Doc gets wayyyyyyyy philisophical

A corporate friend of mine sent this to me today and I felt I should share................................

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

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 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 favorite 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 checkups 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."

[[SS]Rator]

I love it. thanks doc.

[Badger]

Never were there words written as true as those. Good Job Doc

[[SS]Raiden]

and you all thought i was just a drunk.....
hahahahah,
internal intelligence., thanx Doc for resting my case.

[[SS]Steve-O]

lol doc WAYYYYYY TO PHILISOPHICAL.

AWSOME STORY THOU.

true indeed I like that

[[SS]ProXimo]

Thank Doc. Just wanted to add that this was an actual true speech given and it's documented. The beer statement was added and never part of the actual speech. The professor actually used water, not beer.

Someone modified it and added the beer part. Just think about the statement. "There is always time for a couple of beers". This is not what the professor told his students.

Anyway, Just wanted to point that out. I believe I have the actual book where this speech was given.

Thanks for posting it Doc. It's funny how things get modified as time goes by. LOL

[MKNITRO]

That was deep doc.
Thanks for the insight

[[SS]Raiden]

Welcome to the forums Corporal.
Semper Fi.

I'll take the beers and you vegetarion healthy bodies can have the water. lol Yeah it interesting how things get modified, prolly done so the high tech rednecks in my hood would undiastaind whut wuz sayed. LMAO
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