Something to share
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A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items
in front of him. When class began, wordlessly he picked up a large
empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks right to
the top, rocks about 2" 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. The students laughed.
He asked his students again if the jar was full? They agreed that
yes, it was.
The professor then 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 recognize that this is
your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your
partner, your health, your children - anything that is so important
to you that if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed.
The pebbles are the other things in life that matter, but on a
smaller scale. The pebbles represent things like your job, your
house, your car.
The sand is everything else. The small stuff.
If you put the sand or the pebbles into the jar first, there is
no room for the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend
all your energy and time on the small stuff, material things, you
will never have room for the things that are truly most important.
Pay attention to the things that are critical in your life. Play
with your children. 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 pebbles and sand.
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An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.
A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, "Can I also sit like you and do
nothing?"
The eagle answered: "Sure, why not."So, the rabbit sat on the ground below
the eagle and rested.
All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Management Lesson - To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting
very, very high up.
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A turkey was chatting with a bull. "I would love to be able to get to the
top of that tree," sighed the turkey, "but I haven't got the energy.
"Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?" replied the bull.
"They're packed with nutrients."
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough
strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree. The next day, after eating
some more dung, he reached the second branch. Finally after a fourth night,
the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree. He was promptly
spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.
Management Lesson - Bull**** might get you to the top, but it won't keep you
there.
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A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold, the bird
froze and fell to the ground into a large field. While he was lying there, a
cow came by and dropped some dung on him. As the frozen bird lay there in
the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.
The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy, and
soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to
investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile
of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.
Management Lesson - 1) Not everyone who ****s on you is your enemy. 2) Not
everyone who gets you out of **** is your friend. 3) And when you're indeep
****, it's best to keep your mouth shut!
Signing Off @ Monday, April 14, 2008
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