Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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8 P5 `& {: F2 l( s> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
> When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in
> a day are not enough, remember the  mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of
> coffee.
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; L" u5 Q- f3 _$ d  A5 U! q+ B> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
5 Q$ x: t; v6 A+ V! m> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
  n: H2 [* F0 Y; E  y> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
/ r- p# ?: C/ n: ~4 X5 Z0 l/ N) E> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
9 b! r6 T0 F' ]0 K" R8 R/ {> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
! H8 \& P2 c/ {/ e1 l> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
> agreed it was.
>
4 K6 e( R. }  r> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
2 `" S* U' y8 F' l> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
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> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
" H) \9 Z5 l7 K+ Y) D7 o0 i0 l5 B> space between the sand. The students laughed.
>
8 B% v4 {" H& q4 w% K> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
: f. p, j, x( U2 [. x> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
' @* x; P* Y0 I. X$ W. r' K> remained, your life would still be full.
>
) v) a( p$ ]# e. ?> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
9 b' z" h& \+ |, m5 P> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
, o' o+ t9 R  b4 w- K> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
; w3 p) R; V% k* E3 w> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
" Y, R1 z- k' p8 v) t  j: K> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
# w" a' T! M& E8 ~* x> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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; M9 ~2 a% W- i  n> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
>
2 B  w+ w& u" Q6 r> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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