Inspirational Self Help Story

Maybe you wonder what I am going to do

with this jar. As you know, we usualy use it
for pikles but today, it will be used in a
special way.
It will help me to ilustrate an inspiring story.
As you can see, this jar is still empty. Well,
Im going to but this tennis balls into it.
What do you think?
Is the jar full?
But What about these ping-pong balls?
What do you think? Is there any room fore
these balls in this jar?
What do you think now? Is it full?
But there is something more in my box. This
packet of rice. What do you think? Is
there enough room for the rice?
Well, what do you think? Is the jar full?
Maybe you wonder Whats the meaning of
this experiment?. Well, imagine that this
jar represents your life.
The tenis balls are the important things in
your life:
-Your family
-Your health
-Your friends
-Your hobbies
Things that if everything else were lost and if
only they remained, your life would still be
full.
Ping-pong balls are the other things that
matter:
-Your job
-Your house
-Your important possessions
And the rice is everythingelse the small
stuff
If you put rice into the jar first, there is no
room for the ping-pong balls or the tenis
balls
THE SAME GOES FOR LIFE!
If you spend all your time and energy on the
small stuff you will never have room for
the things that are really important for you.
Pay attention to things that are critical to
your happiness.
Take care of the tenis balls first! The things
that really matter.
Set your priorities!
The rest is like rice only small things.
But, maybe you wonder what this cup of tea
represent Well, as you can see, if I pour
it into the jar, there is also enough room
for the tea.
This shows you that no matter haw full your
life may seem, there is always room for a
cup of tea, with a friend.