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    Beer Philosophy 101

    A philosophy professor stood before his 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 rocks, 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--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 your 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."


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    Description:Beer Philosophy
    Date Added:10/08/2002



Beer Philosophy 101

A philosophy professor stood before his 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 rocks, 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--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 your 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."