A philosophy professor stood before his class
and had 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 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 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 - 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, 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."
and had 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 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 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 - 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, 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."
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