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A Philosophy To Live By
Topic Started: Apr 24 2004, 04:25 PM (98 Views)
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A Philosophy to Live By:

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 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, God -- 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," 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."



* (Took from a friend's xanga entry who he took from another friend's xanga entry.)
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That seems to be quite a Buddhist way of thinking..

But...

With my naturally born Buddhist instincts, I can see another side of it..

- - The jar was always full

..with air..

Didn't those things push all the air out? What if that air was something you sacrifice. maybe your free time for meditation..or you unseen blessings from
the next life.

So this uncovers still deeper representations of yet other things in life..!
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Excellent, and very profound, Arnell. And a very interesting addition, Christine. I will have to ponder about that. (I'll have some "beer" time tonite!)

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Ooh. I like what you added, Christine.
Didn't think of that.
Now there's more to think about.

Guess we can all just get together, sit around the mayonaisse jar, have some beers (or whatever drink you prefer to use), and ponder.
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i thought the AIR represented life itself, as a whole....and the objects inside are those things which occupy the times and priorities of our lives....

the beer represents heaven....

ok, went too far there...hehe
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That depends on the beer, Angelo. OB and HITE are excellent. (both from S. Korea)

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wow...what a kewl philosophy :woooohoooo:

and a funny ending :yayaya:
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christine
Apr 25 2004, 05:45 AM
That seems to be quite a Buddhist way of thinking..

But...

With my naturally born Buddhist instincts, I can see another side of it..

- - The jar was always full

..with air..

Didn't those things push all the air out? What if that air was something you sacrifice. maybe your free time for meditation..or you unseen blessings from
the next life.

So this uncovers still deeper representations of yet other things in life..!

awww..thats very nice. i never really thought about that.
and christine, i agree, very nice thing you added. =)
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Apr 24 2004, 09:28 PM
i thought the AIR represented life itself, as a whole....and the objects inside are those things which occupy the times and priorities of our lives....

the beer represents heaven....

ok, went too far there...hehe

^ No , Angelo...(but great guess) The JAR is life itself. the AIR is the
things we have to start with..

All the objects, maybe except for the beer,
...are the things that complicate, steal and screw up our lives LOL

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That's a strange yet nice philosophy. I'll have to change beer to something like cream soda, though, but I think I'll try to apply that! ^-^ I have to admit, though, sometimes it's hard to clean out all that sand! *wonders if that made sense*
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Apr 24 2004, 12:54 PM
Excellent, and very profound, Arnell. And a very interesting addition, Christine. I will have to ponder about that. (I'll have some "beer" time tonite!)

//Seoul

Yeah, i agree...except for the beer part, i don drink, I ZIP! lol kidding :)
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