Meditation pebbles (philosophical tale 1)

   One day an old professor was hired to provide training in "effective planning of his time."
The old teacher said, "we will conduct an experiment."
He took a large pot, put it gently in front of him. And he took twelve stones and put it in the big pot. When the jar was filled to the brim, he asked: "Is the jar full? " They all said "yes." " really ? ".
Then he took a container filled with gravel. and poured the gravel on the big stones and then stirred the pot. Gravel infiltrated between the big rocks to the pot bottom. The old teacher asked again, "Is the jar full? ". One student replied: "probably not! " "Well," said the old teacher. He then took a sandbox he poured into the pot.
The sand went and filled the spaces between the big rocks and gravel. Again he asked, "Is the jar full? "
 This time, without hesitation, the students answered "No! ". " Good ! "Said the old teacher. He then took a pitcher of water and filled the pot to the brim. The old teacher finally asked: "What great truth shows us that experience? "
 One of the students, thinking about the course, said, "this shows that even when we believe that our agenda is completely full, if we really want, we can add more appointments, more thing to do" .
 'No,' said the old teacher, not that! the great truth that shows us that experience is the following: if we do not put the big stones first in the pot, you can never make them fit all. " "What are the big rocks in your life? : It's up to you! "
 What to remember is the importance of putting these large stones first in his life, otherwise we may not succeed ... his life. If we give priority to peccadilloes, we will fill peccadilloes of his life and we will not have enough precious time to devote to what is important. So be sure to ask yourself the question: what are the big stones in my life?
 Then put them first in the pot. "