There are many times where we put off ‘big things’ such as going on a holiday, treating ourselves to a lovely day out, indulging our passions by enrolling in a course, or chasing our dream of owning a home. We do this because we feel ‘too busy’ with the everyday. The miniscule to-dos on your list consume most of your time and brain space, but rarely leave you feeling inspired or accomplished. There is a great video on youtube that has been around for a while where a man puts big golf balls in a jar and asks if the jar is full – the class answers, ‘Yes’. Then he pours little rocks into the jar – full? ‘Yes’. Then he pours sand – full now? ‘Yes’. He then pours two beers into the jar until it is brimming. He then makes a comparison – the golf balls represent the important things in life, such as family, big experiences, passions and the like. The rocks are the ‘must do-s’ such as work, bills, and the others things that we must do. Then the sand is ‘everything else’. The beers represent that there is always time to have a drink with a friend. We loved this analogy as it shows us how important it is to put your priority on things that make life memorable and satisfying – you WILL find time to do all the other things. You will work things out to ensure that life runs smoothly. We tend to always put the other things first, however, and we can’t possibly fit the golf balls in after putting the sand and rocks in first. Take stock of your priorities today and have a look at how you can shuffle your priorities.
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