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Rocks and Sand
by Author Unknown
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" 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.
The students 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 time to get medical checkups. 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 sand."
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