Rocks And Sand

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IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE
A philosophy professor stood before his class with 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 rock, rock about 2" in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full? They agree that it was.
So the professor then picked 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, and
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 your job, your house, and 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 time and energy 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."...