Haha hi guys, I'm not sure if you remember having story time in kindergarten or pre-school but I sure do -- it was one of my favourite times of day (that and nap time haha). =D
So, Bella and me have decided that we're going dedicate every Monday to a nice or entertaining (or maybe even both, who knows?) story that will hopefully help you get through the rest of the week. =)
The Professor and the Jar
A professor stood before his philosophy class with some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up an empty jar and proceeded to fill it with large rocks. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor then picked up a box of small round pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly so that the pebbles fell down between the rocks. He asked the students if the jar was full and they again agreed it was.
The teacher then took some sand and let it trickle into the jar so that it settled between the pebbles and the large rocks. The professor turned to the students and asked, once again, "Is the jar now full?". The students were beginning to become doubtful but the sand had clearly filled all the spaecs and they agreed that it was now full.
The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured their contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty spas between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognise that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your health, your friends, your favourite 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 studies, your possessions, your house.
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 life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you'll never have room for the truly important things. There will always be time to check Facebook or watch TV. Take care of the rocks first, the things that really matter. 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."
Disclaimer - Under no circumstances are we encouraging the practice of underage drinking.
A professor stood before his philosophy class with some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up an empty jar and proceeded to fill it with large rocks. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor then picked up a box of small round pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly so that the pebbles fell down between the rocks. He asked the students if the jar was full and they again agreed it was.
The teacher then took some sand and let it trickle into the jar so that it settled between the pebbles and the large rocks. The professor turned to the students and asked, once again, "Is the jar now full?". The students were beginning to become doubtful but the sand had clearly filled all the spaecs and they agreed that it was now full.
The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured their contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty spas between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognise that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your health, your friends, your favourite 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 studies, your possessions, your house.
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 life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you'll never have room for the truly important things. There will always be time to check Facebook or watch TV. Take care of the rocks first, the things that really matter. 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."
Disclaimer - Under no circumstances are we encouraging the practice of underage drinking.
I hope you guys enjoyed the story and that it got a smile out of you. Stay in tune for next week's story. In the meantime, remember Happiness Equals Bracket. =)
D: lovely story
ReplyDeletebut for some weirdass reason throughout the whole thing i was under the impression the professor was talking to preschool children. ^^'
hahah thought it was really clever
ReplyDeleteHaha I WISH my teachers taught me stuff like this in preschool!
ReplyDeleteI could've turned out as some sort of super-genius Confucius. =P
And haha thanks Alex. =) Wish I could say I was the witty mastermind behind the story but I get points for finding it right? =P