My Big ROCK ?
Something to Think About… A while back I was
As this man stood in By this time the class One eager beaver raised What are the big rocks in So, tonight or in the
reading about an expert on subject of time management. One day this
expert was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home
a point, used an illustration I’m sure those students will never
forget. After I share it with you, you’ll never forget it either.
front of the group of high-powered overachievers he said, "Okay, time
for a quiz." Then he pulled out a one-gallon, wide-mouthed mason jar
and set it on a table in front of him. Then he 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 said, "Yes." Then
he said, "Really?" He reached under the table and pulled out a bucket
of gravel. Then he dumped some gravel in and shook the jar causing
pieces of gravel to work themselves down into the spaces between the
big rocks. Then he smiled and asked the group once more, "Is the jar
full?"
was onto him. "Probably not," one of them answered. "Good!" he replied.
And he reached under the table and brought out a bucket of sand. He
started dumping the sand in and it went into all 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 up at the class and asked,
"What is the point of this illustration?"
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 into 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." The title of this letter is the "Big
Rocks" of Life.
your BB life? A project that YOU want to accomplish? Your faith? A cause? Teaching or
mentoring others? Remember to put these BIG ROCKS in first or you’ll
never get them in at all.
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morning when you are reflecting on this short story, ask yourself this
question: What are the "big rocks" in my BB life? Then, put
those in your jar.
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