A nature teacher wanted to say something to his students. He took a wide-mouthed bottle, put large stones in it, and then asked the whole class: "Is the bottle full?" » Everyone replied: “It’s full!” »
The professor took more. small stones. Put the stone in. Small stones fill the spaces between larger stones. He asked again: "Is it full?" » This time, some students didn't respond, but most of them responded, "It's full!" »
The teacher started pouring sand inside again, and the sand filled up. the spaces between the small stones of the interstices. The third time the teacher asked, “Is it full?” Most people began to doubt it, but some still answered: "It's full."
Then the professor took another glass of water and poured it. in the bottle. "Does anyone knowwhat I want to explain to you through this demonstration?" the teacher asked. A smart student replied: "No matter how busy you are, you can always find time to do more."
"No", replied the teacher, "The fact is that if you don't enlarge the stone first, it is impossible to fit them all. Big rocks are the most important things in your life, and if you fill your life with insignificant things like small rocks, sand and water, you will never have time to do things that. matters."