J Black's Profile

Your life is like a jar. You have a limited capacity, so use it wisely.

Large stones first. They represent the important things in your life: family, health, friends, passions. If everything was lost and only these remained, your life would still be complete.

Pebbles fit into the holes between. These are all other things that matter: your job, possessions, responsibilities.

Sand fills up the remaining space. It’s the small stuff, which mainly fits into two categories: errands and maintenance. Imagine you started with the sand, there would be no room left for the things that matter.

The essence is to pick the right priorities. Life is about joy and happiness. What does that mean for you? Is your jar full of sand and pebbles? Is there room for improvements?

Finally, you’ll find that no matter how full your jar is, there is always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.