Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee

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# x9 W6 [2 g. n5 ~: `, e> Subject: FW: Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
0 H6 c3 }! ^; a' A3 v" Z> 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
6 Q* `% |7 [% r% y1 s5 {( ]+ X' L# J* c> coffee.
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0 n* p: A. i4 g) s' n> A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front
7 d% ]1 W5 J) H% E6 y( s% ^> of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
( @5 r7 c6 O" r9 _8 j- g6 W> empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then
> asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
>
> The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar
5 E( k* S/ t, o% [- t; T> He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between
( [1 b9 l4 u$ T> the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They
9 o" u% E- Q- b. G, u* k3 P> agreed it was.
>
> The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of
: l7 A3 D! j: z  `' A> course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar
> was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
>
> 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.
>
  C0 n$ S1 ?+ Z* h> "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
3 d4 Q- R- v$ `# a! |, v, ?% ~> and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they
> remained, your life would still be full.
>
* c/ l4 E# r* F, z1 E$ ]4 B9 O> The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and
/ S* n- R4 @" h# \" U! Z> your car.
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, D- y; y+ c3 \1 i# ^> The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into
% a8 A. E0 }2 J1 L( M8 n. w> the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the
8 [  m- B4 H5 m; l# ^$ u> 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
> 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
> 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
8 ~2 G' z) M8 G3 S& N> 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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> One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
6 q! ?& q. C3 q: r2 e! x1 d4 ^> represented.. The professor smiled and said, "I'm glad you asked."
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* d( L5 s/ z- x> 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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