the philosopher's stones. must read.
Baley
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the poignient email chain letter of the day:
A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the
table 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, 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 a unanimous "Yes." The professor then produced two cans of beer
from under the table and proceeded to pour their 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 rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your
health, your children, your friends - 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 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 you 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."
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."
Makes sense to me!
A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the
table 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, 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 a unanimous "Yes." The professor then produced two cans of beer
from under the table and proceeded to pour their 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 rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your
health, your children, your friends - 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 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 you 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."
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."
Makes sense to me!
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
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This is the U.S. coin forum. The professor first put coins in the jar
The older I get the more I realize the importance of the message conveyed in this story.
With killer software development schedules, late nights at work, active and growing children, a busy wife and life - sometimes all the "stones" get lost in things.
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funny, that was the first thing I thought too: rocks? pebbles? sand? where the heck are the coins!
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Coinlearner, Ahrensdad, Nolawyer, RG, coinlieutenant, Yorkshireman, lordmarcovan, Soldi, masscrew, JimTyler, Relaxn, jclovescoins
Now listen boy, I'm tryin' to teach you sumthin' . . . . that ain't no optical illusion, it only looks like an optical illusion.
My mind reader refuses to charge me....
Thanks for sharing.
A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the
table 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
silver dollars, about 38.1 millimeters 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 nickels and poured them into
the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The nickels, of course, rolled into
the open areas between the dollars.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it
was.
The professor picked up a box of 3 cent silvers and poured it into the jar. Of
course, the 3 cent silvers filled up everything else.
He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded
with a unanimous "Yes." The professor then produced two cans of Jewel lustre
from under the table and proceeded to pour their entire contents into
the jar effectively filling the empty space between the 3 cent silvers. The
students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
recognize that this jar represents your life.
The dollars are the important things - your family, your partner, your
health, your children, your friends - things that if everything else
was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The Nickels are the other things that matter like your job, your house,
your car. The 3 cent silvers are everything else. The small stuff."
"If you put the 3 cent silvers into the jar first," he continued "there is no
room for the nickels or the dollars. 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 you 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 Dollars 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 Jewel Lustre
represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you
that no matter how lightly toned a coin maybe, there's always room for a
couple of dips."
Makes Cents to me!
I had to make it more on-topic
Coinlearner, Ahrensdad, Nolawyer, RG, coinlieutenant, Yorkshireman, lordmarcovan, Soldi, masscrew, JimTyler, Relaxn, jclovescoins
Now listen boy, I'm tryin' to teach you sumthin' . . . . that ain't no optical illusion, it only looks like an optical illusion.
My mind reader refuses to charge me....