The rest is just sand

The rest is just sand

To all the rocks in life...

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.