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> > >To all the rocks in your 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 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 laughed and agreed that
it was.
> > >The professor then 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. Make love often. There will
> > >always be time to go to
> > >work, clean the house, attend a meeting, and fix the
> > >disposal. Take care of
> > >the rocks first -- the things that really matter.
Set
> > >your priorities. The> > >rest is just sand."
> > >*****Love isn't what makes the world go
'round...*****
> > > It's what makes the ride worth while !