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pnpt2008
June 5th, 2008, 04:46 PM
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.
>
> 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 cups of coffee 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 God, family, your children, your health, your friends,
> and 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, and 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 some game or exercise.
>
>
> '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
> coffee 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
> cup of coffee with a friend.'
>

choudharyneelam
June 5th, 2008, 05:09 PM
> 'Take your partner out to dinner.


kuch bachche class mein aise bhi ho sakte hain jo pahle se responses sahi dein.....maine to Yahi socha ki they will reply 'Still the Jar is Empty'....lekin professor ki expectations ke according hi replies dikhe mujhe so that he can stretch his lecture...hehe....just kidding....and the message spread here is too good to understand :)

and the point which i didn't erased here as shown above is just because this is the best one u pointed :D....thori kami chhor di....it should be like...'Take your partner out for ride or for long drive'....ghar mein bhi khao aur bahar bhi....uff...log kitna sochte hain khaane ka....anyway main to mere expressed style pe focus karungi :D

satishsparp
June 5th, 2008, 09:48 PM
Very true…….. there should be a balance among various activities we do in our day to day life. Sometime we spend lot of our time in small-small things and sometime forget those small but important one and vice versa. We need to prioritize all our activities and spend time and energy accordingly to justice with all.