Shift Happens – Did You Know 2.0

// May 6th, 2009 // Inspiration, Rants

“Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every preconceived notion, follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss nature leads, or you shall learn nothing.”

- Thomas Henry Huxley

I think the video pretty much sums it all up, but wanted try and put into words how I feel about the world we are living in. We are living in a time of limitless possibilities. We are surrounded by an abundance of people, places, things, and ideas that have the potential to fulfill all of our wants and needs. Just think… Will you ever meet every person in the world? Will you live to step foot in every possible place around the globe? Will you ever possess every material object known to man? The answer is undoubtedly, no. We have all we will ever need, which means we can do anything we want to do.

Now, with that said, throw the word technology into the mix. We now have a way to interact with the world that we live in. They call it the World Wide Web for a reason. The internet is intended to connect people, places, things, and ideas. It is there to make it easier to share information and knowledge and it is unbelievable how quickly that information is increasing on the web. Every once and a while I take a second to realize what my role is in this era of digital media, social networks, blogs and ordering pizza online is. I see it quite simply, a vivid image of myself sitting on a merry-go-round. I am literally in a playground full of all the things I could ever be interested in, want to know more about, or wish I could experience. I’m spinning in circles, on that merry-go-round, with all this stuff flying by in a blur right in front of me.

No sure if that was such a great analogy, but the point is that the internet really is like a playground. All that you need is a curiosity for what is out there, a willingness to take in new information and progress with the times to make use of it. But without that drive and determination to increase knowledge you will miss all those things, flying by right in front of you. We are living in expontntial times. Shift happens, be ready… you don’t want to be left behind.

One Response to “Shift Happens – Did You Know 2.0”

  1. Austin Dunsworth says:
    May 11, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    Didn’t really know where to leave this but thought this might be an alright place….ps sick article main

    I thought this was a good analogy…

    Mayonnaise Jar &Two Beers…

    When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours
    in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.

    A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
    front of him.

    When the class began, he wordlessly 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.

    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 a unanimous ‘yes.’

    The professor then produced two Beers 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 children,
    your health, your friends and your favorite passions—and 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 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.

    Spend time with your children.

    Spend time with your parents.

    Visit with grandparents.

    Take time to get medical checkups.

    Take your spouse 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 and said, ‘I’m glad you asked.’

    The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
    there’s always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.

    Please share this with someone you care about. I JUST DID!

    LIFE ISN’T ABOUT WAITING FOR THE STORM TO PASS…
    …IT’S LEARNING HOW TO DANCE IN THE RAIN

    Reply

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