 golf balls. 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 rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes." The professor then
produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar, 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 golf balls are the important things -your family, your children, your health, your friends, your favourite passions-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," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for 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 to dinner.
Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house, and fix the
disposal.
Take care of the golf balls first, 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 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...!!"


Nice one, eh?
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Old 13-04-2004, 15:52   #2
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how the mood changes
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Old 13-04-2004, 16:00   #3
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Atarah, you had me thinking you were being philosophical there for a minute.How wrong i was. where is the photo? lol
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Old 13-04-2004, 17:03   #4
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a good read that, made me smile...have some karma!
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Old 13-04-2004, 17:42   #5
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Very amusing,and not entirely untrue;ask the other half when he returns from his golf break in Scotland[jammy git!]
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Old 13-04-2004, 18:23   #6
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I love it very good indeed!
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Old 13-04-2004, 18:44   #7
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Brilliant Atarah.
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Old 13-04-2004, 19:26   #8
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I'm confused - Forrest Gump said life was like a box of chocolates!
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Old 23-04-2004, 21:14   #9
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Very good, you can have some more karma!
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Old 24-04-2004, 09:14   #10
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that was an exellent piece of philosophy atarah, & might i add very true on all counts
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