This has been talked about before but the theory is still very valid, a
soils class provides the basis of life. Link
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Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 6:34 PM
Subject: FW: Words of Wisdom
> >This is a must read for all those who have extremely busy lives. 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--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."
> >
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