A very well-known story of “The Jar🫙of Life”. Basic concept is to prioritize 📌 the things in life and not waste living a mundane life. The JAR represents life of a person and rocks, pebbles & sands are three category in which various things of life are categorized. There is always a puzzle 🧩 in life to fill the jar in most optimized form so that it is completely full and no space left in jar. If we fill the jar with pile of sand first then there will we less room for rocks(the most important one) and pebbles. So, have to prioritize the things which is most important in life first and then the other things.
But one thing should not to forget that the sand is important too, without sand there is always some vacuum in jar with rocks and pebbles and sand COMPLETELY 🍚 fills the jar of life.
Note: The examples mentioned in the post are very personal and can be updated as per individual needs.
🗿Stones: represent the family, health and basic needs
Stones are big things that should be prioritized before anything in life. It includes family, health (physical and emotional), and other basic needs. Stones are tough to break and so are the things in this category. Some of the things that can fall into this category are listed below-
- Parents, friends and siblings
- Drink 8 glasses of water every day
- When going to canteen choose funk-free food and non-carbonated drinks(try not to go in first place😅)
- Have a bowl of different seasonal fruits
- Exercise daily
- Walk for a minimum 8K steps
- Skincare and haircare routine
- Gratitude before bed
- Journal everyday
🪨Pebbles: metaphor for career and hobbies
Pebbles are smaller than stone, and so are the categories falling under it. After sand, the jar must be filled with pebbles. Pebbles are important to live a meaningful life. Without a career and passion, life became bore and chore. Pebbles make life worthy of living. Some of the pebble things can be
- Find your purpose and work towards it
- Follow hobbies along with routine work
- Buy and read SELF-HELP books
- Learn new skills
- Read the chapter/page on a physical copy
⌛️Sand: is minor, everyday concerns
Sand is the tinniest of all the three and is required to fill the jar completely after rocks and pebbles. Without sand there is always some vacuum in jar with rocks & pebbles and sand COMPLETELY 🍚 fills the jar of life which may include the following
- Daily watch an episode of your favorite show
- Read/ watch daily news
- Practice being equanimity
- Daily routine chores of house
- Sit and have chit-chat with family
ACTIVITY 🧗: List things done on a particular day and try to categorize in one of 3 categories and check the priority to be given. The priorities can be changed at later stage so try to do this activity often.
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