Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
( \5 l3 [8 ?( s> 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
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> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
/ W1 E9 X& O  M& V1 [5 T# L1 t> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
: h% L( `/ b5 i8 K> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
& ]) S( k: ~, Q+ S! x" v7 f! {> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
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0 m1 D1 d  Z9 `: I1 e> 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
> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
: e# C3 N4 R) b3 W> 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
> 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
( Q' j1 s( K% d- n> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
% j/ U9 s7 c! g* f* F* F0 m> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
1 `, |- f! Z5 K2 n3 S  S" K; H, x> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
$ l0 ?3 B% F. G9 @9 ^% U> remained, your life would still be full.
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> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
2 c0 y! x# w  X$ Z. `> your car.
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# _$ p$ o- K3 p1 K# n> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
" }+ C  _: H0 i' U2 I% \2 q; G& c> 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
. t+ [2 ]8 w/ W> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
> important to you.
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> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
! Z5 A& B& i7 m: z> 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
4 y1 R2 }; u  H> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
! ?7 o* R9 d1 y9 A> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
/ F3 c4 R, u% @5 T6 x/ W+ f> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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7 m6 H8 C2 C( K; s  D% u3 M) @> The coffee just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem,
. z3 i. Y& Q9 t0 f& }: o1 T> there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
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