A philosophy 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 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.
The professor picked up a box of sand
and poured it into the jar. Of course, the
sand filled up the remaining open areas
of the jar.
He then asked once more if the jar was
full. The students responded with a
unanimous “Yes.”
“Now,” said the professor, “I want u to
recognize that this jar represents your
life. The rocks are the important things –
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 things that matter – like ur job, ur house, ur car. The sand
is everything else, the small stuff.”
“If u put the sand into the jar first,”
he continued, “there is no room for the
pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for
ur life. If u spend all ur time&energy on the small stuff,u will never
have room for the things that are
important to u. Pay attention to the
things that are critical to ur
happiness. Play with ur children. Take academics serious, Take
ur partner out dancing.
There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party, or fix the disposal.”
“Take care of the rocks first – the things
that really matter. Set your priorities.
The rest is just sand.”
academictips.com
Admin: Value the people in your life.
Be grateful for each day you live.
Place Value on yourself..
Love yourself, never look down on yourself.
Desire to be Better.
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