Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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) l) j1 |: l9 c& _4 Z8 h. z> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
0 o8 O1 u% U' `7 j6 J  v> 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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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
- o3 M$ M% s# O) y8 t, H> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
- n4 h; Z' }; m- V> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
0 r* S7 _2 H/ b  ?) F> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
1 `6 U& ^; }1 t+ }" P) T5 X# g> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
% C& J$ k9 M; ?7 M; U) G3 d8 h7 F> agreed it was.
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> 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
8 n) m3 S5 H0 y7 X: O+ G; t' P> 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
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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, K4 H3 R: P! {  A9 f> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
5 r, x- w: m- q- L6 A7 J5 `> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
# Y0 \2 V3 G3 e% \2 a& I1 ]> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
# H6 l# s6 H. e( Y> remained, your life would still be full.
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8 q" c9 E  U$ h> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
> your car.
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> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
6 @- {. m4 F3 l' `( ?) g> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
9 |8 {% a: e& z$ y& L0 {4 M> golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
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8 ?2 c. l7 g, g> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
! E2 q) ]' c# B. B> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
5 ?0 k6 N6 o. r! j: }> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
' v7 _+ F' x7 a9 B9 {; r! ^, ~> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
& a8 B/ @: O$ W4 F& D2 O: M> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
4 \! G9 X/ V' C: ]( v> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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+ @3 I3 y9 x- b" A) ~# P8 ^$ Q> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
4 e# {* [+ i5 ^0 F6 w( T> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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> 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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