Rocks: The Meaning of Life

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finti
hmmmm beer!

Gundark
laughing out loud laughing out loud

That was great ! cool

Edna_witch
How very true! That will now be my philosophy in life. Thanks RC! I feel truly enlightened!

queeq
Time for free beer in the Hoth Tub Pub!

ratcat
A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a large 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 students laughed.

The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

"Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognise that this is your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, and 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, 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."

But then...

A student took the jar, which the other students and the professor agreed was full, and proceeded to pour in a glass of beer. Of course the beer filled the remaining spaces within the jar making the jar truly full.

The moral of this tale is; No matter how full your life is, there is always room for BEER...

keokiswahine
Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, Queeq's buying. smokin' rolling on floor laughing

ratcat
There's a thirst..... wink

Gundark
And here I thought we were getting all philosophical about life..... laughing out loud

Ratcat
Just give me the box of chocolates!

queeq
Chocolate and beer? UUGGHHH.

Ratcat
You have the beer, I'll have the chocies.

Gundark
I'm having wine right now. cool

Edna_witch
Red or whit? I'm a red person myslef!

keokiswahine
white, please. big grin

ratcat
Personally I prefer a spritzer.

finti
nah beer.

keokiswahine
mucho thanks *sips wine* cool

Gundark
It WAS a cheap lambrusco.

Edna_witch
WAS? So what is it now? Has it suddenly metamorphosed into a vintage red?

Gundark
WAS meaning as in now gone..... laughing out loud

Edna_witch
Ah so it metamorphosed into an empty bottle then! I see!

Gundark
And so it will again tonight. Except tonight is a white zinfandel.

Edna_witch
Ooh! Now that's a little more like it!

finti
Wine or whine? stick out tongue

keokiswahine
ah, white zinfandel. very good. smile smokin' rolling on floor laughing

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