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There lives a very Zen master near a town. People often used to come to him to get solution for their problems. One day many people had gathered to listen to the Zen master. When Zen master entered the room, all the people started asking solution for their problems. Most of the people had the same problem. They were very unhappy with their stressful life. They were not able to understand how to lead a happy and balanced life.
Hearing their problems. Zen Master left the room for a while, when he came back after some time, he had a glass jar and a bag in his hand. He get the jar on the table in front of everyone. Then he asked everyone what is this. Everyone said, sir this on empty jar. Then the Zen Master took some golf balls out to the bag and filled the jar completely with the balls. Then he asked everyone. Is this jar full now? Everyone said, yes master this jar is full now. The Zen master then took out a box of small pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. Then he asked everyone gain if the jar was full. Everyone said, yes master jar is full now. The Zen master took out a box of sand from his bag and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand particles filled up all the empty space in the jar. The Zen master smiled and asked them again if the jar was full. All the people smiled and responded, yes master jar is full now.
Then the Zen master got little serous and said my friends. I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. Golf balls represent the important things like your family, your health, your passion. The pebbles represent your other important things life your cars, your job, your home. And sand is everything else. It is just a small stuff. If you put the sand in to the jar first then you won’t have soon for the golf balls or pebbles. Same is the care the care with your life.
If you spend all of your energy and time on the small stuff then you won’t have time for all the really important things that matters to you. Therefore, pay attention that things that are critical to your happiness.
Take care golf balls first, the really important things, set your priorities. Because rest is just sand.
If we see in our lives, we will find that these days’ people are unable to live a well-balanced stress free and happy life. Because they do not know how to set their priorities. Like the Zen master said in the story, you family, your health, your passion must be your first priority. Because spending time with your family, taking care of your health and following your passion. These the things will give you more happiness than anything else. Your second priority should be your job, your car, your house, your friends, these are also very important in your life and can give you pleasure. Rest of the things are just life sand. It won’t matter much to you ether it is here or not. Therefore, if you want to live a happy and stress free life. Then set your priorities first and then give time to those priorities accordingly. If you can do this then you can certainly live a well-balanced stress free and happy life.
