Life Lessons @ MindSay 
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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 an 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, 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, 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 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, 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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I found this little article when I was in school last year, and it made a lot of sense. I'm not a beer drinker, but I do enjoy a nice glass of wine from time to time. The point is ... Well, maybe YOU should tell me how YOU read it???
What say you?
~ B
P.S. Nice to be back!
Life is amazing, isn't it...
How inept we are at directing the course of our emotions,
and yet, we try,
as tho' we have power to control each and every impulse at it's source.
Among all life's lessons,
I've learned the sheer lunacy of thinking in terms of 'possessing' anything or anyone.
Neither am I inundated with the spirit of grief, jealousy, envy or greed.
My grasp is loose and gentle and I let go with ease,
relishing the joy
of having touched
at all.
lovespirit
I know, for sure, that I wouldn't be. There is so much that I want to do and see. I want to go to New Jersey, to Ohio, to Europe and the UK. So many things left that I have to paint and draw. So many life lessons that I haven't learned yet.
On the other hand, I'm sick of life. I'm sick of being depressed. Sometimes I wish that I didn't have anything to live for. Having things to live for really gets in the way of suicide. I'm really emotional. Overly emotional. I can't watch violence anymore without bursting into tears. I started crying while watching a movie with my parents and they didn't even attempt to comfort me. It was like they didn't want to be bothered with me. Like they just wanted to watch the movie and ignore me. It really hurt.
I can't even get therapy right now because I don't have any insurance. No insurance, no car, no license, no life. I'm so god damn miserable.
All I Really Need to Know
I Learned From Noah's Ark
1. Don't miss the boat.
2. Don't forget that we're all in the same boat.
3. Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
4. Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone might ask you to do something REALLY BIG.
5. Don't listen to critics, just get on with what has to be done.
6. Build your future on high ground.
7. For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
8. Two heads are better than one.
9. Speed isn't always an advantage; the snails were on board with the cheetahs.
10. When you're stressed, float awhile.
11. Remember that the ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic was built by professionals.
12. No matter the storm, when you're with God there's a rainbow waiting.
13. Remember that woodpeckers inside are a larger threat than the storm outside...
~ B
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