I'm putting in place various materials used in the past that I have for my classes. And I found this little story that I like so much and so many that I want to change my own use and consumption for the lessons that I kept.
I have no idea who wrote it. I have done a quick search on the internet: there are several versions, but all anonymous. Fri
the gift:
Once an elderly professor was contacted to take a lecture on "Planning Effective Time" to a group of executives from leading U.S. companies. The professor had available only one hour.
Standing in front of this elite group (Ready to take notes on everything that the expert was going to teach),
the old professor looked at them one by one slowly. Then he said: "Now we do an experiment."
From under the table that separated him from the students, the old man pulled out a large glass container and placed it gently in front of him. Then he pulled out of the stones about the size of tennis balls one by one and placed them gently into the jar.
When this was filled to the brim and it was impossible to add even a single stone, slowly raised his eyes to his students and asked, "Is this jar full?". Smiling, they all answered "Yes". He waited a moment and added: "Really?"
Then he leaned back and pulled out from under the table a second container, this time filled with gravel. With attention to this large stones on the gravel and then shook the jar lightly. The infiltrated pieces of gravel between the stones, to the bottom of the container. The old professor raised his gaze again to his audience and asked: "Is this jar full?". This time its brilliant students began to understand his fumble. One of them replied: "Probably not." "Well," replied the old professor.
then leaned back and this time pulled out from under the table and a bucket of sand. Gently poured the sand in the vessel. The sand went to fill the spaces between the large stones and gravel. Again he asked: "Is this jar full?". This time, without hesitation and his students responded in unison: "No!". "Well", replied the old professor.
And how now expected its prestigious students took the jug of water which was on the table and filled the jar to the brim. The old professor got up, then his eyes toward the group and asked: "What great truth shows us that this experiment?".
The smartest, the bravest of his students, thinking about the topic of the course said: "It shows that even when we believe that our schedule is completely full, there You can add other events, things to do.. "" No, "replied the old professor," not that. The great truth that this experiment shows us is this: if you do not first put the big stones inside the jar, you can not put everything else later. "
There was a profound silence, while each became aware of evidence of this statement.
The old professor said: "What are the big stones in your life? Your health? Your family? Your friends and your friends? Realize your dreams? Do what you like? Learning? Defending a Case? To be relaxed? Perhaps the time? Or something completely different?
What we need to remember is the importance of putting their lives first in the big stones, otherwise you may not be able to do ... their lives. If priority is given to the minutiae (gravel, sand), we will fill the minutiae of life and not have enough of the precious time to devote to the important things.
So do not forget to ask yourself the question: 'What are the big stones in my life?' And then put them in your jar first. "
With a friendly wave of his hand the old professor greeted his audience and slowly came out of the classroom.
And you, my dear reader, what are the STONES 'MAJOR OF YOUR LIFE?
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