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“Now,” said the professor, “I want you 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 your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else, the
small stuff.”
“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “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 your 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.”
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