Once a professor stood before his class with some items on the table 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 rocks,about T inches in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and proud them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles,of cource,rolled into the jar. Of cource,rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the stodents again if the jar was full.
They agreed it was. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course,the sand filled up everything else. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "Yes." "Now."said the professor,"I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The rocks are the important thing-your family, your partner, your health, your children-things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other thing 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 pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, u will never have room for the thing that r very important(VIP) 2 u. Pay attention 2 the things that r critial 2 ur happiness. Play with ur children. Take ur partner out dancing. There'll always be time 2 go 2 work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal. Take care of the rocks first-the things that really matter. Set ur priorities. The rest is just sand."
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and proud them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles,of cource,rolled into the jar. Of cource,rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the stodents again if the jar was full.
They agreed it was. The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course,the sand filled up everything else. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "Yes." "Now."said the professor,"I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The rocks are the important thing-your family, your partner, your health, your children-things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other thing 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 pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life.
If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, u will never have room for the thing that r very important(VIP) 2 u. Pay attention 2 the things that r critial 2 ur happiness. Play with ur children. Take ur partner out dancing. There'll always be time 2 go 2 work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal. Take care of the rocks first-the things that really matter. Set ur priorities. The rest is just sand."
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