Just a thought to keep things in perspective:
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 right to the
> top, rocks about 2" 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 in to the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The
> pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. The
> students laughed. He asked his students again if the jar was full?
> They agreed that yes,
> 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 in life that matter, but on a smaller scale. The pebbles
> represent things like
> your job, house or car. The sand is everything else, the small stuff."
> "If you put the sand or the pebbles into the jar first, there is no
> room for the rocks.
> The same goes for your life. If you spend all your energy and time on
> the small stuff,
> material things, you will never have room for the things that are truly
> most important.
>
> ***** Pay attention to the things that are critical in your
> life.******
>
> 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 pebbles and sand.
>
> May there always be work for your hands to do;
> may your purse always hold a coin or two;
> may the sun always shine on your windowpane;
> may a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
> may the hand of a friend always be near you;
> may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
>
> (An Irish Blessing)
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