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The Jar of Life – A Story About Time That Ticks Louder Than Words

One morning, a wise teacher entered the classroom with a large glass jar. He placed it on the table and said,

TEACHER : “Today, I’ll show you how time works — not with a clock, but with a jar.”

He dropped in big rocks — one by one. “Is it full?” he asked. 

STUDENTS : The students nodded. “Yes, sir!”

TEACHER : Then he poured in pebbles. They rolled into the gaps. “Full now?” 

STUDENTS : “Definitely!”

TEACHER : Next came sand, slipping into every crevice. “Surely full now?”

STUDENTS : “Yes!”

TEACHER : Finally, he poured water, and it soaked through the sand.

Then he smiled and said:

“This jar is your life. The rocks are your priorities — health, family, dreams. The pebbles are your tasks — work, school, chores. The sand is the noise — scrolling, gossip, distractions. The water is what you waste when you forget what matters.”

He paused.

“If you fill the jar with sand first, there’s no room for the rocks.”

 MORAL :

"Time is a jar, not a stream,  
Fill it with purpose, not just a dream.  
Start with the rocks, the things that last,  
Or life will slip by, rushing too fast."