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The philosophy of life...
I'm not sure if I shared this with you all before, but I really like it, so here goes again
The philosophy of life... 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 a more hesitant "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, and your 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 children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Do some more laps. There will always be time to clean the house, and fix the garden. 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," he said. "It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers". :beer: :beer: ;) Dozzzzy :zzz: Applied Skilled Worker (London) Application submitted - 05th July 2004 AOR Dated - 21st July 2004 (18 Months) Delay Letter - Arrived Jan 2006 (Delayed till June 2006) Medical Request - 26 May 2006 (NO Interview or Updated Docs Required) Medical Taken - 28th May 2006 Medical Received - 4 July 2006 Info Request - 17 July - Update Available Funds PPR - 14 Aug 2006 !!!!! |
Re: The philosophy of life...
Originally Posted by dozzzzy
I'm not sure if I shared this with you all before, but I really like it, so here goes again
The philosophy of life... 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 a more hesitant "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, and your 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 children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Do some more laps. There will always be time to clean the house, and fix the garden. 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," he said. "It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers". :beer: :beer: ;) Dozzzzy :zzz: Applied Skilled Worker (London) Application submitted - 05th July 2004 AOR Dated - 21st July 2004 (18 Months) Delay Letter - Arrived Jan 2006 (Delayed till June 2006) Medical Request - 26 May 2006 (NO Interview or Updated Docs Required) Medical Taken - 28th May 2006 Medical Received - 4 July 2006 Info Request - 17 July - Update Available Funds PPR - 14 Aug 2006 !!!!! |
Re: The philosophy of life...
Originally Posted by koogar
that's all well and good, but who ate all the frickin mayo?? :mad:
Hiya Koog, how's it going? |
Re: The philosophy of life...
Originally Posted by Calgal
ME! With chips (sorry 'crisp's' to you inklish peeps ;))
Hiya Koog, how's it going? Everythin's good thanks. Probably headin south again today, not sure where yet. It's a mystery, oh it's a mystery....... Maybe I should have my hair done like toyah wilcox. |
Re: The philosophy of life...
Originally Posted by koogar
Hello m'lady.
Everythin's good thanks. Probably headin south again today, not sure where yet. It's a mystery, oh it's a mystery....... Maybe I should have my hair done like toyah wilcox. Dozzzzy :zzz: Applied Skilled Worker (London) Application submitted - 05th July 2004 AOR Dated - 21st July 2004 (18 Months) Delay Letter - Arrived Jan 2006 (Delayed till June 2006) Medical Request - 26 May 2006 (NO Interview or Updated Docs Required) Medical Taken - 28th May 2006 Medical Received - 4 July 2006 Info Request - 17 July - Update Available Funds PPR - 14 Aug 2006 !!!!! |
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