A philosophy
professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class
began, wordlessly he picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to
fill it with rocks, rocks about 2 inches 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 and
laughed. The professor 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 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, there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same
goes for your life. If you spend all your energy and time 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 care of your body. Take your partner out dancing. Talk to your
teenager. Show the love you feel for the people you care about. Take care of
the rocks first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest
is just sand. Author Unknown
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