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(2006-09-12 21:20:19) 下一个
我曾读过这样的课,感觉很好,学到很多有益的东西,但面对自己的生活,实在难以做到教授那样潇洒自如。

PHILOSOPHY 101...

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 an 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 health, your children, your job, 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."

呵呵,不管有多忙,都不会忘记去享受几杯啤酒。哈哈,干杯!
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小丫头 回复 悄悄话 呵呵,姐姐好,换来换去,还是一样的结果吗?
清静莲花 回复 悄悄话 哈哈,我还是喜欢把罐子换大一点,或减少一点golf balls,
pebbles,sand and liquid. 留点空白不好哦吗?自由、自在,不要压力太大,遇到真想要的,随时有空间接纳。
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