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One day, an expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will never forget. As he stood in front of the group of high-powered over-achievers he said, “Okay, time for a quiz” and he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouth mason jar and set it on the table in front of him. He also produced about a dozen fist-sized rocks and carefully placed them, one at a time, into the jar. When the jar was filled to the top and no more rocks would fit inside, he asked, “Is this jar full?” Everyone in the class yelled, “Yes.” The time management expert replied, “Really?” He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket of gravel. He dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the big rocks. He then asked the group once more, “Is the jar full?” By this time the class was on to him. “Probably not,” one of them answered. “Good!” he replied. He reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He started dumping the sand in the jar and it went into all of the spaces left between the rocks and the gravel. Once more he asked the question, “Is this jar full?” “No!” the class shouted. Once again he said, “Good.” Then he grabbed a pitcher of water and began to pour it in until the jar was filled to the brim. Then he looked at the class and asked, “What is the point of this illustration?” One eager beaver raised his hand and said, “The point is, no matter how full your schedule is, if you try really hard you can always fit some more things in it!” “No,” the speaker replied, “that’s not the point. The truth this illustration teaches us is, “If you don’t put the big rocks in first, you’ll never get them in at all. What are the ‘big rocks’ in your life, time with loved ones, your faith, your education, your dreams, a worthy cause, teaching or mentoring others? Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you’ll never get them in at all. So, tonight, or in the morning, when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this question, “What are the ‘big rocks’ in my life?” Then put those in your jar first. Alternatively for a different perspective and some levity … A philosophy professor stood before his class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and 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 professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous – yes. The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and proceeded to pour their entire contents into the jar – effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed. “Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, and 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, and 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 time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, 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.” One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled. “I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers.”
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Kada vam se učini da gubite kontrolu nad svojim životom, kada 24 sata na dan nije dovoljno, sjetite se tegle kiselih krastavaca i… kave. Profesor je stajao pred skupinom studenata na satu filozofije i držao neke predmete iza sebe. Kada je sat počeo, bez riječi je podigao veliku, praznu teglu za kisele krastavce, stavio je na katedru i napunio lopticama za tenis. Potom je upitao studente je li tegla puna. Složili su se da jest. Zatim je profesor podigao kutiju punu kamenčića i sipao ih u teglu. Blago ju je protresao. Kamenčići su se otkotrljali u prazan prostor između loptica. Tada je ponovno upitao studente je li tegla puna. Opet su odgovorili da jest. Sljedeća kutija koju je profesor uzeo bila je puna pijeska. Kada ga je sipao, pijesak je, naravno, ispunio sve preostale šupljine u tegli. Pitao je još jednom je li tegla puna. Studenti su skrušeno odgovorili da jest. Onda je profesor ispod stola izvadio dvije šalice pune kave i točio ih u teglu. Kava je natopila pijesak. Studenti su se smijali. - Sada!, - rekao je profesor dok je smijeh zamirao - hoću da shvatite da ova tegla predstavlja vaš život. Teniske loptice su važne stvari u vašem životu: vaša obitelj, djeca, zdravlje, vjera i stvari kojima se najviše predajete. To su one stvari uz koje bi vaš život i dalje bio ispunjen i kada bi sve drugo nestalo. Kamenčići su ostale stvari koje su važne: vaš posao, kuća i auto. Pijesak predstavlja preostale stvari. Male stvari. Ako napunite teglu pijeskom, nema mjesta za kamenčiće i teniske loptice. Isto važi u životu. Ako potrošite sve svoje vrijeme i energiju na male stvari, nikada nećete imati mjesta za one važne stvari. Vodite računa o stvarima koje su ključne za vašu sreću. Igrajte se s djecom. Nađite vremena za odlazak liječniku. Izvedite partnera na večeru. Ponašajte se ponovno kao da vam je 18. Uvijek će biti vremena da se očisti kuća i urade popravci. Prvo se pobrinite za teniske loptice - stvari koje su vam zaista važne. Utvrdite svoje prioritete. Sve ostalo je pijesak. Jedna od studentica je podigla ruku i upitala što je predstavljala kava. Profesor se nasmijao. - Drago mi je da ste pitali. Nju točim da bih vam pokazao da, bez obzira koliko mislite da vam je život pun, uvijek ima prostora za šalicu kave s prijateljem. Copyright 2011Lucas Intertrade d.o.o.Site mapIzrada web stranica Virtus Dizajn