James 4:14---For what is your life?
It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
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,
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, and 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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