Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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> 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
/ b. b! \: k+ E1 Q, t> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
+ Q/ R9 c" B$ p5 u: t0 L: \, ]2 f> 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
> 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
> agreed it was.
>
6 P4 ~4 }' M! k! O> 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
. _+ r! B) M/ m. `2 a> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
7 w! E6 z$ C% g* _7 m. Y: P> The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and
7 \+ b3 m0 E9 B3 E! F; V> poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty
> space between the sand. The students laughed.
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8 Y  g/ Y# C- J( Y> "Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
> recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the
0 F- I( U9 a$ {2 H7 a> important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends
+ }9 q  C! b- C> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
9 H. S  B; T9 }& @3 R' S* T* W> 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
> your car.
>
> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
> 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
> on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are
5 _. _# I. f( \+ m> important to you.
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8 D- o3 f* l+ Y2 t; {4 k> "Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend
$ |, I1 i2 w+ N0 i! \3 E) w# Q4 V> time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with
> grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to
" w3 {7 v( P6 ]  V. D8 m7 E! u> dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and
> fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first---the things that
> really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
>
> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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* q6 f7 j3 w2 {8 S5 h, q. J  z> 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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2 I1 h% K" M/ j% g> Please share this with someone you care about.. I JUST DID

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